What would happen if one day the basement flooded, or God
forbid, your house was to burn down or any other natural
disaster were to strike your home? You may have homeowners,
fire, flood, or disaster insurance. Your home may be rebuilt,
the furniture and appliances replaced; but what about you?re
precious memories; photos, slides, personal videos, home movies,
audio, and important documents? They could be gone forever. In
fact if you were to ask anyone who has ever experienced such a
tragedy they would tell you that the most painful part of
surviving such a disaster short of losing a loved one is the
loss of precious memorabilia. Fortunately I have not had to
endure this kind of loss first hand but I have had friends who
have experienced such a loss. It soon struck me how important it
really is to for people to protect what is truly important in
their lives?they?re memories.
The answer to this dilemma is really very simple. Digitally
back-up your precious photos, videos, documents and other items
dear to you and store them in a safe place. I know this is
easier said then done. Many people don?t have the time, energy
or know how to undertake such an endeavor. That?s where the
services of an experienced digital archiver can be invaluable.
Professional Digital Archivers can take your valued memorabilia
and save it digitally to high quality, long lasting DVD media
which has an estimated shelf life of 75 years or more.
Securing your precious memories from disaster is not the only
reason to digitally archive your precious memorabilia. Wouldn?t
you like to keep all of your cherished photos, slides, videos,
home movies and documents intact and unchanged for generations
to come? Digitally archived items remain unaltered. What is
saved today will look the same years from now. Paper documents
yellow, photos fade, and video deteriorates. You cannot count on
these objects to survive the test of time but you can count on
you?re digital archive to.
Whether you retain the services of a professional or do the
archiving yourself it is imperative to create multiple backup
copies and store them in a safe place. I strongly recommend
storing at least two copies in a safe deposit box at your local
bank. These storage facilities are generally fire proofed,
temperature and humidity controlled but you should inquire just
to be safe. Another option is to take multiple copies and
distribute them amongst family and friends. They should store
them in a cool, dry place in the home; the more people who store
a copy of your digital archive, the greater the chance that it
will remain undamaged over time.
As you can see having a digital archive is an excellent way to
preserve your precious memorabilia. So gather up your cherished
photos, slides, video, home movies, documents, etc., have them
digitized and store them in a safe place. You will never be
sorry you made the effort but you may regret it if you don?t.
About the author:
Jay Corrao is the founder and president of Memory Archivers, a
video production company based in Apple Valley Minnesota. His
company specializes in wedding and event videograpy, video
biographies, and consumer digital archiving.
www.memoryarchivers.com
> jay@memoryarchivers.com
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