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A PSA for backing up your photos + my new backup strategy
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Losing my main portable hard drive on a plane was a wake-up call about the importance of photo backups. Upon returning home, I discovered that my backup only included the Lightroom catalog, not the raw files. Thankfully, Amazon Photos saved the day by securing my raw images in the cloud. My new strategy includes using a Samsung SSD in my backpack for on-the-go storage, along with an AirTag for tracking.
I lost my main portable hard drive on a plane. When I got home, I realized my backup on a big hard drive included the Lightroom catalog but not the raw files.
Fortunately, I use Amazon Photos (free for Prime users in the U.S.) to back up everything to the cloud, and that included the raws.
My new strategy:
- Portable Samsung Solid State Drive (SSD) in my backpack
- Get the T7, not the T7 Shield, which includes a rubberized surface. Use a label maker to put your contact info on the drive, which won't stick to the rubberized surface.
- Get an AirTag and something like the TagVault mount that will stick to the drive.
- Portable Hard Disk Drive (HDD) in my luggage (the photos from my trip to Peru are gone, I don't cloud backup in hotels, but maybe I should start)
- Backup to a big hard drive at home (fixing it so the raws come over too)
- Continue with Amazon Photos
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