Ever Wondered How Many Photos You’ve Got Hidden Away On Your Camera Roll?
Photo Credit: Kerde Severin
Nations Photo Lab conducted an Instagram Story poll and found that people take on average 10,000 photos per year, and over a 65-year span, it can result in the average person taking 650,000 lifetime photos. The larger question is how to organize all these memories?
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In the age of the internet and technology, we’re taking more photos than we did 20+ years ago. All of these memories can get lost in phones that we put in a drawer, when we upgrade to a new phone. Nations Photo Lab have revealed new data after running a poll to their 34,000 Instagram followers, and the results are surprising: 35% of people have over 20,000 photos on their camera roll, how many do you have? New data reveals Americans will take over half a million photos in their lifetime.
Findings from the poll:
· 35% have 20,000+ photos saved on their camera roll
· 29% have 5,000–10,000 photos
· 40% have had their phone for 1–2 years, and 35% for 2+ years
· The average person takes 27 photos per day
· This could accumulate over 650,000 photos on their phone in their lifetime
“It’s interesting to see that the majority of people have over 20,000 photos in their camera roll,” explains Lizzie Russo, Brand Marketing Expert at Nations Photo Lab. “With the fewest respondents reporting fewer than 5,000 photos, it’s clear that in our digital age, people are capturing and storing more photos than ever.”
On average, people storing over 20,000 photos are taking around 27 photos per day every single day over two years. With the average U.S. life expectancy 78 years and the legal age to own a phone (roughly): 13 years old. This spans up to 65 years of mobile phone usage. According to the poll, people currently take 10,000 photos per year on average
That means the average person could accumulate over 650,000 photos on their phone in their lifetime, over half a million memories!
“If photo-taking trends continue, today’s Americans could be capturing over 650,000 photos in their lifetime. Organizing and printing key photos helps ensure the most meaningful ones aren’t lost in the scroll,” says Russo.
Nations Photo Lab shares how to digitally organize your photos with these 3 simple steps:
1. Start by declutter and create folders
“The first step to organizing your photos is to declutter any photos not needed such as any duplicates, blurry shots or images you no longer need. Once you’ve decluttered you can then create a folder system to make your photos easy to locate. Start by creating folders by year, then subfolders by month, event, or theme (e.g., "2024/January/Family Trip").”
2. Depending on your phone storage, you could print your favorite photos
“If you love printing and preserving your photos, keep your galleries organized in your Nations Photo Lab account. Upload your photos into albums based on themes, events, or timelines so they’re ready to go when you want to create prints, photo books, or gifts. By pre-organizing your galleries, ordering is quick and hassle-free!”
3. Back up your collection
“To protect your memories, always backup your photos in at least two places. Use cloud storage services like Dropbox, iCloud, or Google Drive, along with an external hard drive for extra security. This ensures your photos are safe, even if one source fails.”
