Reading Response Chapter 7

Chapter 7 begins with information on how to organize and save photos. It was so important for me to read this section because I have noticed that my photos are accumulating at rapid rates and it can be overwhelming to think about how to organize thousands of photos. It's important to organize those photos in an orderly fashion as well, because it would be very unfortunate to lose any precious images. I learned that it's extremely advised to keep an extra external hard drive or disk to save the photos on, because as it says in the chapter "digital files can be lost instantly". Which is why it's good to take care of your files and make sure they are safe and protected. Computers have totally revolutionized the way most photographers handle their work. Metadata is a key aspect of a digital photograph because it gives so much information. By looking at the metadata one can see the exact settings the camera was at when the photo was taken which is helpful for so many reasons. Using the metadata will help with archiving photos. The chapter also touches upon storage of prints and film, it's crucial to make sure your prints stay just as pristine as they were when printed. All of this is useful information because photos are memories that can last a lifetime if they are properly cared for.