Archiving one’s important photos should always be a top priority for photographers.  From soccer moms with cameras to the serious pros, if you want to keep your photos for ever, make sure you back up your images.

Backing up could mean keeping prints in a safe place.  It could mean backing up your computer to a  hard drive.  It could mean burning a disk and keeping a library.

I recommend using tools like Flickr or Picasa to upload photos.  If you do a lot of work with photos, I highly recommend getting a Flickr Pro account.  You can upload as many files as you would like.  Picasa is free but has a size limitation on photos.  There are other sharing services but these are two of my favorites. They have handy uploading software or you can upload directly from their site.

If you like to print your photos, photo sites like Walmart Photo Center allow you to upload and print.  This could be another way to back up your photos.

One cool feature about all of these sites is that you can share your photos with others and also choose privacy levels.

How do you archive your photos?

The fireworks photo is one from my archives, nestled safely in Flickr since July 4, 2006…