Matt Limb

It will be worth the effort ... makes colection, records all sales, helps keywording etc does all you can ask for Been using it since started on Alamy, could not see me without it

Or simply use Alamy Bridge which gives all this and more in linking LightRoom and Alamy ... https://www.lightroom-plugins.com/AlamyIndex.php

My 10 pence for what it is worth ... Whatever system, drives or technology you use, make sure it passes the 3 - 2 - 1 test 3 - Copies of all data 2 - Copies stored on different drives 1 - Copy stored off-site It has worked for me for the past decade, or more, in which time it has never failed me as I have changed external and internal drives The current system, a dedicated data drive in the PC - this backs up to an external drive every 60 minutes - every four hours it backs up to a second external drive - plus a continual back up to a cloud storage site So 3 copies of data, 2 copies stored on different drives and the cloud storage off-site

sadly a long time appointment in the diary ...

Sorry typo ... should have been 4000 ... as stated above 1 sale per month per 1000 is good going

1 - 3 sales per month with a collection of just over 4,0000 ...... you are doing about the average - in my experience

To one and all ..... how long before Alamy is listed amongst the many micro stock agencies? Not the professional editorial agency we joined.

Allen you did, my original schedule was returning from France last night hence my no attendance reply; but made an earlier return. Maybe next time ...

Missed it again .............. and drove past Cambridge about 1:30 on my way back. Maybe next time ...

LR in my understanding only 'keeps' 1:1 preview for a period of time to prevent the files from becoming massive and then issues with backing up. It is not unusual to have to rebuild previews on older collections.

Work harder with the Nikon which is far more versatile to make enough for the drone then you will have both ...

I use much less than in the film era ... the software can lift that shadow detail But for news of people, which is occasionally, it helps is well balanced

But that is back up ... a replica of your working drive or that is my take on it and has been for years I refer as archive the ability to store secure files I may, or may not, need in the future that is not every day working files. Have a look at the google drive, which I use for this function ... acts like an external drive on the desktop and provided you set up correctly my understanding is it retains all files. Hope that helps

Have a look at Back Blaze ... works great for me

Have to agree with Keith, backup is not an option it is key and integral to work Many years ago I was taught by the IT industry - Backup is a 3 - 2 - 1 principle 3 Copies of everything 2 Copies on different media 1 Copy stored off-site How you do it matters not but with this principle you are pretty well covered