diff --git a/infra/alpha.tf b/infra/alpha.tf
index d2d02da..3c0f1a6 100644
--- a/infra/alpha.tf
+++ b/infra/alpha.tf
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ resource "aws_key_pair" "alpha_ssh" {
   public_key = file(var.alpha_public_key_path)
 }
 
+resource "aws_ebs_volume" "photo_gallery_volume" {
+  availability_zone = var.athens_availability_zone
+  size = 35
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "Photo gallery volume"
+    Description = "Volume is to be used entirely for Photos/Video"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_ebs_volume" "id" {
+  availability_zone = "us-west-1b"
+  size = 35
+  tags = {
+    Name = "Clips"
+    Description = "Used for the clippable instance"
+  }
+}
+
 resource "aws_instance" "alpha" {
   ami = var.alpha_ami_id
   instance_type = var.alpha_instance_type
@@ -13,7 +32,7 @@ resource "aws_instance" "alpha" {
   key_name = var.alpha_ssh_key_name
 
   private_ip = "10.0.1.10"
-  security_groups = [ 
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [ 
     aws_security_group.general_web_req.id,
     aws_security_group.remote_ssh_rec.id
   ]
@@ -22,4 +41,12 @@ resource "aws_instance" "alpha" {
     Name = "Alpha Host"
     Description = "Docker host with chatbots mostly"
   }
+
+}
+
+resource "aws_volume_attachment" "photo_gallery_attach" {
+  # hdp is for hard drive photos in this case
+  device_name = "/dev/sdp"
+  volume_id = aws_ebs_volume.photo_gallery_volume.id
+  instance_id = aws_instance.alpha.id
 }
diff --git a/infra/beta.tf b/infra/beta.tf
index a8824e4..3f4ee31 100644
--- a/infra/beta.tf
+++ b/infra/beta.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ resource "aws_instance" "beta" {
   key_name = var.beta_public_key_path
 
   private_ip = "10.0.1.11"
-  security_groups = [
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [
     aws_security_group.general_web_req.id,
     aws_security_group.remote_ssh_rec.id
   ]