What is the best way to store photos?

What is the best way to store photos?
Here’s our list of the best ways to store photos to avoid disaster.

Don’t Rely on Storing Images on Memory Cards.
Store Your Photos on External Hard Drives.
Backup Your Photos on the Cloud.
Save Your Photos as Email Attachments.
Go Old School and Burn Your Photos to CD.
Print Your Favorite Photos and Put Them on Display.

Here’s our list of the best ways to store photos to avoid disaster.
  1. Don’t Rely on Storing Images on Memory Cards.
  2. Store Your Photos on External Hard Drives.
  3. Backup Your Photos on the Cloud.
  4. Save Your Photos as Email Attachments.
  5. Go Old School and Burn Your Photos to CD.
  6. Print Your Favorite Photos and Put Them on Display.

Which is the best storage device for photos?

Best External Hard Drive for Photos (Top 13)
  • Seagate Backup Plus Hub.
  • Transcend StoreJet M3.
  • WD My Passport SSD.
  • iStorage diskAshur 2.
  • LaCie Rugged Raid Pro.
  • Sandisk Professional G-Drive SSD. Storage Capacity: 500GB to 4TB.
  • G-Technology G-Drive. Storage Capacity: 4 to18 TB.
  • LaCie Rugged Mini. Storage Capacity: 2 TB.

How should I store 30 years of photos?

Use an archival-quality box or album

Whether you prefer to stack photos in a box or arrange them in an album, it’s best to look for a storage option that’s free of acid and lignin (an acidic compound that gives trees their rigidity). It’s also good to avoid dyes and recycled materials. That rules out shoeboxes.

Where can I permanently store photos for free?

  1. Dropbox.
  2. Google Photos.
  3. iCloud.
  4. Internxt Photos.
  5. pCloud.
  6. Flickr.
  7. Amazon (Prime) Photos.
  8. Microsoft OneDrive.

How do you organize years of photos?

Start by sorting the photos chronologically. Any other sorting option is just too confusing and crazy-making. Think big picture by dividing first into two piles according to century. Next sort each pile by decade—even if that requires a wild guess—and so on until you have them in general order.