Americans Take More than 200 Billion Photos Every Year, Just a Mere 3% End up in a Good Old Print
Vast photo archives exist, yet most images remain unseen. Digital storage dominates, but future generations may lose precious memories, report warns. The decline of printed photos is a loss of tangible history, as Americans increasingly rely on digital storage for their cherished moments.
- As families pass down physical photo albums, they are also passing on the value of preserving impermanence - a skill that will be lost if we continue to solely digitize our memories.
- What role can governments and institutions play in incentivizing the preservation of printed photos and ensuring that future generations have access to these visual archives?