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The post The Best Cloud Storage for Photographers in 2024<\/a> appeared first on Digital Photography School<\/a>. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As a photographer, choosing the best cloud storage isn’t as simple as picking the cheapest option, but it’s not too complicated, either. There are plenty of great choices available, and at the end of the day, the most important thing is that you find a storage package that works for you and suits your needs. <\/p>\n

Some photographers require terabytes of storage that offer instant access everywhere, while others have far more modest needs. However, a few options stand out among the rest (and there are a few options I think you’d do best to avoid, as well). <\/p>\n

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Trusting your images to a cloud storage service means you will always know they are safe, secure, backed up, and easy to access from anywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Until recently, cloud storage for photography was more of a luxury than a necessity. Digital images were shot only with pricey DSLRs or dedicated pocket cameras, stored on desktop computers, backed up to external hard drives, and emailed or posted on social media for sharing with others. Cloud storage was expensive, slow, and burdensome to set up and manage – and often designed for IT professionals and not photographers.<\/p>\n

But modern photography, as the saying goes, requires modern solutions. Cloud storage is now well within reach of even the most casual photographer, and it can also meet the needs of demanding professionals. In fact, there are plenty of cloud storage options available to photographers, and they’re capable of suiting a variety of workflows and storage requirements. <\/p>\n

Price, speed, and storage capacity are still worth considering, but they’re not the barrier to entry they used to be. Now it’s not a matter of deciding whether <\/em>cloud storage is right for you (it probably is!). Instead, the question is which <\/em>cloud storage is best for you, and thankfully, there are a lot of great options.<\/p>\n

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Today’s cloud storage services let you store tens of thousands of images, and some even sync your RAW files!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The best cloud storage for iPhone photographers: iCloud<\/h2>\n

While it might seem like a bit of a cop out or an overly simple answer, I really do think that the best cloud storage for iPhone photographers is Apple’s iCloud service<\/a>. iCloud automatically backs up all the photos on your iPhone and makes them available across all your other Apple devices (including iPads, iMacs, and Macbooks). <\/p>\n

Your edits also sync across devices, so if you crop a photo on your iPhone, it will appear cropped everywhere else, too. Photos stored in iCloud can be shared with others, and you have the option of storing originals in iCloud while keeping small thumbnails on your iPhone. It’s a great way to free up space on your phone, and it’ll also keep down your costs, since you won’t need to spend hundreds of extra dollars on a phone with more internal storage.<\/p>\n

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iPhone users will find a lot to like, especially iCloud Photo’s easy setup and management.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

All iPhone users get 5 GB of iCloud storage for free. This is hardly enough to store more than a handful of photos and videos, and it almost certainly won’t meet your needs if you also need to back up essential iPhone data and documents. <\/p>\n

Fortunately, the price of iCloud storage is quite reasonable: the lowest-tier option costs just 99 cents\/month and gives you 50 GB of cloud storage, while the next tier (and the one I recommend for most people) offers 200 GB of storage for $2.99\/month.<\/p>\n

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