Why Scan Photos?

Photos Fade

Even color photos that are stored in ideal conditions will fade over time.  Although the primary cause of fading is from light exposure, another main cause is simply the way the photo was developed. The material used to create the photo has a limited lifespan and will start to fade.

Photos Change Colors

Reddish or Yellowish Tint – Older photos were created using a specific process that created a chemical reaction to produce the photo on the paper. This chemical reaction is not permanent and the photo starts to break down and lose its color over time. The most common reaction is a yellow haze or a reddish haze that develops over the photo. Our scanning process utilizes software that attempts to correct for this problem, thus bringing back the natural color of the photo in digital form.

Disaster

Most people store their photos in boxes or albums in their house. Unfortunately this leaves your precious photos subject to possible fire, water or smoke damage, animals, pets, theft, or simply misplacing them. Scanning them to digital format allows you to have all your photos on an archival grade dvd that you can keep in a safety deposit box or make a copy to keep at an alternate location. Having them on your computer you can then incorporate them into your normal backup procedures.

Sharing

Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ are making it easier than ever to share your photos with friends and family. Scanning your photos lets you share those precious memories easily and quickly. Once digital, you can also use services from shutterfly or mixbook to create custom photo books, calendars, or other memorabilia that makes great gifts and keepsakes.

Doing It Yourself

Unfortunately scanning in photos using a flatbed scanner can take minutes per photo. On average people have in excess of over 3000 photos. This could take months to get scanned in. We utilize a state of the art bulk photo scanner from Kodak for scanning in your photos quickly and safely, as well as a flatbed scanner for extremely small or larger photos.