We all are users of smartphones and we’ve already faced the problem of full space in our phones. Owning to the huge amount of data there. For me, as for the photographer, this situation was always something disturbing from a work process. Because all specialists need space for downloading pictures, creating videos. Moreover, when the phone is full it hardly works. It is not allowed to open some apps and simultaneously apply them. The process of using the phone becomes unbearable.
Personally, I’m the user of iPhone and I always receive notifications like «Its been 75 weeks from your last back up» I’m sure you’ve already faced it as well.
What can be the solution here or how to prevent yourself from this issue?
Whether you’re using Android or iOS, you can use Google Photos. There are already more than 500 million users. It can automatically back up 15GB of your photos and videos. Usually, it is enough for non-professional users. To clarify, for those who are not working using the phone. However, here is one tricky point. Your memory there is unlimited if the quality of the photo is less than 16 megapixels. Doubtlessly, everyone wants to have normal quality in case of printing, for example. That is why free space there remains until 15gb. If you need more memory, you may buy the subscription that costs just 2-3$ per month. The price depends on the number of gigabytes you need. And It is a guarantee of safety.
Once I had an appalling situation when I had 75.000+ pictures and they were just deleted because of the lack of space. And, unfortunately, I haven’t returned them. I didn’t do the backup and always delayed this moment. Now I cant recall some of my memories or to add something to my content-management portfolio (videos from different applications, edited photos or backstage from photoshoots).
What is special about this application?
1. Intelligent search. You can find any photo you want by writing, for example, «sea» in the searching row. Then Google photos will find you sea pictures. You can text there «Selfie», «Cat», «Restaurant». It will find everything you want. It greatly saves our time that is the most valuable resource nowadays. Additionally, you may put emojis into the searching row, it works as with the text.
2. Moreover, you can find a picture by depicted text there. Also there is such a function that is called «Google Lens». You need just to press the button with Lens and copy the text you want. Then you can use this text outside of the application. Usually it is very handy because when there is no bar code, it takes much time to copy complicated passwords. Or, for those who are creative, now it is easy to steal some appealing quotes or slogans from Instagram, Facebook, etc. Or when we don’t possess the electronic version of the book, we can take a picture of some content there and it will be easily transformed into the real text on your phone.
3. Furthermore, there you can find the section «Faces». Once you give a name to the person depicted in the picture, later you have the possibility to find all pictures with this person, using the first function described in this post.
4. You are able to create slideshows.
5. If you are somehow connected with the film industry, probably very often it is essential to apply videos on the YouTube channel, now you can do it automatically, just using the button «Import from Google Photos».
6. It is possible to hide metadata. You may just switch off the function «Do not show the place of taking a picture, that I stare with a link». Now the receiver will be ignorant regarding geolocation.
7. Share photos by the link.
8. Possibility to edit photos inside of the application.
9. Possibility to use the same editing style to a great number of pictures. It will create a beautiful series of photos.
10. Possibility to create animations and collages.
11. Scan your photos.
Affordability of data security, creative space and convenience – it is all about Google Photos.
Reference:
https://gizmodo.com/google-photos-hands-on-so-good-im-creeped-out-1707566376
https://rb.ru/story/33-google-photo-tips/
https://hetmanrecovery.com/ru/recovery_news/photo-hosting-google-photos-15-tricks-that-everyone-should-know.htm
https://thenextweb.com/basics/2019/09/28/how-to-easily-free-up-space-on-your-phone-using-google-photos/
Well-structured blogpost very easy to understand about the “Google Photos”. Good thing that they have invented this app no more need to be worried about your photos get lost or deleted. But I am still concerned about security with all of gossips about big companies stealing and selling data. So I would rather go for the good-old hard drive or flashcard…
Lack of space is a common problem for smartphone users. I have never used this service, but now, I think, I will definitely try it.