The speaker, Marco, a professional photographer, discusses his method for archiving and backing up his work. He emphasizes the importance of data safety and the frustrations he faced in the past due to lack of a reliable backup system.
Marco shares his solution that involves a combination of online and offline storage. He uses Google Drive for online storage, offering a cost-effective solution for long-term data preservation. For offline storage, he uses two 2.5-inch hard disks from Western Digital. He also makes use of a 500GB SSD as a portable backup solution.
His backup strategy involves creating a duplicate backup on both the hard disks and the SSD. He also makes use of two SSDs: one as a backup SSD from the studio to home, and the other as a temporary SSD. He copies the session files from his SD card to the computer, then moves them to the SSD if the session is too large for the computer's storage.
Marco also demonstrates how he manages his files in Capture One. He creates a selection folder for the images he is going to work with, and leaves the unselected images in the capture folder. He exports the selected images in TIF format to a new folder, and then copies the capture folder and the session file to his 5TB hard disk. He also copies the session file to a smaller 2TB hard disk, keeping only the selected raw files and high-resolution JPEG files.
Marco also makes a backup of the JPEG images to his Cloud storage on Google Drive. He creates a new folder for each job, and copies the JPEG images and the processed TIF files to the Cloud.
Finally, Marco emphasizes the importance of redundancy in backup systems, mentioning that he always has four backups on him: two SD card backups, one hard disk backup, and one computer backup. He also suggests having a third hard disk as a secondary backup, which could be stored in a safety deposit box or with a trusted friend.
Marco concludes by emphasizing the importance of a well-thought-out backup system, and the benefits of his method, especially when using Capture One. He encourages viewers to support him by subscribing and liking his videos.
1. The speaker, Marco, is an advertising photographer based in London.
2. The speaker has been frustrated with archiving and backup due to several hard disks in his workflow.
3. Marco uses a method of having three backups on two offline devices and one online in Google Drive.
4. Marco has a 500GB SSD and a 2TB SSD for temporary backup of files in progress.
5. Marco also uses a 5TB hard disk for long-term storage, with a total of four backups.
6. Marco exports the selected images in Tif format and JPEG for client delivery.
7. Marco also makes a backup of the raw files in the 5TB hard disk.
8. For online backup, Marco uploads only the JPEG images to Google Drive.
9. Marco also keeps a copy of the Tif files on the Cloud.
10. Marco's backup strategy includes having a third hard disk or secondary hard disk for storage.
11. Marco emphasizes that making backups is never enough, citing friends who have had their equipment stolen.