Seven Ways for saving your digital images for ever!
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camera, the memory card is full, and you are wondering how to
store and archive your images.
1 Buy another memory card
The method of storing your images with least effort is to buy a
new memory card and keep your images on the first card. Taking
into account that memory cards are currently expensive, this
seems a costly way of archiving the images. In the longer term,
however, there may be some argument for this method as memory
card prices fall, which they progressively have. However as time
goes by the digital size of images (measured in megapixels) will
increases partly offsetting this factor.
2 Transfer your images on to your computer
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the camera to a personal computer. The manufacturer has probably
provided software with that cable so that you can install the
software on to your computer, connect the cable and transfer
images from your camera onto your PC. Dont forget, if all else
fails read the instruction booklet! Once safely on your
computer hard drive, you can erase the memory of the camera and
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the images have been successfully downloaded to your computer
before you erase them!
3 Burn your images onto a CDRom
Many home computers are now equipped with a CDRom writer. This
is probably the preferred way of archiving your images for years
to come. One word of warning though. Do not buy cheap recordable
CDs CDRs. Cheap discs are less reliable and we have found some
to be problematic. We have also found that rewritable disks
those that can be written once and then overwritten do not
work well in certain CD Drives. Best to use good quality write
once CDRs and carefully label them, storing them in cases for
protection. In due course CDs will be replaced by DVDs providing
greater memory capacity as image files increase in size.
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4 Store your images on a public web site
If you are connected to the internet you will be able to find
sites on the world wide web which will store your images for
posterity. Furthermore, they may let others view your images, or
restrict access to them by a password. Some sites charge for
this service. What the long term prognosis is for any of these
sites is well who knows. But they might be useful in the
short term.
5 Print your images at home for viewing
You might want to put your images in an album to keep for
yourself and to show family and friends. Photo printers are
available for home use either from the manufacturer of your
camera or from another. The convenience of being able to print
your own images at home immediately will be offset by the cost
of consumables, which can be high, and the slow print speed of
many home printers. Further there has been discussion regarding
the longevity of the prints made at home compared with
conventional prints made on photographic paper.
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6 Use a professional laboratory to make photographic prints.
A more practical way of printing your images is to take your
camera memory card or a CDRom to you local film processor for
prints. You will be able to collect your printed images either
the same or the next day and they will be photographic prints
with a very long life expectancy. The laboratory will be able to
crop your images or enlarge the full image or a section of it to
further enhance your photo.
7 Put your pictures on to a photo gift
For a lasting memento, why not put your pictures into a frame or
even get your laboratory to put them on a gist such as a mug or
mouse mat. Such object will have a long life and attract
interest and attention. To see some of the possibilities when it
comes to photo gifts feel free to visit
http://www.view-link.com/photogifts.html
Christopher Thomas
Viewlink Ltd
About the author:
Christopher Thomas is both keen photographer and company
director of Viewlink Ltd based in Amersham, Uk. The company
provides digital photo developing for both amateur and
commercial photographers. For more articles by Christopher
Thomas please visit the company website at
http://www.view-link.com