For the past several years, I’ve been writing, teaching and consulting on the 3-2-1 Backup Concept. The concept is simple — 3 copies of your data: 2 stored locally, 1 stored offsite preferable a cloud service like Backblaze or CrashPlan. It’s a simple concept that works until it’s modified. That got me thinking. If it works, why do some photographers insist on modifying it? That sparked a conversation I had with myself. I'm going to inject a little humor to help explain the 3-2-1 concept so you will never have to worry about losing your data or … [Read more...] about The 3-2-1 backup concept: A conversation with myself
3-2-1 Backup
The InFocus Interview Show with Spyros Heniadis | Photofocus Podcast August 24, 2018
https://soundcloud.com/photofocus/infocus-interview-show-with-spyros-henratis-august-24-2018/s-3vilX In this episode: Working Photographer and Educator Spyros Heniadis shares his insight on how to organize your digital images. Topics: How to organize your digital images in any digital asset management program Develop a proper naming convention for your images Using Lightroom’s star and flag features to organize images How to use Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic together Understanding the 321 Backup concept If you … [Read more...] about The InFocus Interview Show with Spyros Heniadis | Photofocus Podcast August 24, 2018
World Backup Day | March 31, 2018
World Backup Day is set aside as a reminder to backup your files, even if it’s once a year! Unfortunately, most people don’t think to backup their files until they face a hard drive crash--and yes even solid-state drives will eventually fail–or they simply don’t know how. I’ve already made you aware to backup your files, now here’s how. Follow the 3-2-1 Backup Plan The 3-2-1 Backup concept--three copies of your files, two stored on different media and one backup copy offsite--has been around for years. It’s foolproof if you follow the simple … [Read more...] about World Backup Day | March 31, 2018
Protected Storage: How to Move from JBOD to RAID
Arguably, making the move from just a bunch of disks (JBOD) to a RAID like those I use from Drobo, is where to start? That's simple. Answer this question: How much storage will be needed to house the data on all of those drives? Label each drive with a number Determining the space required means finding out how much space has been used on each drive. Begin with some masking tape. Put a strip on each drive. Now, number them starting with 1. Next, grab a sheet of paper or if you prefer make a spread sheet. List the number of each drive on the … [Read more...] about Protected Storage: How to Move from JBOD to RAID
Don’t Miss Today’s Free Webinar: Never Lose a Photo When You’re Traveling
A reminder, we've got a great free webinar today all about traveling and taking pictures. You can watch the event for free live (and ask questions) or just bookmark this post and watch the replay. When: Today, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT Where: Visit this page to sign in to view (or watch the video below). You must be present to win and ask questions. Why: To learn how to travel safe and never lose a picture or video again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5t9nO3lf7s A Mobile Storage Workflow for … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss Today’s Free Webinar: Never Lose a Photo When You’re Traveling
Never Lose a Photo When You’re Traveling
Taking your camera on the road can add all sorts of extra challenges. Being away from home or office leads to all sorts of bad backups, putting your pictures at risk. In this free webinar we tackle how to keep your images safe when you're on the road. Would you like to NEVER lose a photo again? It's possible if you join us for our next webinar.We'll tackle a whole bunch of important topics whether you travel for work or pleasure. A Mobile Storage Workflow for Photographers Join us for this month's hangout. We'll be tackling A Mobile … [Read more...] about Never Lose a Photo When You’re Traveling
Mirroring Your Photo Library to a Second Drive and the Cloud
The process of backing up refers to the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data-loss event. Having a backup system in place can provide peace of mind; however that peacefulness will be short lived if you have chosen the wrong backup setting. Choosing between Syncing, Mirroring, Copying and Full Backup can become confusing since they are all considered a form of backup—each offering unique benefits. Using mirroring as the backup option, here’s an easy-to-understand solution to keep your photo … [Read more...] about Mirroring Your Photo Library to a Second Drive and the Cloud
Free webinar: 3-2-1 Backup (NEVER lose a photo again)
Would you like to NEVER lose a photo again? It's possible if you join us for our next webinar. It's hard to put a price tag on years of memories you captured on camera. If you sell your images, it's even more important. How much would I lose if you lost everything on your hard drive? The solution here is the 3-2-1 Backup Concept Create three copies of your files Store on two different media Keep one backup copy offsite. 3-2-1 Backup | A Storage Workflow Hangout Join us for this month's hangout. We'll be … [Read more...] about Free webinar: 3-2-1 Backup (NEVER lose a photo again)
Building an OS Recovery Plan for Photographers
Following the 3-2-1 Backup theory – 3 copies of your data: 2 stored locally, 1 stored offsite – your valuable data, including photos and documents, are protected. If a local hard drive fails, you can quickly replace it with the identical backup drive while you rebuild a new one. In the event you lose both local drives, you can rebuild new drives with your offsite backup. This insurance gives great peace of mind; but what about your computer’s operating system (OS)? If your computer’s hard drive fails, installing a new hard drive means you have … [Read more...] about Building an OS Recovery Plan for Photographers
How I Started Approaching My Photo Archive Like a Pro
I have a theory, that says people only get concerned about data backup after they lost everything. Until that moment, you carelessly load your images onto a single hard drive, assume all is okay in the world, and only move onto the next hard drive when that one is filled. Well, someday, you're going to lose it all. My Major Failure For me, it was my first year and a half of work in the digital medium. Prior to then, I was naive, only shooting film and thinking the only way I could lose images is if I screwed up on exposure or development. Aside … [Read more...] about How I Started Approaching My Photo Archive Like a Pro
Building a Bulletproof Backup System
Bulletproof Backup Plan Continuing from 3-2-1 Backup for Photographers, we are going to design a "set it and forget it" backup plan consisting of: our computer an external hard drive a backup drive offsite backup The workflow is simple. We use our computer to store and run programs that saves data to an external hard drive which is mirrored to a local external hard drive. The mirrored drive then gets backup and transported offsite either physically or by using an online backup service to complete the final fail-safe … [Read more...] about Building a Bulletproof Backup System
3-2-1 Backup for Photographers
How Much are your Photos Worth? It's hard to put a price tag on years of memories you captured in photos or the hours of video you took that still brings a smile to your face. Ask yourself, what are my photos worth? If you're a professional photographer; someone who sold a print or charged for service, this question gets easier. How much would I lose if I lost everything on my hard drive. You get my point; we need a bulletproof backup plan, hardware that is safe, simple and expandable, and last, easy configurable software to manage it … [Read more...] about 3-2-1 Backup for Photographers
