My method is similar. I put related stuff in a folder that I name with the date and a word that will describe the contents. For example "122504 Xmaspix" or "071404 Vacation". That combination of info really helps narrow down the search when you have tons of CD's/folders to wade thru if you're looking for certain photos. <br /><br />You can further break it down and put subfolders under the main one. Then when I burn them to a CD, I use a fine-tip marker to list the folders on the CD. If there is a certain photo you might want to use often or be accessible quickly, put it in its own folder and name it, like "012505 UncleJoe".<br /><br />Whatever works best for your type of photography...
<br /><br />Edit: Another tip I've found invaluable-If you use Photoshop or the like to touch up or modify your pics, when renaming with "Save As", I always keep the original file unmodified, but when I rename the adjusted photo, I keep the original image number from the camera as part of the name. That way you can easily match up the touched up photo to its original file in the future eg. "reunion2002adj-562.jpg".No way!!! Beleive me, I preach backup more than most!!!!! What I mean is that I have plenty of space, but once in a while I take a look at teh My Pictures folder, and if it gets to be enough to run off onto a DVD (4GB) then I do so. Know how much of that HD I utilize?? About 15 Gigs!! I got it beacuse it was only $69 after a rebate, a $20 off coupon, and another $30 off sale at Office Depot. In fact, I bought 2!! I use one as an external, and store CD images on for all my applications. That way, I don't have to copy CD's, I just burn the images onto CD's...plus, I use it to do work on other people's PC's, and have utilities on it plus can do backups. I haven't run across anyone yet who uses more than abotu 25 Gigs, unless they store a lot of pics and stuff on their hd...<br /><br />Didn't mean to get ya worried, but thanks for the concern
I work in IT, and have for over 15 years...I know the dangers of no backups...
<br /><br />Actually, here is the answer:<br /><br />80,000,000,000 divided by 600,000,000 = approximately 133 CD's. IF you actually have a FULL 80 Gig HD...<br /><br />Now, if you want to back up to DVD, it would take only approximately 17 disks.<br /><br />I use Roxio Media Creator 7 to do all my disk copies, backups, dvd stuff, etc...except the DVD's that are copy protected and I have to use a different software to make copies, er, backups of them.
