BACKING UP
Theclients haveleft thestudio... Ensuring thefilesare
stored safely at this point is key to preserving the
informationthatthephotographerhascaptured.Unlikein
thedaysofthenegative,withdigitalinformationthereisa
fargreaterchanceforfilestobelost,accidentallydeleted
and become corrupted.
I am sure the next step will be the electronic image,
and I hope I shall live to see it. I trust that the
creative eye will continue to function, whatever
technological innovations may develop.- Ansel Adams
The photographer needs to take great care in deciding
where andhowto store theimagefiles,especially ifhe
intendstobeabletoretrievetheinformationyearsinthe
future.There iscurrently a widevariety of systemsand
locations available to the photographer for file storage,
each having its own benefits and drawbacks.
Optical Storage Devices
Theopticalstoragedevicesinclude CDs,DVDs,Blu-ray
removablediscs.Theyareperfectforshorttermstoringof
digital files as they are easy to store and comparably
inexpensive,althoughthemorestableoneswillcostmore
money.Withanexpectedlifespanoffivetotenyearsthe