How do you store your photos before you scrap them

I store them in their original envelopes but label them according to how i think I may want to scrap them. So, for example the pics for the kids albums get labeled with their names and I separate the pics by year and each year by month. If I have specific projects in mind then I pull all the pics and then store them in the envies labeled and they are ready to go. I usually print at shutterfly so their envies are really sturdy.

I do both PL and reg 12x12 layouts so I also separate those pics that i want to do 12 x 12 layouts for. I keep all the envies in one drawer and in their designated space until the pics are ready to be used.

I don't keep the pics if I don't use them - I end up giving them to my kids so they can use them when they scrapbook. That way there i no clutter. I don't feel bad either because I know I have the digital print saved and whenever possible I try to use the free print deals that shutterfly offers.

I organize by event and use index cards to separate events.  I have a couple of accordion style folders with the elastic strap that is attached to hold the pics (5x7 size approx.).  I only print pics 2-3 times a year.  A shoe box would work just as well if you have a lot of photos waiting on their LO home.

I store mine in photo boxes divided by year and event in chronological order.

I purchased 2 CM photo boxes with the little boxes inside! They hold about 1200 photos and are really working for me! They really are better than those cheapo cardboard ones you can get cheap and for me, fall apart really fast and don't hold nearly as much!

I use this.  I have one for every year, which isn't many since I only have photos printed for about 3 years.  

I do a type of project life system with my unscrapped photos. I'm very visual, so I found that envelopes didn't work for me. As I get inspired, I then pull out photos of the PL pages and scrap them. I also like that the photos can be looked at, and I can even do some journaling, while they are waiting to be scrapped.

I sort them by layout into page protectors and put them in the albums (3-ring binders) in chronological order.

I use the photo boxes also I write on back of my pics, date and who then tabs for events. I am doing grove books so can print by date and how i want to scrap them.

Once I get my photos from the lab, I go through and sort them by event. I also seperate by kid (mom of 2). I use a piece of cardstock with a tab to divide them so I know where each new set starts.

I have a large divided photo box. I put all of the holiday photos together by holiday, then year. I put all of the vacation photos together by year. Then I sort the rest of the photos between my three daughters.

I print at home, but tend to print several layouts worth at once. I use to just keep them to the side until ready and unfortunately, they would frequently get lost for a bit. Just recently I started to pick the papers out right away and place the photos and papers in a Cocoa Daisy pizza box until ready to scrap.  No more lost photos.

oh, I also place a post it with the date of the photos on the back of each group.

What is this "organize" you speak of?    I like to think "Creativity is messy and I am VERY creative!"  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

I used to store mine in boxes filed by date and event, but this year I've been doing similar to rhondaintx. I put the photos in page protectors and even try and work out separate layouts and put protectors in for them. It's working so far, but we'll see how it goes.
I only started doing this because I ran out of space for more boxes of photos on my shelf!

I used to buy 3 up pocket albums and put the photos in there by year. That way I could still look through a photo album or show the photos to someone even if they hadn't made their way to a scrapbook labum yet.

Now, that I am actually scrapping in pocket pages, my photos go right into their own pages immediately and just wait there to be scrapped.