May I also recommend burning a copy or two on CD or DVD, as well as keeping a copy on memory card. Even if many computers drop their optical drives, a lot will

May I also recommend burning a copy or two on CD or DVD, as well as keeping a copy on memory card. Even if many computers drop their optical drives, a lot will still be around, DVD players can display picture files, etc. If they are family pictures, send a copy to all other family members with a file documenting what the picture files are, who sent them, when. Get a photo printer and print out those valuable enough that you would be willing to put them in a physical album and document them. Ridiculous overkill? No, not at the cost of storage media. Someone 50 years from now will be very glad you did. Once the pictures are gone, they are gone...