Memories are nothing but remembrances of times gone by. They are preserved and kept forever through pictures. Special events which have long been gone can always be remembered through these photos. Therefore, it is rightly said, “Memories fade, but photographs don't.” Since these memories are priceless, the photographs associated with them are like an asset. However, there are circumstances which could render the photos inaccessible from your digital camera. But now with the availability of a photo recovery software, you need not fret over the deleted photos.

Any digital camera would make use of plethora of memory cards available to store pictures, and a trivial error in the card could lead to photo deletion. Photo loss can also occur if you accidentally format the card or delete the pictures. An instant photo recovery can save you from trauma as the utility will recover lost photos in simple steps.

You must be wondering that how can a deleted photo be recovered when it no more exists. Photos are stored on the memory card as files on the hard disk. If a photo gets deleted, it becomes invisible and the card marks the space free. The content of the deleted photo remains intact until the space occupied by it gets overwritten.

Common photo loss situations:

a) switching off the camera in an improper way

b) virus infected memory card

c) camera read/write failure
d) power spikes

e) formatting the card accidentally
f) pulling out the memory card while the camera is still on, and many others

Once corruption occurs in memory card or there is a data loss, you must stop working on it as doing so may result in overwriting of data and hence chances of photo recovery are reduced to a large extent. You can fix your memory card by reformatting it but don't forget to extract the photos with the help of any third-party photo recovery software. It is also recommended to maintain a regular update of your photographs.

A good photo recovery tool employs scanning algorithms to recover photos in a short span of time. You can download the free version of Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery from the Internet and get a preview of the recoverable data. It is capable of recovering all photo formats including JPEG, RAW, PNG, TIF, GIF etc. It supports recovery from deleted/formatted storage media like memory cards, memory sticks, iPod, digital cameras, hard drives based on Windows/Mac OS, CD, DVD, USB drive and may other removable media.