According to a recent nationwide survey conducted by Professional Photographers of America 67% of respondents store photos solely on their computer or phone. However just in 2014 there were 4.5 million lost or stolen phones and only 33% from survey say they regularly backup their phone data).
There are many reasons not to leave important photos on computer or handheld devices without backing up or printing:
tech mishaps
accidentally deleting
computer crashes
drink spill/damage
power surge
lost memory cards, usb drives or DVDs
And even with backing up you run into online storage issues including costly subscriptions, hardware or wifi access.
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