2024 was the year I went to five bachelorette parties, was a guest at seven weddings (and a bridesmaid at four of them) and turned 30. Along the way, I amassed 15 new shared photo albums on my iPhone.

You've probably shot thousands of photos with your iPhone over the years, but if you don't take the time to organize all those pictures, you'll likely have a hard time tracking down specific images.

The Photos app lets you create shared albums that other people can contribute to. The process involves a few steps, but it’s not difficult. You can start by figuring out which images and videos you ...