If you are over the age of about 30, you probably have some of your life recorded on non-digital media like VHS tapes, slides, printed photos, etc. Digitization allows for preservation of these items in a format that is easily accessible, shareable and can last for years to come. When it comes to digitizing older …
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Holiday Memory-Keeping is something we think about in December, but what about recording those special moments from other holidays throughout the year? Recording the traditions and activities that you enjoy with your family and friends will help to tell your story and bring you joy. So what kinds of things should you take photos of …
This week I am visiting my dad to help take care of him after a hospital stay. My visit has me thinking about the upcoming Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. What gifts can you give to your parents? What do you give to the person who has everything? The answer is, of course, memories! Here …
Make sure you are backing up ALL of your important photos, documents, and other files. Have you ever tried to back up hundreds of Gigabytes of pictures from one drive to another? In my experience, it takes a LONG time! When I walk away, I usually end up with an error message ten files into …
In the past two installments, we discussed things to consider when deciding on a company to digitize your photos and other media. This time we will look at ideas to keep in mind if you choose to do the digitization yourself. The concepts of what can be digitized and the work quality still need to …
Getting your photos digitized is excellent, but having an unorganized digital mess may be even more of a problem than having boxes or piles of pictures stashed around your house. In the first part of this series, we discussed some of the questions you might ask when looking for a digitization service. This time, we …
I tell all of my clients that the safest place for your physical media is to have it digitized and saved in a safe, permanent location. For many of us, digitizing the boxes of pictures, slides, tapes and other media is a large, scary project. Doing it yourself can be even more so. When taking …
How Important is Privacy? In this digital age and as our presence online grows, the idea of data privacy has become more and more important. Data is more complex and more available than ever before. All of your images and video stored online have the potential to be accessed, sometimes by the companies used to …
Fall is officially here and with it, the trees have changed to show their vibrant colors and there is a refreshing chill in the air. Just on the horizon is Halloween followed by Thanksgiving and Christmas, wonderful times to get together and celebrate. Make sure to take lots of pictures to record the fun times …
