Photo Scanner

26/11/2018

According to research firm GfK North America, the average American adult has 3,000 old analog images. Scanning and repairing those, once you've learned how and bought the equipment, should take about 7.5 minutes per photo. For 3,000 photos, that's 22,500 minutes, or about 375 hours. That's nearly 10 workweeks — or 47 Saturdays at 8 hours a day.
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26/11/2018

Why You Should Scan Old Photos
Taking the time to turn your treasured physical photographs into digital copies isn’t as easy as leaving them in a photo album or box. Even if you love to shoot with film, or hold physical memories in your hands, there are a number of reasons why you may want to consider this option.

It’s easy to damage physical photos. Water damage, discoloration, and accidental tears are all legitimate concerns that could ruin your treasured photos forever. Making digital copies allows you to make as many backups as needed—so you never have to worry about losing your entire family history in the event of a flood or fire.
Photo albums, frames, and storage boxes can take up a lot of space in your home. On the other hand, you can store hundreds of thousands of digital copies on a single external hard drive the size of a deck of cards.
Family photos are meant for sharing. Having digital copies ensures that no one has to go without favorite childhood memories—every family member can have access to every photo ever taken.

Digital photos allow you to correct blemishes, adjust white balance or lighting, or crop out ex-boyfriends as needed. These adjustments simply can’t be made to the same extent on physical photos, and you want your treasured photos to look their best.

In all honesty, everyone should consider scanning in at least some of their old photos. It may take some time or money to kickstart the process, but the benefits of having old photos protected, shared, and edited completely outweigh the costs.

And you can always start small with your most treasured photos—you don’t need to scan in your entire collection at once.

25/11/2018

25/11/2018

What to Do Next After Your Photos Are Scanned

No matter how you choose to digitize old photos, the end result will be more space in your home, memories that are safe from harm, and a sense of relief. Now that you have all of these fantastic digital images, your options are endless.

You can send copies of your photos to family and friends, create a slideshow for your next family event, and share any great awkward photos online for instant likes and comments. Or, if you really want to show them off, consider creating a digital photo book that you can display without risking damage to precious originals.

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You probably have photo albums and shoeboxes full of old print photos. If you take care of them, they should last a while, but during a move, house fire or natural disaster they mi...