Do you have a framed photo that you would love to include in your life stories project? Even if the photo would fit in your scanner, taking it out of the frame is a pain and I've even seen old photos get damaged in the process of pulling them away from the glass. I often recommend taking a photo of a photo, but when it's behind glass, the glare ... Read More
October 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
August 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
Thank You, Google Photos
Google Photos Made Dad's Day! My father is one of those people who is "hard to buy for." And I'm one of those people who does things at the last minute. So for Father's Day this year, I found myself scrambling to try and come up with something special with less than 24 hours to go. I had been brainstorming gift ideas for a few days and as ... Read More
February 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
Epson FastFoto FF-680W Review
I don't know if I'll ever get to do an Epson FastFoto FF-680W* review, but I sure hope so. As of this writing, it claims to be the world’s fastest personal photo scanner. It can scan thousands of photos as fast as one photo per second at 300 dpi. That's plenty big to go in your memoir. However, if you want something larger, it still does about 8 ... Read More
April 10, 2018 Leave a Comment
Digitize Your Slides
If you were born after 1980, the phrase "digitize your slides" may seem strange. Maybe you have never even seen or touched a photographic slide. However, for those of us a little older, digital cameras and smartphones were once the stuff of science fiction. Years ago, we actually had to wait sometimes weeks or months to see the images captured on ... Read More
March 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
How to Digitize Print Photos
No life stories project can be complete without photos, and for most of us, our old photos are in the form of prints or slides. In this post, we'll be discussing how to digitize print photos. Be sure to let us know in the comments below how you digitized your print photos! Option 1 - Scan Your Print Photos Scanning has long been the main ... Read More
January 12, 2018 Leave a Comment
Slide Viewers and Slide Sorters
Has it been awhile since you looked at those old slides? Why not get a slide viewer so you can choose the best ones to convert into a digital format. This is the one I bought on Amazon and there are some additional options below. Keep reading below to find out what to do with those slides once you find them... Once you have chosen your ... Read More
April 23, 2014
Taking Photos of Photos and Documents
Taking photos of photos and documents can save you a tremendous amount of time and money. This technique is not about perfection, but it is about getting it done! Most people won't be able to tell the difference if you learn to do this well. All you need is a digital camera, an iPhone or any smartphone that has a decent camera and of course the ... Read More
