looking for a safe way to save your digital photos??

Answer 1

My recommendation is to have a process well established...
Mine is as follows...
I download everything into my computer in folders with the date of my download, regularly the pictures itself have the taken date recorded.
After 2 or 3 months, record a CD each have a recording memory of 700 MB, so it is enough space for 50 to 60 (considering a high resolution pic of max 144 KB) or 150 of high resolution (considering a 44 KB pic which is a very good one).
Delete from your Hard disk what you have backed up in the CD and with a permanent ink write down the title of date/events in the CD, then organize your CD by date, that will help you out to easily identify and localize your stuff and picture, when you need it...
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I suppose you are looking for long term storage and not safe as from hackers or snoops.

I use the 2X removable storage method. I have two or more external drives that I store all duplicates copies of all my files. I keep one at home and the other stays with a trusted friend or family member. I have 3 drives that I use in rotation. 2 are updated weekly and one is then exchanged with the off-site location.

I tried the DVD and CD backup method. I have a set of disks from 1996 that I started being difficult to read in 2003 and are now not readable at all. I have lost many photoshoots because of this.

Answer 3

The safest long term media is non-rewritable CD and DVD. These have decades long shelf life (although it's just estimated from tests, they haven't been around for 100 years yet!). And no one can write on them or erase them. And magnets won't hurt them.

Of course, nothing is completely safe. CD/DVD's are plastic, so they can burn or melt. Or they can be stolen or mutilated. Or whatever...

So,

. Develop an organized catalog to store and locate pics
. Use non-proprietary file organization
. Frequently archive to CD/DVD
. Store multiple copies in different fireproof locations
. Refresh your archives by copying to newer technology media when it replaces existing media.

If you keep them on a hard drive, back up the hard drive to CD/DVD frequently and safeguard the backups.

After a while, you may have to choose which are really worth lifelong storage. The number of digital pics builds up quickly!

Good Luck

Answer 4

Save it in external hard disk. Don't give anybody your memory stick and your HD. If you need to give it to anybody be sure that you do full unconditionally format to it and change the file allocation system

Answer 5

Burn your pictures onto a CD. If your computer crashes, you won't lose the pictures.

Answer 6

Nope. LOL