your gallery will stay online for a little bit, but you want to make sure you have all your photos (and videos) downloaded and backed up safely before it expires - nowβs the best time to do it!
below youβll find all the info you need to make the most of your gallery whilst its online and how to get all your images stored safely for years to come.
oh and thereβs a handy troubleshooting FAQ at the end of this page if youβre having any issues.
right, letβs do this! β
first things first
Head to your online gallery and download all the photos in High Resolution. You can find the download button in the top right corner, make sure theyβre all selected and hit download. It can take a little bit just donβt close the tab until itβs finished downloading. Come back to this page when youβre done!
Your wedding photos + videos are some of the few things that become more valuable as time passes.
It's worth taking a few minutes now to make sure they're stored safely.The reality is that digital technology changes constantly. Phones get upgraded, computers break, passwords get forgotten, hard drives become corrupt, and online services come and go. So you never want to depend on ONE device to store all your photos.
3 copies β Keep your original gallery plus two additional backups, so you always have more than one copy if a device fails.
follow the 3-2-1 backup rule !
2 types of storage β Save your photos on two different kinds of storage, such as your computer and an external hard drive or USB stick. This reduces the risk of a single type of storage failing.
1 off-site backup β Store one copy separate from your home, like a trusted cloud service (Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox or Backblaze) This protects your photos if something happens to your physical devices
One of the simplest ways to protect your memories is to print them.
You can pick it up, frame it, or open an album decades from now without worrying whether the technology still exists.
It also means youβll look at it more often. You and people visiting you are more likely to pick an album up on your coffee table, for you to bring a box of prints on a family birthday
Most of us have seen this first-hand. Family photographs from 30, 40 or even 60 years ago are often still around because someone took the time to print them. Long before cloud storage existed, those prints quietly preserved family memories through house moves, new computers and changing technology.
That doesn't mean replacing your digital backupsβkeep those too. But printing your favourite photographs adds another layer of protection while giving you something you'll actually enjoy every day.
Whether it's a few framed prints around your home or a beautifully made wedding album, printed photographs are made to be lived with. They become part of your home today while helping ensure your memories are still around for the generations that follow.
But not all prints are created equally.
A quick print from a high-street machine or a standard home printer may look great when it's brand new, but many everyday prints are not designed to last. Over time, exposure to sunlight, humidity and everyday handling can cause colours to fade and paper to deteriorate.
For photographs you want to keep for decades, choose archival-quality printing.
Archival, museum or fine art prints are created using specially designed papers and pigment-based inks that are made to resist fading and maintain their colour over time. They cost more than everyday prints, but the difference is in the longevity, quality and confidence that your photographs will still look beautiful years from now.
It's interesting to think that many photographs from previous generations have survived for decades because printing was treated as a craft. High-quality paper, careful processing and long-lasting materials were the standard. Today, we take more photographs than ever, but with the speed and convenience of digital technology, the average printed photograph is often designed for short-term enjoyment rather than long-term preservation.
When choosing the photographs you want to keep forever, choose the same level of care for the print itself.
You don't need to print your entire gallery. Select the photographs that mean the mostβthe ones you want displayed in your home, placed in an album, and passed down through your family.
Your digital gallery protects all of your memories. Your favourite archival prints protect the ones you never want to lose.
share your prints with us, weβd love to see it!
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