Syncing iOS Photo Albums

I'm looking for the most effecient way to manually "sync" my iPad and iPhone photo albums. Specifically, I'd like to have all the same albums, pictures, and videos on both devices. (One could also add an iPod into the mix as well.)
I like the devices to be "synced" for two reasons: 1) I simply prefer to have all my content available on both iOS devices, and 2) I have found that if content is not "synced" between devices it becomes hard to organize.
This process must be done manually for a few reasons: 1) Photostream/iCloud pics are temp, 2) Photostream/iCloud doesn't sync albums, and 3) Photostream/iCloud doesn't support videos.
Below I will outline the method am I currently using, and I'd like feedback if there is an easier/better/different way to accomplish the same. (If there is a way to automize any of these processes using additional 3rd party apps, please let me know.)
1) Manually create the same albums on each iOS device. Ex. Create Family, Work, and Hobby albums on both devices.
2) Manually (of course) assign iPhone pics/videos to iPhone albums and iPad pics/videos to iPad albums.
3) Use Photostream to automagically transfer pictures betwix devices. Pull pictures from Photostream and manually assign to corresponding iPhone/iPad albums. Ex. Take a picture with iPhone. Assign it to "Family" album on iPhone. Then, on iPad, pull same picture from Photostream and assign it to "Family" album on iPad.
4) Use PhotoSync iOS app to manually transfer videos betwix devices. Pull videos from "Saved Photos/Camera Roll" and manually assign to corresponding iPhone/iPad albums. Ex. Take a video with iPhone. Assign it to "Family Videos" album on iPhone. Then, use PhotoSync app to send video to iPad. Assign video from "Saved Photos" album to "Family Videos" album.
5) If you delete or remove from album a pic/video on the iPhone, manually do the same on the iPad and vice versa.
This is the method I use. Again, I'm seeking feedback about whether there is a better way to accomplish the same.
Thanks!

Hi Friend,
Look at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3697
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