i have several 3 folders marked photos. my most recent photo folder began Jan. 2005. inside that are sub-folders (abstracts, macros, nature, flowers, people, etc.). then i have sub-folders of the sub-folders. For example, in my people sub-folder, i have one folder called "Kemal." I have another called "nude kemal" (so i don't accidently show my folks!!!), then i have another sub-folder called "Mid-Life Crisis Band," and another called "Kyle", etc. helps keep me organized like that. then i back all that up onto an external hard-drive. I also have a place where i work on my images, and that's currently a mess. i'm in the process of weeding it out and trying to reorganize. nice thread, andreas. good luck! :)