--- title: My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich... description: A photo management workflow that uses Immich as a viewer while storing all metadata exclusively in EXIF data rather than databases. The system integrates... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/my-ridiculously-robust-photo-management-system-immich-edition--jyoez3xha twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Edition) | daily.dev og:description: A photo management workflow that uses Immich as a viewer while storing all metadata exclusively in EXIF data rather than databases. The system integrates... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/my-ridiculously-robust-photo-management-system-immich-edition--jyoez3xha og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/JyoEz3XHa.png og:image:alt: My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Edition) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Edition) **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 5 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A photo management workflow that uses Immich as a viewer while storing all metadata exclusively in EXIF data rather than databases. The system integrates Immich with a custom command-line tool (Elodie) that organizes photos on a Synology NAS, automatically syncing changes made through Immich's interface back to EXIF and backing up to multiple locations. This approach prioritizes long-term preservation by avoiding database dependencies, handles eventual consistency when files move between folders, and provides a rich viewing experience without compromising archival principles developed over 20 years. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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