So far, we have looked at several components of a photo organizing project including:
- gathering and sorting your photo collection
- creating a plan for your project that reflects your personal wants and needs
- writing narratives for your family photos
Now, its time to focus on your home movies.
Home movies tell our stories through celebrations, events, holidays, ceremonies, and family vacations. Unfortunately with older media formats, the technology that we once used to project or play these movies is no longer manufactured or unable to be fixed if broken. This is true of home movies on film but also of movies on the camcorders popular in the 80’s and 90’s. Now with digital streaming, even DVD players are disappearing from homes.
Tip #18
Digitize Your Home Movies
Luckily your movie memories won’t be lost to time. A professional photo organizer, like Gold Star Photo Solutions, can help you convert all of your media to a digital format. Not only can playback be controlled in the familiar slider format that will allow you to locate any point within your movie without having to fast forward or rewind but the digital file can be saved in multiple locations including the Cloud. At Gold Star Photo Solutions, we convert the following formats to digital:
- 8mm and Super 8 Film
- VHS and VHS-C Tapes
- Betamax and U-matic
- DV and 8mm Video Formats
- Multiple DVD Formats
- Audio Tape:
- Reel-to-Reel
- 8 Track
- Cassette
- Older Digital Formats on Legacy Media:
- Floppy and ZIP Drives
- SD Cards
- Old Hard Drives
Once this media is converted to a modern format – it can be shared, streamed, and played on most phones, tablets, and computers. Gold Star also offers color restoration and editing services.
For more information about Save Your Photos Month or about the products and services that we offer, please contact us at info@goldstarphotosolutions.com or call us at 530-264-5995.