FotoBridge | Digitizing Photos Blog

As much as you’d like to believe you have it all together all the time - that is not always the case. More often than not we’re sure that when it comes to photo scanning, you aren’t nearly as educated as you’d like to be. Honestly, there’s nothing to be ashamed about because you can’t expect to be an expert in everything. No worries - that’s why we’re here!

We understand that people don’t lightly decide to convert slides to digital. You’re looking for a photo scanning service that knows their stuff – people who are right on target. We don’t usually like to spotlight ourselves but we really believe in what we do over here at FotoBridge. We take your slides and treat them like our own. The reality is that you might feel like your handing over precious memories to a stranger but we understand these are one-of-a-kind memories. We do everything possible at all times of the process to keep your slides safe with us.

Families are not the only people who choose to digitize their archives – it is actually just as common to find educational and other institutions now using photo scanning services to help them preserve their legacies. Some institutions have been around for hundreds of years qualifying them to have much of their history in physical form without any sort of back up. Institutions may share some of the same characteristics with their respective category but you can bet each has their own unique historic attributes worth saving.

One of our favorite quotes we found on Pinterest is “sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” And we think one of the best ways to protect these memories is by scanning them - whether it be photo scanning, slide scanning, film scanning, etc. But what happens after? Sure, there are tons of ways to share digital photos between online options and personalized gifts but there are just as many fun things to do with your old analog formats! Negatives are a very popular reused format in do-it-yourself projects. We understand that you don’t want to use your only original copy of a negative but chances are you have duplicates laying around - why not let everyone enjoy your most prized memories?

We know to scan pictures now rather than later isn’t ideal for everyone. Why would you want to scan your pictures? After all, there is some nostalgic value for the photos you have in your archives. Some people really like the feeling of having a physical photo in their hands when looking at pictures. That is a valid reason yet nobody is suggesting that anyone get rid of his or her physical photos.

Okay, we have to admit we are sorry to report we will not be showing up at your door letting you know someone wants to make a movie based on your life. However, we think it is still important to get into the “nitty gritty” of digitizing home movie film.

Does this guy ring a bell? Frank Drebin spent most of his time protecting people on the TV Show Police Squad and in the Naked Gun movies. He knew what needed to be done to protect innocent lives. Amidst all the comedic situations going on around him he kept focused on the end goal - making sure all were safe. We think taking a page out of Frank’s book isn’t such a bad idea.

Does everyone recognize my yellow faced friend to the right? Whether you're a fan of the Simpsons or only recognize them in passing, this image is one you probably know. Homer has made a lot of mistakes over the course of his television career and he's lived to tell about it, right? Don't let the possibility of making a mistake scare you off from your goal to convert slides to digital. We have taken the liberty to compile a list of some of the most common mistakes we have seen in recent years.

Another weekend passed, another Monday gone. We hope you got around to getting some pictures together to be scanned this weekend. Don’t worry - we won’t hold it against you if you didn’t. Our passion around the office is photo scanning but we also love everything else about photography. From a quick search on Google you can find how-to blogs, personal stories and best practices for when taking pictures among thousands of other subjects. We wanted to take a moment to share a few of the blogs we read on a daily basis we think go above and beyond the call of blogging.

I don’t know about you but my favorite part about winter is cozying up next to a warm fire with my family and some hot chocolate. Nothing quite beats the feeling you get knowing your loved ones are around and there’s no other place else you need to be. With the impending cold front looming over the Northeast for the next week, it looks like this is what my plans are going to be as much as possible. Who wants to be out in temperatures only hitting the teens? Not me, that’s for sure. This also brings up a great opportunity - to digitize family photos.