Storing images for the next generation

[Nathaniel]

Hello Members,

This might be a morbid new thread but could members let me know (&others) what they do to ensure that the next generation look at your beutiful and carefully post digitalised pictures/photos. I personally print my best photos and stick them into albums covering the various places I have visited- alteast that way I know that my children and grandchildren will look at them at some point in time. I do not believe in keeping photos/images on DVD's & on the hard drive of my computer as I do not think that the next generation will bother to look at them. In short they will be lost to posterity. I personally like to ensure that the next generation and thereafter take at look at my great interest- photography (amongst others of course).

I am perhaps a "selfish" person and would like my interst to be seen by the younger generation and perhaps take up my hobby.

Let me know what my fellow members think.

I apologise if this thread is in the wrong place.

[MX5]

Re: Storing images for the next generation

This is a major concern everywhere in IT. Not only the media no longer being supported (recall 8" floppy disk, then 5.25" etc) but also the application (Lotus Manuscript anyone).

So we all need a strategy for moving and converting our prize digital assets whilst media and applications are still extant. I see no sign of the demise of CF cards and regular hard drive in the short term, and Canon will likely support raw formats for a long time.

So such a strategy should be incorporated into your backup regime.

[Canon-Fodder!]

Re: Storing images for the next generation

Hello Nathaniel;

Apart from making adequate dual electronic back-ups of ALL my images (just in case one drive fails)...

I also print my best images (or others that I really want for family etc) to a series of books...

IMO - they are more 'presentable' than simple albums, because you are able to annotate them, utilise differing image sizes and presentations etc. and they have the 'feel' of 'coffee-table' picture books about them. They don't 'appear' as 'boring' (to others) as a simple picture album woluld!

I am currently using Blurb's BookSmart [www.blurb.com]. Although the software is somewhat flaky, once you get used to its foibles, it's perfectly workable. The quality is very good, and the value-for-money is excellent.

If you do a Google search for 'Print on Demand Books' you'll get a good number of potential links...