What to do with photos (Page 7): In addition to multiple external hard drives Smugmug is my main offsite backup -- 13,000 pictures -- 130GB. I picked it because my family can download...

mjp

In addition to multiple external hard drives Smugmug is my main offsite backup -- 13,000 pictures -- 130GB. I picked it because my family can download the pictures they want. I used to mainly shot family pictures but have added more nature shots in recent years.

I'll probably leave my Smugmug account to my stepdaughter since there are thousands of pictures of her sons there. Like you, it's something I just started thinking about the last few years.

My dad shot stereo slides from the 50's through his death in 64. Very cool 3D effect in the stereo viewer. Over ten years ago I took pictures of them, about 4,ooo, burned them to disc and gave a copy to my family. I've uploaded some to Smugmug, but need to upload the rest.

I do annual calendars of my grandsons. I did a book of my first grandson's first year. I've been doing one of him and his brother for over a year now and just can't seem to finish. Another project to get back to.

My favorite use of my photos is desktop slideshows on my computers at work. I have a MacBook Pro for work that I really only use from home, so I hook it up to a monitor and have two screens of slideshows running that I glance at every so often. I also have slideshows running on the two screens of my main computer, but both are usually covered by apps.

I love seeing my pictures in a slideshow after i'm done processing them. I'm so critical while processing them that I don't appreciate them. In a slideshow I realize which ones are really good and which I like the most. Plus it's nice to just enjoy them.

Jim

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Lowcountrybird05 wrote:

I have been told to have at least 3 means of back up to make sure you don't lose them.

When I was growing up and shooting film, I treasured most all my pictures. People pictures mainly. Then they were all water damaged and I had to throw all of them away. I'm still bummed out. I was looking forward to transferring the majority of them to digital. Lots of lost memories.

amehta Loc: Boston

mjp wrote:

In addition to multiple external hard drives Smugmug is my main offsite backup -- 13,000 pictures -- 130GB. I picked it because my family can download the pictures they want. I used to mainly shot family pictures but have added more nature shots in recent years.

I'll probably leave my Smugmug account to my stepdaughter since there are thousands of pictures of her sons there. Like you, it's something I just started thinking about the last few years.

One convenient feature of SmugMug: they can download zip files of all the pictures in a gallery. One step to get all the memories. :-)

Crwiwy Loc: Devon UK

Marn wrote:

There is mention of photogrphers the shoot hundreds of photos a week. After they spend too much of their lives at the computer, what do they do with all of them.
I've been shoot ing for more than 50 years, and lately find myself asking what am I going to do with this picture I'm about to take.
I already have thousands of slides and in my computer.

Put the best ones on an electronic photo frame?
Some have motion sensors so they only play when someone is in the vicinity.

Hi Res 12 inch ones are under £70 in UK.
You can get a 20 inch one for £160 at Amazon UK so would be much cheaper in the US.

ASR666 Loc: Singapore

clh3RD wrote:

I have found one iron clad rule that works for me in taking photos:

It is not the having pictures, it is the taking .

So snap away and enjoy.

i totally agree !

canon41

Kuzano wrote:

I often gift my images to the subjects. I've done ... (show quote)

Great picture with a great camera, I still have mine!!

KTJohnson Loc: Northern Michigan

I'm in the process of scanning old slides to digital. It's nice to relive the times & places they were taken. I ditch about one third of them upon closer examination. I share some with old friends & some on here. Having a good time trying to make the most of them in PP.

I find it amazing that even the best of them scanned at 6400 DPI don't even come close to the detail I get with my new Sony A77. Just wish I had the means to travel to all the places I've been. But, there's always tomorrow.

BobInNJ Loc: In NJ, near Phila. Pa

excuse dumb question: over the years, I have pictures stored all over the place in my computer. Does anyone know if an app that will detect all my photos and present a list of where they are? Windows 7 not my favorite thing now--

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

I believe both the free Windows Live program and Photoshop Elements will search out all photos on the drive(s) upon installation.

BobInNJ Loc: In NJ, near Phila. Pa

thank you! off I go...

Spikes Loc: Brookings, Or

My folks (dad now passed, mom 90) had boxes and boxes of slides from their trips. Places and people that only they knew. For about a year before dad died they got a glass of wine and sat and looked at one box of slides, reminisced, and threw those that had meaning only to them away. They got enjoyment and I won't have to spend hours going through their photos that don't mean anything to anyone but them. Thanks mom and dad.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

BobInNJ wrote:

excuse dumb question: over the years, I have pictures stored all over the place in my computer. Does anyone know if an app that will detect all my photos and present a list of where they are? Windows 7 not my favorite thing now--

Picasa works for me. Directory on the left and an endless row of pictures on the right. You can rename the folders in the directory. I had in instructor in Hutchinson KS. tell the class to organize their pictures in Picasa. It's a free download.

canon41

KTJohnson wrote:

I'm in the process of scanning old slides to digit... (show quote)

Hi,
how do you transfer your slides to digital, I would like to do the same with my old slides, thank you,

Ron.

KTJohnson Loc: Northern Michigan

canon41 wrote:

Hi,
how do you transfer your slides to digital, I would like to do the same with my old slides, thank you,

Ron.

I use an Epson V600 flatbed scanner. (approx $200). Only scans 4 slides at a time but does a good job. A lot of reviews & advice on Amazon for this. Took some getting used to, but fairly easy to understand. Does a great job on old photos, too.

canon41

Thank you so much! Ron