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How to gather the right photos, fix their dates and get a reel that's worth sharing.

Baby's first year video, month by monthChoose a photo for every month, caption each one with the baby's age in months, and handle the hard cases: tiny newborn faces, a parent in the shot and wrong dates.
How to shoot a daily selfie that lines up in a face timelapseCamera height, distance, light and the mirror setting decide whether a photo-a-day timelapse looks smooth or jittery. A setup you can repeat every day in ten seconds.
How to gather every photo of one person in Google PhotosFind one person's photos with Google Photos search and face groups, select a range at once on the web, and download them with their dates for a grow-up reel.
How to gather every photo of one person on iPhone or MacUse the People collection in Apple Photos to find every photo of one person, put the best ones in an album, and pick them for a grow-up reel without losing their dates.
A grow-up reel as a holiday gift for grandparentsGive grandparents a short video of a grandchild's whole life so far, or of their own life from old prints. How to collect the photos, which settings to use and how to give it.
How to make a grow-up video from your photos, step by stepCollect photos of one person, line up their faces, add ages and music, and export an MP4 for Reels, TikTok or the family chat. Free and private, in your browser.
Scan old photos with your phone and fix their datesTurn prints into usable photos with just a phone, avoid glare and keystoning, and give each scan the right year so a then-and-now reel plays in order.