Thursday, May 21
8:30 PM UTC

Google Photos Demo

Trainer:
Johnny Hernandez

Date and Time

Thursday, May 21
8:30 PM UTC
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Class Description

Google Photos is one of the most popular photo sharing and cloud storage platforms. This demonstration explores some of the basic features of the Google Photos app and will walk you through the steps of backing up your photos on your smartphone or mobile device to Google Photos. You’ll also learn how to create an album and share it. Participants will receive a step-by-step guide to practice the skills on their own. Prerequisites: You must have a Gmail address to use Google Photos.

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Trainer:
Johnny Hernandez

With a background in communications, Johnny worked in television production and print journalism fields until he made “the best career change” to become a Technology Trainer for Senior Planet in 2019. A retired musician of 30+ years, Johnny is also passionate about music and feels that drumming has kept him young at heart and healthy all around. Johnny combines his passions for technology education and music at Senior Planet. You can find him teaching Drum Circle and many technology lectures and demos online! 

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