How do I back up my iPhone to an external drive?

I don't have enough space on my MAC to back up a 64G iPhone.    Is there a way to change the path that ITunes backs up to in order to back up to an ex
OR
Is there a way to select backing up everything except photos?  I've already backed them up separately.
Thanks!

Hi OneMoreEvent,
No, unfortunately the backup path cannot be changed and the settings on your device only allow for excluding what you don't want to include in a backup via iCloud (Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > Backups (Select your Device) > Choose the data you want to backup.
With kind regards,
David

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