[mvkel]

I think you're placing too much value on photos per se. A whole generation of photos was lost because Polaroids were used to take them. Then disposable cameras, etc.

Ultimately, your memories are the lasting medium. A few photos will make it to the end, and that's enough.

[jamesbritt]

I still have some good-quality Polaroid and Instamatic prints. Even some Instamatic negatives. They're pretty durable.

I wish I had more photos from those times because memories are not always as durable as one might hope.