September is Save Your Photos Month and so far we have discussed aspects of the gathering and planning processes of a photo organizing project. What we haven’t discussed yet is the best way to backup and save your photos – scanning.
Tip #11
Scan Your Photos and Memorabilia
The process of scanning photos or memorabilia is to either purchase an image scanner or contract with an organization like Gold Star Photo Solutions to have us use an image scanner to optically scan your photos or memorabilia – that can include printed or handwritten text – and convert them to a digital image.
This digital image can be stored on a computer or flash drive. It can also be stored in the Cloud and shared with family and friends. If, for some reason, your original print or document is destroyed, scanned images that are stored in the Cloud will still be available to you so that you can make prints or share with others.
If you would like help with scanning your photos or memorabilia, Gold Star Photo Solutions offers quality scanning services that include:
- Free Local Pickup and Delivery – to our studio in Northern California.
- Special Care – Your photos, negatives, and slides are handled by trained professionals wearing white cotton gloves to insure that oils and dirt from fingerprints won’t damage your photos. Photos are cleaned using compressed air and specialized photographic cleaning cloths.
- High Quality Equipment – 35mm slides, negatives, and printed photos up to 8”x10″ are scanned using top quality flatbed scanning equipment. Our standard scanning resolution is 600 dpi with additional resolutions and file types available upon request.
- Editing Services – Photo cropping, rotation, color correction, and exposure correction are included in scanning costs. Photo repairs, red-eye reduction, and restoration are available at additional costs.
Once your photos, negatives, or slides are digitized, there are a variety of products and services available including:
- Reprints of You Favorite Photos
- Enlargements
- Unique Gifts
- Cloud Storage
- Personalized Photo Books
- Celebration Slide Shows and Movies
- Distribution Options For Sharing Digitized Photos
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.