The invention, in one embodiment, is an image storage method comprising receiving a first image; outputting a likeness of the first image on a media based on the first image; and placing an encoded representation of the first image on the media based on the first image. In another embodiment, the invention is an image storage method comprising receiving a first media including an encoded representation of an image; and replicating a likeness of the image on a second media based on the encoded representation of the image. In a further embodiment, the invention pertains to an image storage media, the media comprising a first surface adapted for displaying a likeness of an image; and a second surface configured for storing an encoded representation of the image, the first and second surfaces being in communication with each other. In yet another embodiment the invention pertains to an image processing system comprising means for receiving a first image; means for printing a likeness of the first image on a media; and means for storing an encoded representation of the first image on the media.