![]() Now, I’m not talking about plaigarism or peddling someone else’s ideas as your own. Because of the internet and the pervasiveness of intellectual theft, we’re afraid to experiment with copying. Another way we stand alone is that we’re afraid to copy. This isn’t true in photography any more than in the music industry or any other art form. One way is that we’re afraid to admit what photographers inspire our work because we think that in saying this, we’re saying that we think we’re like them. Photography stands alone in so many ways but it doesn’t have to. Just because you like taking portraits, that doesn’t mean you can’t become a fan of a great landscape photographer. Don’t only view the genre(s) that you like to make.Become a fan of photography – not just making it, but enjoying it. You must must must get into the habit of soaking up imagery on a regular basis. This begs me to ask…are you looking at photography? Do you think any musicians draw a blank when asked what music they draw their influences from? Or painters? Or writers? What goes in, comes out. I’m amazed about how many photographers can’t name photographers they love most or photographers who have inspired their work. You’ll be thankful you did if something happens. In short, find whatever ways you can to keep your files completely safe. I’ve burned most of my older files to BluRay as a third mechanism for protecting my files. These days, most internet providers no longer have these restrictions, but some (like mine) still do so it’s worth checking. When you do your first big file dump (like a wedding or shooting for a whole day) you may hit your limit and get penalties. 2.) If your internet service has an upload limit, be careful. However, any service that allows you this much storage will charge you. But two words of caution: 1.) If you have an absolutely huge amount of files (as in terabytes) DropBox won’t be enough unless you want to pay. This can be as simple as utilizing Dropbox to drop your files off for safekeeping. You can backup using online cloud storage.You can use a wireless hard drive like Apple’s TimeMachine to zoom your files to an area in your home that isn’t attached directly to your computer.You also need to backup in a way that keeps your files away from your computer or even your home/office. However, this doesn’t protect against theft, destruction (water spill!) or other disasters. ![]() Back up to physical hard drives using a disk cloning program or an automated system you don’t need to think about.Many photographers have had their entire history lost because they didn’t back up their hard drives. One of the best possible habits you can start – like yesterday – is backing up your computer religiously.
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