When I decided to leave Google Photos, it was due to privacy concerns and curiosity about how practical it would be to replace Google services with open-source alternatives. I had already grown used to the Google way of things. Its automated sorting and reminders filled certain gaps for me. Using Google Photos was convenient until it became uncomfortable. It was like I was letting a machine interpret my memories instead of simply storing them. I needed to cut through the filters and predictions to understand what my library looked like.
