| Today, almost everyone has a digital camera, a | | | | most-efficient and cost-friendly alternative -- |
| camera phone or a video cam of some sort. They | | | | professional photo scanning. |
| are amazing little gadgets that send images through | | | | It's so simple. Find a local photo scanning company |
| cyberspace to another computer, Blackberry, cell | | | | that offers pick up and delivery or has drop-off |
| phone or PDA. And you can share them with anyone, | | | | centers near you. Many people feel uncomfortable |
| anywhere! This is all wonderful technology, however, | | | | sending their personal photos through the mail and |
| one question remains: | | | | possibly having that company send them overseas |
| What do we do with all the old photos we've taken, | | | | for several weeks to be scanned. That's why most |
| developed, collected, carefully placed and captioned in | | | | people seem to prefer using a local scanning service |
| dozens of photo albums? And how about those | | | | with fast turnaround. |
| boxes of pics stored somewhere in our homes, | | | | The best photo scanning businesses will be able to |
| basements and garages? The art of putting together | | | | actually restore some of your photos with amazing |
| photo albums is becoming a thing of the past. You | | | | color quality, turning some of your older gems into |
| may even have a photo collection that spans | | | | better-then-new copies. You should ask if your photo |
| generations of family and friends. And don't we only | | | | scanning company is able to do all sizes of photos up |
| consider their irreplaceable value during a disaster that | | | | to 8"x10", slides, negatives and film. Many services |
| could take those memories from you in a matter of | | | | also offer VHS to DVD transfer for preserving family |
| minutes? | | | | home videos. |
| There are natural disasters all over the world. Some | | | | Having all of your favorite memories from over the |
| areas, such as Los Angeles, CA are especially | | | | years on CD or DVD is like having insurance on the |
| vulnerable. This metropolis, county and neighboring | | | | most proud and exciting moments of your life. |
| cities in Southern California experience a wide variety | | | | Sharing your scanned photos is also a great way to |
| of destructive forces of nature. There are floods, | | | | let others relive their precious times with you. Just |
| which can create havoc within hours and sometimes, | | | | copy the photo-scanned pictures on the disc into |
| minutes. Floods can cause subsequent mudslides, | | | | your computer and send them online to friends and |
| rockslides and rivers of water that flow through | | | | family. |
| homes, ruining or even carrying away everything in | | | | For ultimate safety, have a copy made (if you aren't |
| their path. Earthquakes happen without notice, | | | | sure how to do that on your computer), and keep a |
| bringing down buildings and causing damage -- | | | | CD set in your personal vault, safe deposit box or |
| sometimes irreversible -- within its epicenter radius. | | | | with a family member living in another area. With fire |
| This is where 'old school' photography meets digital | | | | season coming soon and home and apartment fires |
| age technology. The breakthrough answer to keeping | | | | occurring at any moment, it's a good idea to get this |
| those past memories safe and protected is -- photo | | | | done as soon as possible - don't wait till it's too late. |
| scanning! Of course, if you had a scanner, a lot of | | | | Most of your possessions are replaceable - but not |
| free time, money and patience you could take on | | | | your photographs. |
| this tedious endeavor yourself, or use the fastest, | | | | |