Losing family photos is one of the most traumatic events imaginable. Memories disappear in an instant, leaving behind a painful void.
In the past 12 months, according to a study published by Databarracks, nearly 32% of data loss was due to human error (file deletion or loss of the storage medium), while 25% was caused by hardware failure (such as a hard drive crash).
Let’s be honest, whether at work or at home, we have all experienced one or the other of these situations! So why take the risk? Secure your family photo albums right away!
Organise your photos properly
Family photos are above all a way of keeping alive the memory of moments shared with your loved ones. They bear witness to the bonds created during family events both big and small. They also help nurture those bonds by keeping important memories vivid in our minds.
But to fulfil this role properly, photos must be easy to access and identify!
Of course, we all enjoy rummaging through boxes of old prints. You never know what you’ll come across – often some hidden gems of family life… more or less flattering, depending on who is in the photo! But sometimes you simply want to find one particular picture or a whole set from a specific event. The problem is that, when faced with hundreds of scattered images, it can feel overwhelming.
Today, digital tools give you rich, easy-to-use options such as folder organisation and keyword tagging. All of these features are available within your Joomeo space to help you manage your photos and videos. Don’t overlook them! They will save you time and make you far more efficient when you’re searching for specific memories.
When it comes to organising, everyone can create their own system. Still, the most straightforward approach is usually to build a chronological structure:
- one folder per year,
- one sub-folder per month,
- one album per event or per day.
With Joomeo Transfer, you can comfortably organise your photo library on your computer, then either back up your images manually or set up an automatic backup of the folders of your choice.
Back up your family photos online
After a photo shoot or when you return from holiday, the first instinct is usually to transfer all your pictures to your computer. The more cautious among us might also make a copy on an external hard drive… which is a good start, but not enough!
A truly careful photographer will also create an online backup. Why? Quite simply because neither hard drives nor computers are entirely reliable (see the statistics at the start of this article).
We’ve already published a full article explaining how to set up a proper backup strategy for your digital files, especially during holidays. In short, to keep your photos and videos safe you should:
- create at least 3 separate copies of your files,
- stored across 3 different types of media,
- with at least one copy online.
For the online part, your Joomeo space is ideal! Not only does it allow you to back up your memories, it also makes it easy to share your photos with friends and family – so your memories stay alive! In short, it’s the perfect tool… 😉
And for those who take a lot of photos and videos with their mobile phone, the iOS and Android apps let you automate the backup of all your images without having to think about it.
Don’t forget prints and photo books!
As we explain in this article, even though digital files make sharing and backing up your photos simple and fast, it would be a shame to neglect the joy of leafing through a photo album or passing printed snapshots of a family party or holiday from hand to hand.
So remember to print your photos regularly to keep a more physical connection with your memories. It really matters! And when you give one or more printed photos to someone close, you’re giving them a gift. Handing over a USB stick with copies of the files clearly doesn’t carry the same symbolic value, does it?
On top of that, printing your photos or making enlargements is also a very relevant form of backup.
Conclusion
Your family photos deserve your full attention. Don’t let them pile up and gather dust at the bottom of your mobile phone or computer. Identify them, organise them, and make them live by sharing them with your loved ones. With Joomeo, it couldn’t be easier! So you’ve no excuse – get started right away.
