My method for storing and backing up photos is as follows:
- All photos get downloaded into the
Archive
folder, in a folder for the current year, with the batch folder name starting with the date. - The photos get reviewed, the ones which get picked are edited, exported as JPEGs, and the edit metadata saved alongside.
- Once editing is complete, the processed JPEGs are uploaded to wherever they're being shared (e.g. Google Photos).
- Run the script below which copies only files which have been picked and edited into the
Best
folder using the same folder names, but not grouped into years. - The
Best
folder is backed up to a second local disk, and an offsite location (AWS Glacier). - The
Archive
folder is only backed up onto a second local replicated disk.