Narsuitus
Image Storage
Years ago, before the cloud was called the cloud, I used remote Internet file storage sites to store my images. However, when the site went out of business, I lost all the images I had in storage. I vowed to never to use another external file storage site that was not under my direct control.
1. I now have enough SD and CompactFlash memory cards to save my original images for a minimum of one month before I have to reformat and reuse the cards.
2. I copy my original images from my memory cards to my computer’s internal solid state drive (SSD) and store them in a monthly folder. I leave the copies on the hard drive until I need the space and then I delete the oldest monthly folders first.
3. After the end of each month, I copy all of that month’s folder to a Seagate external hard disk drive (HDD).
4. I also use Western Digital external hard disk drives as backups to the Seagate.
5. At one time, CDs and DVDs were all I had for archival storage. When I discovered how unreliable they were, I transferred all my archival CD and DVD files to hard disk drives. I now only use CDs or DVDs for shipping files to different locations.
When traveling for an assignment, the minimum storage I take are a bunch of memory cards (compactflash and/or SD). The only time I travel with a computer is when I know I will be performing editing in the field because I have to give my clients edited images before I return home.
For vacations, I normally carry enough memory cards to give me a minimum of 36 images per day and an average of 100 images per day. This figure is based on the amount of images I have taken over decades of vacation travel.
I now use 4 Terabyte solid state drives to save my files.
Image Storage
Years ago, before the cloud was called the cloud, I used remote Internet file storage sites to store my images. However, when the site went out of business, I lost all the images I had in storage. I vowed to never to use another external file storage site that was not under my direct control.
1. I now have enough SD and CompactFlash memory cards to save my original images for a minimum of one month before I have to reformat and reuse the cards.
2. I copy my original images from my memory cards to my computer’s internal solid state drive (SSD) and store them in a monthly folder. I leave the copies on the hard drive until I need the space and then I delete the oldest monthly folders first.
3. After the end of each month, I copy all of that month’s folder to a Seagate external hard disk drive (HDD).
4. I also use Western Digital external hard disk drives as backups to the Seagate.
5. At one time, CDs and DVDs were all I had for archival storage. When I discovered how unreliable they were, I transferred all my archival CD and DVD files to hard disk drives. I now only use CDs or DVDs for shipping files to different locations.
When traveling for an assignment, the minimum storage I take are a bunch of memory cards (compactflash and/or SD). The only time I travel with a computer is when I know I will be performing editing in the field because I have to give my clients edited images before I return home.
For vacations, I normally carry enough memory cards to give me a minimum of 36 images per day and an average of 100 images per day. This figure is based on the amount of images I have taken over decades of vacation travel.
I now use 4 Terabyte solid state drives to save my files.