Data security is not a particularly creative topic. But it is one of the most important ones. Especially with Lightroom, misunderstandings can quickly lead to uncertainty or, in the worst case, to data loss. This article explains how Lightroom handles your images and how to protect your archive reliably. Lightroom Does Not Store Your Images First, an essential point: Lightroom does not  store image files. Your originals are located: on your internal hard drive on external dri

I recently returned from the 78th Locarno Film Festival, my cinematic home from 6 to 16 August 2025, where I’ve been photographing every...

Protecting your most valuable assets This marks the commencement of a two-part series dedicated to empowering photographers in securing...