How I Backup My Photos [Tutorial] Lazy but effective photography backup strategy.
58I have been meaning to make this video for a while, and I had a friend recently that almost lost all of their photos and that motivated me to get this completed for you.
I discuss how I automate my backup using some basic hardware and an application called GoodSync. With those tools and a cloud service, I can keep all of my work properly backed up and not have to worry about hard drive failures. I also take some additional time to dive into why I use Capture One and how it makes the backup process a lot easier.
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Synology 920+ NAS
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This is my network-attached storage (NAS) and the biggest container I have for my photography storage. Note that you don't have to start with this on day one, you can work up to it over time.
Hard Drive Holder
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There are several of these available, and some even hold more than one drive so you can have a copy already made for you. This is the one I have and it works great.
iDrive - My cloud service
https://www.idrive.com/p=scottdetwe
This is the cloud service I use, and I love the fact they will send you a drive in the mail to seed your files, rather than waiting a year to get what you already own uploaded.
Hard Drives
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I use the 6tb Seagate NAS drives. NOTE: Use drive specifically designed for use in a NAS if you plan on using them in your Synology. For the other drives, you can use whatever you happen to have laying around.
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