06-02-2014, 04:59 PM
Ombligo,
I was recently asked a similar question. Here is what I did:
1. Had the complete set of images turned into high quality hard copy photos. Single photos. At least three sets, stored in three different locations. This makes it very easy to scan photos in the event of a disaster.
2. Had the entire set of images copied onto flash drives. Original quality, not compressed medium or low quality jpegs or anything like that. These were then distributed to family members. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
3. Threw the entire set onto several hard disk drives. Distributed to family members who have a clue as to what to do with them. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
4. turned them into sets of DVDs. Distributed to family members. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
5. Three very nice high quality photo books. Distributed in various places.
6. Cloud storage via at least one reputable service.
I don't know how much it cost them to do this nor how long it took them to complete the job but it seems to me that price and time wasn't a concern. To them, they were a non-issue when it came to ensuring the photos survived even the worst of disasters. I'm not sure you need to go as far as they did but I know they're happy with the result.
Robert
I was recently asked a similar question. Here is what I did:
1. Had the complete set of images turned into high quality hard copy photos. Single photos. At least three sets, stored in three different locations. This makes it very easy to scan photos in the event of a disaster.
2. Had the entire set of images copied onto flash drives. Original quality, not compressed medium or low quality jpegs or anything like that. These were then distributed to family members. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
3. Threw the entire set onto several hard disk drives. Distributed to family members who have a clue as to what to do with them. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
4. turned them into sets of DVDs. Distributed to family members. Easy access to make more copies both digital and physical.
5. Three very nice high quality photo books. Distributed in various places.
6. Cloud storage via at least one reputable service.
I don't know how much it cost them to do this nor how long it took them to complete the job but it seems to me that price and time wasn't a concern. To them, they were a non-issue when it came to ensuring the photos survived even the worst of disasters. I'm not sure you need to go as far as they did but I know they're happy with the result.
Robert