Like most genealogists (and well, everyone) these days, I find myself with a large number of digital photographs. I get overwhelmed when I look at all the options for backing up photographs online. I thought you, my blogger friends, would be able to help me.
Currently I use Picasa to edit and organize them. Most are saved on my computer that I back up on discs. I confess. I do not do this as often as I should. (Please tell my I am not the only one!) I have begun putting them in Picasa web albums where I control the privacy settings.
Is there a better way to back them up?
I use IDrive to do automatic backups of my photographs. You get 5GB storage space for free and can upgrade or refer people for more space.
ReplyDeleteDropbox is another option. It gives you 2GB of storage with the option to upgrade or refer people to get more space. While I don't use it for my photos, I do use it to backup all my genealogy files.
I have both set to run every night. Because I'm a bit OCD about backups, I also burn everything to a CD a few times a year and give them to family members.
With SugarSync or Dropbox you can designate which folders in your computer get backed up to the cloud. These folders automatically update when you add new photos. I still put photos on CDs too just in case the "cloud" falls from the sky. Both companies offer free accounts to try it out.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the suggestions! I use Dropbox for some things, but I will also check out the other you both mentioned. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI use Backblaze to backup everything. I also have a 1terabyte hard drive set to automatically backup. I use Dropbox forgenealogy files but not photos as it would use too much space. Also I backup to dvds a couple times a year.
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