MEET YOUR PHOTO MANAGER

Monica Smart

As a first-generation Canadian with extended family in Europe, looking at photographs was how my brother and I connected with our relatives, learned about our parents’ childhoods, and learned about our earliest experiences.

As a self-taught photographer with a professional background in art history, archives, and collections management, I founded SMART Photo Management to help others rediscover and safeguard their stories through organized photo collections.

  • FORMAL EDUCATION

    • Bachelor of Arts, Art History (Carleton University, 2017)

    • Graduate Certificate, Museum Management and Curatorship (Fleming College, 2019)

    • Postsecondary course in Managing Archival Collections (University of Victoria, 2021)

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    • Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; Department of NB Tourism, Heritage, and Culture; Ottawa Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Peterborough; Carleton University Art Gallery; Canadian Museums Association; Parks Canada

    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

    • Professional Member of The Photo Managers since April 2024

About Us

Founded in 2024, SMART Photo Management is a small, Atlantic Canadian business that helps people rediscover and enjoy their stories through organized photo collections.

What we do

  • SMART Photo Management helps individuals and families bring order to decades of memories—whether they're stored on a phone, computer, cloud drive, or in old shoeboxes. We sort, curate, and consolidate your photos into structured, easy-to-navigate collections across both digital and physical formats.

  • Preservation goes beyond backup. We assess the condition of physical photographs, recommend or perform archival rehousing using acid-free materials, and ensure your digital files are stored securely with redundancy. Our goal is to protect your memories for generations to come.

  • Once your collection is organized and preserved, we make sure it’s easy for you—and your family—to enjoy. Whether that means setting up a digital photo hub, helping you create albums, or designing a searchable archive, we ensure your memories are always within reach.

FIND ANY PHOTO IN SECONDS

Organization

PRESERVE
YOUR LEGACY

Safekeeping

BRING YOUR STORIES
TO LIFE

Memory Projects

WELCOME GIFT

Finding Photos Checklist

A simple checklist to help you track down images scattered across your devices, storage media, and physical collections. It walks you through places where photos hide, from old memory cards and email attachments to shoeboxes and cloud accounts.