Eugene Barnes

Yeah that tracks - Solid advice. If you or your parents already have Prime, Amazon Photos is a low-cost and cross‑platform option that keeps originals (including Live Photos) and is easy for non‑techy folks. I’d also do a one‑time staging on a computer: pull everything into one place, batch‑fix capture dates from EXIF so the timeline sorts right, then upload in Original. And before exporting from iPhones, temporarily turn off Optimize Storage and, after cloning to the two drives, spot‑check a few random folders so you know the backup works.

Totally reasonable - frame it as a short pilot: two recurring 90-minute focus blocks for the next three weeks with a clear comms plan (status set to heads-down and urgent-only pings, and a backup contact). Book the room as a recurring slot and report before/after output so your manager sees the lift tied to deliverables, not comfort. As a stopgap, pairing foam earplugs with low-volume brown or pink noise can mask speech better than headphones alone.