Storing digital photo's - Page 2

Taedareth · 03-17-2011, 11:53 AM

It's good to save them in multiple places. Have CD's or other external devices if you want to. Also have them saved to a backup service like Carbonite. It's very cheap annually, and then you've got the peace of mind knowing that they'll ALWAYS be recoverable. You don't even need to save your CD's in case of a fire because you can just download them again from Carbonite

JellyBean · 03-17-2011, 12:03 PM

Ours are on our server which somehow backsup on the internet. Not real sure where or how...DH is the computer genius...I just know if there was a fire or anything they are all out there in cyberland safe and sound.

And I'm in the process of mailing off all my prints to be scanned so I have them safe too!!

lucie · 03-17-2011, 04:18 PM

We use Smugmug and external hard drives too. DH was fine with just Smugmug (I guess it's very reliable, backing the photos up on several servers), but I needed something more tangible.

I guess I don't trust the cyberland enough.

Allison · 05-20-2012, 04:57 AM

How easy is it to download your uploaded pictures from SmugMug, Carbonite, etc?

I have some pictures on CD, but my CD burner isn't cooperating and I haven't taken any pictures off of this computer for almost two years. It's TIME!

I'd like to send all of my pictures to online storage, but I'd still want easy access.

Leslie · 05-20-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Allison

How easy is it to download your uploaded pictures from SmugMug, Carbonite, etc?

I have some pictures on CD, but my CD burner isn't cooperating and I haven't taken any pictures off of this computer for almost two years. It's TIME!

I'd like to send all of my pictures to online storage, but I'd still want easy access.

If you have less than 2GB (or if you can pare down your favorite photos to 2GB), you might use Dropbox. It's free, it stores your files in "the cloud" but syncs to a specific folder on your computer. So getting your photos back if you lose your hard drive is as easy as syncing a new computer to Dropbox.

I've heard Carbonite compated to Dropbox, so I'd guess they work similarly.

Lady Grey · 05-20-2012, 03:48 PM

We have a couple external hard drives but we also just started using Carbonite.

Back in the day I was really good about uploading to Snapfish (for the grandparents) but that hasn't happened as much since the last baby.

(plus we text a lot of pictures to them now)

03-17-2011, 11:53 AM	#16
Taedareth Rose Garden The Doctor: If there's one thing I can't stand it's an unpunctual alien attack! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,895	Re: Storing digital photo's It's good to save them in multiple places. Have CD's or other external devices if you want to. Also have them saved to a backup service like Carbonite. It's very cheap annually, and then you've got the peace of mind knowing that they'll ALWAYS be recoverable. You don't even need to save your CD's in case of a fire because you can just download them again from Carbonite __________________ Sarah - INFJ - DYT 4/2 Soapmaker. Sourdough baker. Seed sower. Duck grower. Hungarian speaker. Torah seeker. Keep within me / a stillness / deeper and sweeter / than a forest's / in mid of winter. ~Hebridean Altars

03-17-2011, 12:03 PM	#17
JellyBean Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Woods Posts: 5,590	Re: Storing digital photo's Ours are on our server which somehow backsup on the internet. Not real sure where or how...DH is the computer genius...I just know if there was a fire or anything they are all out there in cyberland safe and sound. And I'm in the process of mailing off all my prints to be scanned so I have them safe too!! __________________ Wife to Fair Trade Chocolate Kiss 12/2000 Mommy to PopRocks 3/2005, two sweet starbursts 3/2009 and my little milkdud 7/11

03-17-2011, 04:18 PM	#18
lucie Climbing Rose Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,157	Re: Storing digital photo's We use Smugmug and external hard drives too. DH was fine with just Smugmug (I guess it's very reliable, backing the photos up on several servers), but I needed something more tangible. I guess I don't trust the cyberland enough. __________________ Lucie a Czech married to an American since December 2001 mommy to Anna (April 2009) and Isaac (September 2012)

05-20-2012, 04:57 AM	#19
Allison Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just exactly where I should be Posts: 6,741	Re: Storing digital photo's How easy is it to download your uploaded pictures from SmugMug, Carbonite, etc? I have some pictures on CD, but my CD burner isn't cooperating and I haven't taken any pictures off of this computer for almost two years. It's TIME! I'd like to send all of my pictures to online storage, but I'd still want easy access. __________________ Allison Blessed mother of my three sons: 22, 20, 18 Grateful for GCM since 2004

05-20-2012, 03:48 PM	#21
Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,620	Re: Storing digital photo's We have a couple external hard drives but we also just started using Carbonite. Back in the day I was really good about uploading to Snapfish (for the grandparents) but that hasn't happened as much since the last baby. (plus we text a lot of pictures to them now) __________________ Sara

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