Photo Review

Image storage for travellers

Travelling photographers often worry whether all the photos and movie clips they take will make it back with them at the end of a trip. There are many ways to manage this problem.

Most modern cameras are Wi-Fi enabled but while connecting your camera to a smartphone might make it easy to upload images directly to the internet for sharing and/or online storage, it may not be as easy as it seems. All too often you’re faced with unpalatable restrictions on what you can upload and where it's stored.

A laptop with a separate external hard drive is the preferred solution for many photographers. Today you can buy laptops that are easy to fit into a carry-bag and many camera bags provide sleeves to accommodate them. Backing up at the end of each day is a simple way to ensure your files are

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