The Meaning in a Drawer Full of Old Family Snapshots

Biro · 11-17-2012, 11:48 AM

I've been back online for close to a week now, my cyber activities having been curtailed - nay, halted - by Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky enough to have sustained no damage to our home (we're about 20 miles from the beach) but we were without power, Internet and cell service for about a week. But Sandy's effects here on the Jersey Shore allowed at least one New York Times reporter to make some observations about photo prints and their role in our culture. From today's (November 17, 2012) edition, the Business Day section:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/your-money/the-meaning-in-a-drawerful-of-f...l?

Jean Poitiers · 11-17-2012, 12:34 PM

Thanks for your post and for the link to the NYT article ... J

GlennG · 11-17-2012, 02:16 PM

Welcome back....glad to hear that it was no worse for you than it was, though you did have some hardship. There will be a lot of storm consequence for many for a long time yet. Thanks for sharing the article. It does bring up a lot of things to consider with both paper and electronic photos - what to keep, where, and how.

Biro · 11-18-2012, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by GlennG

Welcome back....glad to hear that it was no worse for you than it was, though you did have some hardship. There will be a lot of storm consequence for many for a long time yet. Thanks for sharing the article. It does bring up a lot of things to consider with both paper and electronic photos - what to keep, where, and how.

For me, the article is a reminder to not put all my eggs in one basket when it comes to my photos. Up to now, I have been storing my digital images on CDs, DVDs and local hard drives. Now, it would seem those who stored their images in the cloud or on photo websites lost none of them in the storm. So I need to investigate using a site like Shutterfly, Flickr, etc. On the other hand, I really need to print more (but not all) of my favorites - even if only at the local Target or drug store.

If something happens to me, many of the luddites (young and old) in my family will have no idea where to look or how to retrieve most of my digital images. I suspect most wouldn't even bother - even if they would likely be delighted by what they might find.

As an aside, while this won't solve the problem of changing digital formats or the need to migrate one's images periodically, here's one source of discs that promises to eliminate the fear of corrupted or failed CDs and DVDs in the short-to-medium term:

MAM-A Inc., The Gold Standard

Last edited by Biro; 11-18-2012 at 09:17 AM.

11-17-2012, 11:48 AM	#1
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200	The Meaning in a Drawer Full of Old Family Snapshots I've been back online for close to a week now, my cyber activities having been curtailed - nay, halted - by Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky enough to have sustained no damage to our home (we're about 20 miles from the beach) but we were without power, Internet and cell service for about a week. But Sandy's effects here on the Jersey Shore allowed at least one New York Times reporter to make some observations about photo prints and their role in our culture. From today's (November 17, 2012) edition, the Business Day section: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/your-money/the-meaning-in-a-drawerful-of-f...l?

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11-17-2012, 12:34 PM	#2
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Thanks for your post and for the link to the NYT article ... J

11-17-2012, 02:16 PM	#3
GlennG Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 824	Welcome back....glad to hear that it was no worse for you than it was, though you did have some hardship. There will be a lot of storm consequence for many for a long time yet. Thanks for sharing the article. It does bring up a lot of things to consider with both paper and electronic photos - what to keep, where, and how.

11-18-2012, 08:59 AM	#4
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200 Original Poster	Originally posted by GlennG Welcome back....glad to hear that it was no worse for you than it was, though you did have some hardship. There will be a lot of storm consequence for many for a long time yet. Thanks for sharing the article. It does bring up a lot of things to consider with both paper and electronic photos - what to keep, where, and how. For me, the article is a reminder to not put all my eggs in one basket when it comes to my photos. Up to now, I have been storing my digital images on CDs, DVDs and local hard drives. Now, it would seem those who stored their images in the cloud or on photo websites lost none of them in the storm. So I need to investigate using a site like Shutterfly, Flickr, etc. On the other hand, I really need to print more (but not all) of my favorites - even if only at the local Target or drug store. If something happens to me, many of the luddites (young and old) in my family will have no idea where to look or how to retrieve most of my digital images. I suspect most wouldn't even bother - even if they would likely be delighted by what they might find. As an aside, while this won't solve the problem of changing digital formats or the need to migrate one's images periodically, here's one source of discs that promises to eliminate the fear of corrupted or failed CDs and DVDs in the short-to-medium term: MAM-A Inc., The Gold Standard Last edited by Biro; 11-18-2012 at 09:17 AM.