How to Backup Photos While Traveling on Vacation

How to Backup Photos While Traveling on Vacation

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Have you ever been to a place so beautiful you never wanted to leave? But eventually you will have to leave and all you can bring back home with you are photos rendering the tangible memories of your trip. Whether you’re a professional photographer or just a hobbyist, you wouldn’t want to lose your precious photos because your memory card suddenly failed and corrupted the files, digital camera stolen or misplaced, or simply run out of shot because your memory card is full.

Making a contingency plan to backup your photos while you are on the road traveling or on vacation will save you from all the heartaches and headaches of losing your photos.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

·       Laptop Computer

·       Digital Camera with USB cable

·       iPod with iPod Camera Connector

·       iPod Media Reader

·       Memory cards

1.      Step 1

Connecting your camera to the laptop

BRING YOUR LAPTOP. If you want to download your photos to your laptop immediately or at any point in time, then bring your laptop computer with you when you travel. It’s best to backup photos you have taken at the end of the day when you get to the hotel to make sure they are safe no matter what happens to your memory card. This is the easiest and most convenient way to backup your photos. However, some people do not prefer to travel with a laptop for the simple fact that they can be a bit of a hassle especially when you do extreme sports or visit places that are not very safe.

2.      Step 2

Memory Card

BUY EXTRA MEMORY CARDS. If you love taking a lot of photos when traveling, then I’m pretty sure one memory card will not be enough to hold everything for the whole duration of your trip or vacation. It is also not smart to bring just one memory card because we all know that sometimes they fail out of the blue corrupting the files, and all your memorable moments will be lost with it. This will also allow you to keep all your photos without the need to delete some of them to free up some space.

3.      Step 3

iPod Camera Connector

USING YOUR iPOD. You can download photos from your digital camera directly to your iPod without a computer. Apple has an accessory called iPod Camera Connector which you plug to your iPod (around $29). You can then connect the USB cable of your digital camera to the iPod Camera Connector and your iPod will prompt you to import photos instantly. This is a very convenient way for average people to backup their photos on-site because it’s cheaper, compact and light. When you get back home, you can transfer the photos to your computer via iTunes. However, it is not recommended for professional photographers because the data transfer is sluggish (1GB will take ~45minutes) and sucks battery off your iPod as well as your camera.

4.      Step 4

Belkin iPod Media Reader

USING iPOD MEDIA READER. There is a handful of third party media reader available as an accessory to iPod but I guess Belkin is the most popular. This media reader is plugged directly to your iPod’s port in similar manner as the iPod Camera Connector. The only difference is that you have to remove the memory card from your digital camera and insert it to the media reader slot. It is more expensive than the iPod Camera Connector but has speedy data transfer which can save you time and iPod battery.

5.      Step 5

Portable Multimedia Storage/Viewer device

PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA STORAGE/VIEWER. You can buy a portable storage device to backup your photos by simply inserting your memory card to the card reader's slots. Almost every professional photographers use portable multimedia device because it allows them to backup one memory card while they continue to take shots without interruptions using a second memory card. It is the perfect companion to any digital camera. It offers large LCD screen, huge storage capacity, faster data transfer, travel-friendly rechargeable battery, connection to TV or projector, and the ability to print directly to your printer. It is more expensive though.

6.      Step 6

Internet Cafe

CYBER CAFÉ. If you are familiar with the place you are visiting, and you know that it is easy to get access to the internet, you can always go to an internet café at the end of the day to upload your photos to Online Storage sites like Shutterfly or Flikr. This will work fine for average people taking photos with an ordinary digital camera. However, if you are a semi-pro photographer shooting RAW photos, you may need to have a premium account to be able to upload huge file sizes.

So on your next travel or vacation make sure that you have a backup plan to protect your photos from unavoidable risks that may ruin everything. Goodluck!

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