Protect Your Photos Giveaway: Picture Keeper Digital Photo Storage Device

by Tara Kuczykowski on January 8, 2009 · 477 comments

Picture Keeper The holidays are over, and if you're anything like me you've probably got dozens, if not hundreds, of digital photos stored on your computer right now. If you're also like me, you probably worry from time to time about losing them. Backing them up to CDs can be time consuming and tedious with much of the software I've tried.

So I was thrilled when Picture Keeper sent me their little gadget to try. It's a fantastically simple way to safeguard irreplaceable digital photos. You just plug the little USB device into your computer, and it does all the work for you. It finds all of the pictures stored on your computer and saves them safely to the device. The next time you plug it in, it only pulls in new photos so you never had to worry about duplicates! You can even schedule back up reminders on their site, which this busy mom definitely needs.

The Picture Keeper comes in two sizes, 4GB which holds 4,000 pictures and 8GB which holds 8,000 pictures. If you're not sure which size you would need to store your photos, check out their tutorial.

Through January Picture Keeper is offering readers $15 off with the code DealForMoms. This makes the 4GB Picture Keeper only $25! I think that's a price well worth the peace of mind that comes from knowing my photos are secure outside of my computer (assuming one of the kiddos doesn't run off with the device, LOL).

Better yet, Picture Keeper has graciously given me an 8GB Picture Keeper to give away to one lucky Deal Seeking Mom Reader. I love it when companies let me share these fabulous products with you all!

To enter share a little bit about your favorite photo(s) are that you'd put on your Picture Keeper! I know I've got a lot of photos that I'd be upset over losing, but there are some that I'd be absolutely devastated over.

Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Share some details about your favorite photos that you'd store safely on your Picture Keeper!

2. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. I’ve got some surprises in store during the month of January for readers that help me spread the word about Deal Seeking Mom! Get a head start by adding my site to your blogroll or my badge to your sidebar now. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!

3. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

Prize:
1 8GB Picture Keeper (ARV $60)

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, January 13th. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. The winner will be posted on Wednesday, January 14th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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1 Cheryl W January 10, 2009 at 9:13 am: I would store some family photos I took in the fall, out in the park with all the colorful leaves around us. They really came out nice!
2 Jen Beggs January 10, 2009 at 9:14 am: I'd love to win the photo keeper! I can't believe how many wonderful photos i have of my 2 small daughters!

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3 Jen Beggs January 10, 2009 at 9:15 am: I subscribe via iGoogle and I check it many times a day.
4 angie January 10, 2009 at 9:36 am: I subscribe via email.
5 Elizabeth January 10, 2009 at 9:46 am: I have 16+ years of children's photos I need to store. Would love to win this.
6 Kari January 10, 2009 at 10:04 am: I am an email subscriber!!
7 Dree January 10, 2009 at 10:24 am: My grandmother had me scan all (tons) of her photos so I could make books for her. I'd love to win this.
8 Teresa January 10, 2009 at 10:28 am: I would store pictures of our family reunion. :)

:) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)
9 CJ January 10, 2009 at 12:30 pm: I have a year old great nephew who I havent met yet, I only get to see photos so I need a safe place to keep them!!
10 Cori Westphal January 10, 2009 at 1:01 pm: I have tons of great photos to back up. I recently lost 100's of pretty important photos to a computer crash. Mostly digital copies of my wedding. At least I still have most of the physicals left to scan and save but there are definitely some I'll miss. Thanks for this great contest!
11 Cori Westphal January 10, 2009 at 1:02 pm: I'm also a subscriber and I love your updates! You've saved me lots of money at Walgreens and Target. Keep the deals coming!
12 Danielle January 10, 2009 at 1:17 pm: I have some family pics that are very important. Those multigenerational shots with 5 generations, new baby pictures ect.
13 Lucille January 10, 2009 at 5:09 pm: I subscribe to your email, and would absolutely love to win this picture keeper!

I lost 5 months of pictures last year when a scan disc in my camera went bad. It was brand new, but something happened and everything from February until July when my son was 2 years old is gone. I was devistated and now make multiple copies of all pictures ASAP. I would love this item and I would surely give it alot of use!!
14 Deb January 10, 2009 at 6:09 pm: What a great product!!! I have tons of pictures of my three kids that I worry about losing all the time. This is a fantastic give-away!
15 Deb January 10, 2009 at 6:13 pm: I just subscribed via email....
16 Mary Lynn January 10, 2009 at 8:44 pm: I would love to have this picture keeper. It sounds so much easier than copying to CD's which is my present method. I have many pictures that are not backed up and I would hate to lose them.
17 Chevelle Thomas January 11, 2009 at 11:38 am: The Picture Keeper is my genealogy storage solution! I have made some breakthroughs in my genealogy research this holiday season. This includes finding some new cousins and they have shared 100 yo pictures of MY family. I do not have originals, the originals have already degraded and it is important that some sort of digital copy be kept so these 100 year old memories won't be lost. What a perfect way to insure an organized, dependable method for these family memories. They could even be stored in a fire safe box easily!
18 Elle January 11, 2009 at 5:38 pm: How wonderful!!!!
19 Samantha Pruitt January 12, 2009 at 12:41 am: i'd be backing up our vacation pics, those are the best pictures of our family
20 Samantha Pruitt January 12, 2009 at 12:42 am: also a subscriber!
21 Chevelle Thomas January 12, 2009 at 9:15 am: BTW, I work at a museum, and what many people don't realize is that CD's and DVD's will eventually degrade. Solid State digital storage is more reliable, but EVERYTHING that you store should be checked every year or so to ensure that it is still compatible with current technology. Nothing lasts forever.
22 jenni January 12, 2009 at 10:13 am: I'm not sure what I would do if I lost all of my pictures. I used to have so many albums of pictures & now with digital technology, most are stored on my computer. I burn my pictures onto a CD/DVD but for some reason they only read on some computers & not all. I need to find other ways of storing my photos that will keep them safe & secure for a lifetime. We've taken lots of pictures since my son was born & I'd be devastated if I lost them.
23 jenni January 12, 2009 at 10:14 am: subscribed! thanks!
24 Katherine Frazier January 12, 2009 at 12:41 pm: I am getting married in the next 6 months, so I would use this for those pictures.
25 Christine W January 12, 2009 at 12:47 pm: I have so many pictures on so many different devices (computer, SD cards, cd's) most of my son for the past 4 years it would be awesome to get them all in one place! Thanks so much for the chance!
26 Julie January 12, 2009 at 1:53 pm: I would love to store pictures of my family and friends, so even when we can not be together I can still see their smiling faces :)
27 Emily Albrecht January 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm: The pictures of my family that I take almost daily are the most important. I have a horrible memory, so these pictures help me look back and remember. I would love to be able to stop backing them up to CD and have this picture keeper.

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28 Emily Albrecht January 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm: I have your button on my sidebar.
29 Emily Albrecht January 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm: I subscribe to your feed.
30 Melissa January 12, 2009 at 2:32 pm: I will definitely be able to use this device. I not only have a huge amount of pics on my PC, but they are not stored anywhere else. If the PC goes, so do the pics. Very sad...

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31 Tracy DeBenedictis January 12, 2009 at 3:05 pm: Just came across long lost photos of family from the early 1900s. I would love to scan them and save them on the photo keeper. That way they would never get lost again. Great Idea!
32 Emily January 12, 2009 at 3:08 pm: I have a 10 month old son and I have taken hundreds of pictures of him since he was born and I would love to have something to store all his pictures in!
33 Lan January 12, 2009 at 3:52 pm: Oh, I love this thing!
34 christopher h January 12, 2009 at 5:21 pm: i've a number of kids photos that i need to protect
35 Leah January 12, 2009 at 5:44 pm: I'd love this to protect all the magical pics of my 15 month old ds.......laughing, giggling exploring and growing!!! : )))

Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))

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36 Leah January 12, 2009 at 5:44 pm: I also subscribe! : )))

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37 Tania January 12, 2009 at 5:52 pm: I would love to scan and store all of my families older and deteriorating photos to be preserved. I would also LOVE to have a way to store all of my 5 children's artwork so it doesn't take so much space on my computer that we have to be selective about what they save. If each kid had a way to save ALL of their amazing creations-imagine how fun that will later on!
38 Kimberly January 12, 2009 at 6:27 pm: Wow! So many photos that I don't ever want to lose. Wedding, my kids, my granddaughter, vacations, family celebrations, the holidays....I don't ever want to lost any of our precious memories!
Thanks for the chance to win!
39 Kimberly January 12, 2009 at 6:29 pm: I'm a subscriber!
40 Auriette January 12, 2009 at 11:37 pm: The most precious photos on my computer are of my family. I've taken a lot of digital photos over the past few years -- my parents' 50th wedding anniversary; the last Christmas celebration before my dad died, when all his brothers and his sister were there; my mom and dad dressed up for Easter (I caught my dad playfully kissing my mom's cheek and her first thought was to delete it, but of course I didn't and it turned out to be her favorite photo of the day). In addition to the photos I've taken, my husband has retouched many old family photos, for his family and mine, removing dust and scratches and making them look good again. I would hate for all his hours of work to be lost.
41 Lori January 12, 2009 at 11:38 pm: My photos of the kids! :) ♥

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42 Lori January 12, 2009 at 11:42 pm: I subscribe by email :)
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43 Lori January 12, 2009 at 11:44 pm: I have your badge on my blog :)

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44 Kelly January 13, 2009 at 1:10 am: I would protect my wedding photos and the pictures of our 1-year-old princess. I can't imagine losing these pictures - it would be devastating.
45 Kelly January 13, 2009 at 1:16 am: I added your site to my blogroll. Thank you for hosting the giveaway!

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46 Kelly January 13, 2009 at 1:17 am: I subscribed to your feed via email.
47 Lindsay January 13, 2009 at 1:29 am: My biggest fear is that my computer will crash and I'll lose the thousands of photo's I have of our son. My husband is in the military and he's gone a lot so I rely on photo's to keep him updated when he's overseas. The most important photo's I have are the first time he met our son when he was two weeks old.
48 Sarah Lehan January 13, 2009 at 1:38 am: Our trip to Miami last summer. Thanks for the contest.
49 Sarah Lehan January 13, 2009 at 1:48 am: I subscribed to your RSS feed.
50 D Johnson January 13, 2009 at 7:43 am: Sweet