Save up to 30 percent on external storage for World Backup Day

SanDisk SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD Check Price Get super-fast storage in a small package. Portable SSD T7 Check Price Samsung’s tiny drive promises up to 1,050MB/s transfer speeds. WD 14TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive Check Price Get ample storage for all of your images and videos. Responsible photographers get to enjoy all… Continue reading Save up to 30 percent on external storage for World Backup Day

Fastest SD card for your camera, action cam, phone and computer

Quick storage for your memories. Tom Pumford via Unsplash Whether you’re shooting photos or video on a DSLR, an action cam, or your phone, having a fast, reliable SD card is crucial for keeping your data safe. A photographer can never have too many memory cards and that expensive camera or phone isn’t worth much… Continue reading Fastest SD card for your camera, action cam, phone and computer

Best Micro SD cards of 2022

Capture more with reliable Micro SD cards that will be able to hold more data. Patrick via Unsplash With smart technology-enabled cameras getting smaller, more powerful, and more affordable, even the most casual weekend photographers can fly a camera in the sky to survey the landscape, or film their latest mountain bike trail with powerful… Continue reading Best Micro SD cards of 2022

The best SSDs for 2022

Bytes chewing up your photo storage? Choose an external SSD for swift backups. Samsung Memory, Unsplash Having fast and reliable external storage for media files is a crucial aspect of being a successful photographer or videographer. If you’ve been capturing memories with your camera for a while, you know there are two types of drives:… Continue reading The best SSDs for 2022

Oops, Western Digital just ruined 6.5 billion gigabytes of flash storage

The Western Digital headquarters in San Jose, California. Western Digital Corporation says it has lost 6.5 exabytes (6.5 billion gigabytes) of flash storage due to contaminated materials at two of its manufacturing plants in Japan, operated by joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corporation (formerly Toshiba). That’s a lot of flash storage gone, and analysts expect that… Continue reading Oops, Western Digital just ruined 6.5 billion gigabytes of flash storage

A Comprehensive Overview of Photo Storage Backup Strategies

The topic of proper backup and storage strategies for creatives has been a heated debate for years. While there are a plethora of best practices to follow, arguably there is no “one size fits all” solution to cater to every photographer’s needs. In this 20 minute video, Hendrikus De Vaan provides an easy-to-follow and actionable… Continue reading A Comprehensive Overview of Photo Storage Backup Strategies

Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site

Apple has quietly removed all references to its highly controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company previously postponed its plans in response to backlash but may abandon them entirely now. Apple first announced that it would add a CSAM scanning feature in all of its devices in… Continue reading Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site

Google Photos ‘Locked Folder’ Feature Comes to Non-Pixel Devices

Google has begun to more widely roll out the Locked Folder feature, which allows Android users to locally store sensitive images and videos, that was previously only available on Pixel smartphones. Google first revealed the beta stage of the Locked Folder feature for Google Photos back in 2020, however, now it has been made accessible… Continue reading Google Photos ‘Locked Folder’ Feature Comes to Non-Pixel Devices

Microsoft Adds More Robust Photo Editing Features to One Drive

After introducing basic photo editing functionality to One Drive over the last year, Microsoft has added several more, including exposure adjustments, cropping, creative filters, and the ability to add markups. “We’re excited to announce new photo editing features in in OneDrive on the web that will enable you to crop photos, adjust light and color,… Continue reading Microsoft Adds More Robust Photo Editing Features to One Drive

Get huge Black Friday discounts on memory cards, hard drives, and SSDs

Sandisk You should be backing up your photo library and replacing your memory cards regularly. Unfortunately, those cards and drives aren’t nearly as exciting as getting a new lens or camera body. Black Friday is the perfect time to upgrade your cards and drives because retailers typically offer huge discounts. So, if your SD cards… Continue reading Get huge Black Friday discounts on memory cards, hard drives, and SSDs