5 Challenges with Photo Sticks - Omni Photo Stick, Picture Keeper, Etc.

[@rolfhogfeldt7645]

Hi. I'm soooo glad I stumbled across your video. I'm soooo glad, I gave a thumbs-up and subscribed!!! Of all the things that gave us a little pleasure, keeping and organising photos is the biggest headache. Thanks for your knowledge and insight and sharing it.

[@Pixologie]

Rolf - so glad you stumbled across this as well! So true what a headache saving photos is!! Cheers! Mollie

[@daheels5280]

Thanks for all your videos. I’m sorting many GBs of photos and videos slowly every few days and your videos keeps me motivated. I go agree an offsite backup is key

[@Pixologie]

So happy to hear this!! Thank you for posting! I love daheels!! Cheers! Mollie

[@daheels5280]

@@Pixologie Thank you!

[@LJ77777]

It’s a SCAM and the company is corrupt. No option for return and they do not reply to email. Save your money!

[@Pixologie]

I've heard this as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@garygullikson6349]

We bought a QVC special photo backup gadget years ago that was not compatible with our Android Tracfones. Have read a number of reviews of backup sticks requiring tech savvy, not working as advertised and with compatibility problems.

[@Pixologie]

They are definitely challenging and problematic. I'm hoping you might have found a way to get the photos off the Tracfones. Thank you for watching!

[@PamelaMcIntyre-d1j]

Thankyou. What I am trying to do is transfer photos TO my computer or a stick from my phone withOUT using the cloud. I have the photostick omni, and hoping it will all transfer( now in process) but I think I have more photo and video data on my phone than the stick... Yes, it JUST ran out of space- so How do I empty the photo stick into the computer or onto a larger stick?

[@49bigtoe]

You suggested putting all photos into a 'folder' , as in moving them to a document folder? I am confused by the word folder in regards to this process. but i do like the idea of this Folder being backed up when I do my monthly laptop backups. thanks.

[@Pixologie]

Hi 49bigtoe! Yes, saving them to a "Master Family Photos" folder on your computer. Here's a video with a broader explanation of organizing photos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHmVfWalbJujec0si=2lLdLAbWV9byoyc1 Hoping this helps! Cheers! Mollie

[@vincecivale8655]

Thanks. That was helpful.

[@Pixologie]

Thank you so much for watching Vince!

[@braddunbar5976]

Great video

[@Pixologie]

Hi Brad - Thanks so much for sharing! Always makes my day ; ) Cheers! Mollie

[@billscales4275]

Ok! I am glad I found your video. I have been dismayed by the luke warm reviews for photo sticks. All only mention photo and/or video back ups onto a USB drive. I have thousands of photos and every one of them has a caption with date. They have been taken with camera and phone and are currently stored in Google Photos. I wanted to find a program that transfers the photos with captions from Google Photos to an external storage source. Is there anything that can do that...flawlessly? Thanks

[@Pixologie]

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to your dilemma. There is a way to export your photos from Google with Google Takeout. The captions will be saved in JSON files which can be recombined back to your photos with another program. I haven't had to do this myself. . . but I've heard that exiftool or Photo Mechanic can combine JSON files back with photos, so your captions are saved.

[@billscales4275]

@@Pixologie Many Thanks

[@Pixologie]

Happy to help!

[@omnibowzack4298]

Thank you for you honest review, I feel like this product is really unnecessary, and predatory towards older people who are less tech savvy. You could get a USB thumbdrive for your phone that's smaller, and more stylish, or just hook your phone directly to your computer, then to a either a thumb drive, or a flash card. They charge A LOT for what is essentially: A thumbdrive, an adapter, and a dodgy piece of crapper-ware software.

[@Pixologie]

Hey Omni - thank you so very much for your thoughts!! I do think people spend money they don't need and then don't get the outcome they are looking for! Cheers! Mollie

[@sherrybatson2451]

In regard to the duplicate photo fixer pro. What if I've renamed the second photo from the first phot? Will this device know they are the same photo?

[@Pixologie]

Hi there, yep Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro does catch them if the names have been changed in nearly all cases! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Mollie

[@danyek7476]

Great video, thank you taking the time and efforts to share the information😊 Question, once photos are on the storage device, can yhe be accessed individually to put on fb or used in blogs etc? If so, are all photos reloaded to computer or phone just to access a few at a time? TY

[@Pixologie]

Hi there - The photo sticks usually allow you to access individual files but it can be tricky to find them. And, we've heard instances were people cannot actually open the files on the photo stick. Thanks for watching! Cheers! Mollie

[@LynnMalischewski]

Omg...i need you sitting right here beside me. 😢😂😢...so much to learn. All i wanted was to clean my phone up the quick and easy way...i definitely will take more time getting ready ❤😂😢😮😅😢

[@Pixologie]

Hi Lynn - Your post made me smile and I feel bad. I wish there were easier solutions! Click here for our roadmap for photos. . . www.thepixplan.com/a-roadmap-to-organizing-your-photos We have a. monthly newsletter and a community if you are interested: www.thepixplan.com Cheers! Mollie

[@anthonyfrisiello50]

Hallelujah she finally got to the point after 20 minutes

[@Pixologie]

Thank you for watching… and I’m sorry you didn’t find the first parts helpful.

[@danitadrake8765]

Just got an OMNI (after another photostick I had was a pain and ended up getting damaged) so thanks for this information. I'm definitely nervous about all my photos being on a photostick and then deleting them from my phone given my first experience with one. I'm having the worst of luck. Are you saying you don't recommend using a photo stick and then backing those up to a computer? I'm not understanding the risks if photos are saved to your computer after doing a backup on a photostick. Also, do you not even recommend the Picture Keeper? Thanks

[@Pixologie]

I recommend copying your photos directly from your phone to a folder on your computer. See this video playlist for how to do that again: kzbin.info/aero/PLiPTnYSnq_yhGbkq80bJMLP8a8y5iCpiA Then, back up your photos from your computer to an external hard drive and also to a cloud location like FOREVER. I put the Picture Keeper in the same category as Omni Photo Stick - for the reasons mentioned in the video. Hoping this helps!

[@richardpaz1919]

That’s why I like flash drives.

[@Pixologie]

Us too! Hope all is well with you!

[@richardpaz1919]

@@Pixologie yes hope everything is well with you as well!

[@johngoodwin34]

I bought 2No. Photo sticks then had a hard drive go done bought another computer as apple said they could not help me couple of years later that one went down plugged in my Photosticks then found they had somehow lost their interfas and was then not able to see my files So now I’m stuffed.

[@Pixologie]

I’m so sorry to hear this… is there any chance the files could still be in there and accessible just not with their software.

[@sharlenejackson4028]

I really need your help. I got a usb flash drive and want to use it instead of cloud. Ive never done this before and scared to even try. I need to back up everything. Please can you help me?😢😢

[@Pixologie]

Hi Sharlene - I know it's scary! Are you trying to copy photos from your phone to a computer? or your phone to a USB Drive? If to a PC. . . these might help. Here's a video on how to use Windows File Explorer to organize and save photos. Windows 10 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJLcqGh_ZbKog9Esi=qXTHLE4BulP0bXfs Windows 11 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJLcqGh_ZbKog9Esi=6H48FmG2odgS8zTs Let me know a few more details!! Mollie

[@SandyLee60]

how do i know when phot stick is full? I am getting message to plug in Omni and it is plugged in and lite is red

[@Pixologie]

Hi SandyLee - Unfortunately, I can't tell you for sure about the light. Doesn't sound good and this is why we never use these. You can go to your file manager program and click on the drive to see its properties or information and that should tell you how much storage is on it and what is left for space. Hoping that this might help. If you tell me what computer you use, I could tell more. Cheers, Mollie

[@presh4]

Once I get the photo stick can I take the pictures off and download them to my computer ?

[@Pixologie]

Hi there - Yes, you can copy the photos to your computer from the Photo Stick. Hoping this helps! Where are you copying the photos from? Your phone? If you want, you can try copying directly from your phone to your computer. I have a series of videos on this. . . iPhone to PC (most common) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXe0dqZ4brqEe5Ysi=_6ao5o_3NK3cGItd Hoping this helps! Mollie

[@RamboBigPapi]

thats a you thing if you can't find or can't continue with your last backup thats a you thing i know where & when plus i do know about icloud but i'm not paying anything to have more storage space. it all comes down to money.and it seems you have memory issues correct that and you'll be just fine. I do agree about which duplicates that right there makes sense but the other is personal responsibility God Bless You & praying for your Memory to be Better lol

[@Pixologie]

Thank you so much Rambo especially for your prayers for my memory!! : )

[@moomoo3031]

what can you do with the pics after you load them to the stick? can you load them to another computer to edit and print? doesnt sound like they work that way. But I have an old computer that turns on but doesnt go anywhere and theres 5 yrs of pics on it that I would love to see again so Im considering it but probly not.

[@Pixologie]

Hi there… you can copy the photos on the stick to another computer. Not sure what order or folders they will be in and the process may vary from the different devices. You could also just copy your photos from the old computer to a regular USB drive and then copy them to your computer. Photos are usually found in the Pictures Folder, Desktop Folders, and sometimes in your Documents, Downloads and OneDrive (if turned on) folders… Hope this helps! Cheers! Mollie

[@ianpeden2906]

But nowhere can I find how photo sticks classify the photos. Are they in date order? And if so is it American date order or British?

[@Pixologie]

Photo sticks typically classify photos in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first. You can change the order in File Explorer. As for the date format, it depends upon your File Explorer and computer settings. I can't speak to British date formats unfortunately. If you have a Mac, it's easiest to view them in order in the Photos app. Hope this helps!

[@azdigbee]

I dont understand how to do any of that computer stuff..... it is impossibly frustating for us older folks. I have many thousands of photos on my computer but i can never find them, i put the sd card in and they go to photos, but if i want to post some photos they are gone......not there anymore ! 😢

[@Pixologie]

It can be so frustrating. Do you know if you have Windows 10 or 11? I have tutorials but I know its tricky to learn. The key is to get to your File Explorer which is your Folder icon. Windows 10 Photo Organizing Tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJLcqGh_ZbKog9Esi=1jT0U3Av_PRvP4NA Windows 11 Photo Organizing Tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHmVfWalbJujec0si=FEN0IezUC3pSunZP Hoping this helps! Blessings! Mollie

[@emb74]

Wow. First thing I don’t like in “advice” videos is presuming that people are stupid and they will lose their equipment or not do back ups. She gave 4-5 reasons why a photo stick is bad and two of them are that you won’t be responsible. The second piece of advice was to go through your photos (all 16000 of them? Really?) and organize them and get rid of duplicates. No way! That’s exactly the time consuming process I want to avoid. No mention of the possibility of your computer crashing, as well as your back-up drive, and losing your files (happened to me years ago) or the iCloud going south for some reason. That’s why I want to get a photo stick! They’re not that expensive and it will be just another back up. I thought she would be doing a review of the Omni Photostick so the title is misleading. I’m thinking she has a different plan/product to advertise here?

[@Pixologie]

Hi emb74 - Thank you for commenting here and I'm sorry you were looking for a review of the Omni Photo Stick - I did refer to one in the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKm6lpKwgMytibM and I am betting you found more reviews out there. We teach a method of saving photos for people who do want to get their photos organized and deduplicated but it is time consuming. And, we sell photo organizing services. Wishing you a speedy backup! Cheers! Mollie

[@SedroulsEmporium]

I thought the same shit. I bought the photo stick because #1. I'm not a techie at all, and #2. I wanted to save my pics, docs, etc., without all the shit hassle. What she did was place more doubt/confusion. This was not about the photo stick.

[@Pixologie]

So sorry Sedrouls - We've had many people lose photos on the sticks so I do caution people to save to their computers. I'm going to think about a video for people who aren't techie - and don't want the hassle. I very much appreciate your comments and for some reason this didn't appear in my notifications and I'm sorry for not replying sooner.

[@mayiles6082]

Sorry people, as a very senior person I need to know all the ins and outs of some things so I can help myself if necessary.

[@SedroulsEmporium]

Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

[@4SacredHearts]

I thought Photostick would make my life easier. NO. I miss old school, but DO find USB & C flash drive to be the easiest for my Asperger's brain. Photostick made more work for me, and the duplicates! DESPITE checking off NO duplicates. A pain to say the least. I would have NEVER bought the Omni, but they sold me on "simple." Glad to hear a pro agree.

[@Pixologie]

Fantastic to hear your thoughts! Thank you so much for watching and for commenting here! Cheers! Mollie

[@tajina1000]

I don't have computer ?!

[@tajina1000]

They tell me to download everything ???

[@Pixologie]

Hi Tajina - Then, you may need to use a photostick to copy photos from your phone to the photostick. Not everyone uses a computer anymore. . . so I get it. Alternatively, you could put a cloud storage app on your phone (We prefer Forever.com) - and get a copy in the cloud storage. If you can tell me more about your situation, I can try to help. (Android/iPhone, other cloud services you use.) Cheers! Mollie

[@angelalenox475]

Geez, I needed to know what port to plug into on my Iphone

[@Pixologie]

Hey sorry this doesn’t address the ports on a phone. I’m going to work on shorter how to videos! Cheers! Mollie

[@anthonyfrisiello50]

Does she ever get to the point?

[@Pixologie]

Again, thank you for watching. When I used to do videos I would go for 30 plus minutes … I appreciate you watching

[@jonathanmagic5633]

Made no sense to me at all as you begin by saying don't backup to a photo stick and don't rely on having them on your computer and the video ends by telling us to back up on a USB stick and keeping them in a folder on the computer.

[@Pixologie]

Hi there - I definitely don't recommend backing photos up on a USB stick. I recommend saving your photos on your computer in a folder and then backing that folder up to an external hard drive. Sorry for any misunderstanding.

[@danitadrake8765]

@@Pixologie so backing them up to a hard drive or USB drive after saving them on our computer?

[@Pixologie]

Yep, Danita!

[@bethkoch11]

All other pros and cons aside, I would be afraid this little thiing would get misplaced. At least it would in my world.

[@Pixologie]

Me too!! Thanks for watching!

[@tjzulu1]

@@Pixologie Nice plant...if you can't put a thumb drive in a place where you can find it later when you need or want it maybe you shouldn't be trusted to even have a computer.....

[@Pixologie]

A computer is easier to find than a thumb drive! : )

[@tatianayanovskaya7217]

Scammers.

[@Pixologie]

Sometimes it seems like they are taking advantage of consumers… who have good intentions but don’t have good tech skills or follow-through. Thanks for watching!

[@debimcgill5919]

Zzzzzzz

[@Pixologie]

😀 thank you for watching!