FotoBridge | Digitizing Photos Blog

The first camera was a complicated but innovative piece of equipment. Exposure took nearly eight hours, and after that process had finished, the results weren’t even permanent. Many photographs tended to fade away over time, an effect we may use in Photoshop today, but certainly not desirable when you want a picture to last a lifetime.

You’re probably familiar with the old saying, “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Do you ever feel like you’re “always the photographer, never the photographed” when looking at pictures? Many photographers find they’re more comfortable behind the camera, but that means you aren’t in any pictures! Families and friends love looking at old pictures and reminiscing about good times so make sure that you’re included in the memories.

Now that summer is here, you finally have time to work on your goal of digitizing photos. Before you start emptying boxes and packing up photos, some prep work is necessary.

If there’s any event that’s worth digitizing photos for, it’s a family reunion. Whether it’s a one day event or a weeklong vacation on the coast, a reunion is the perfect time to recollect and create new memories. Now, you can make it easier to remember the good times and revisit the places you’ve been through digitized photos. It’s not hard to do – you don’t have to be a photographer to do it. It’s also a great way to protect your memories. If you want to re-visit times you feel were the ‘times of your life,’ here are a few reasons why you should digitize photos for family reunions.

It is said a picture is worth a thousand words - and now thanks to new age technology, there are many digital ways to share your pictures making it even more worthwhile to digitize photos.

So you’ve made the decision to digitize photos. You’ve got a plan and a strategy and you’re ready to get this ball rolling. But alas, you need some reinforcement. We don’t blame you – we do the same thing. We usually consult a friend or family member before making a big decision. However, sometimes we find our friends or family members to be a little over bearing, like Fred to Barney from the Flintstones. Fred might think he knows everything but he isn’t always right. Our friends and family mean well but probably aren’t always correct in the advice they’re giving you.

The world as we know it is becoming more and more dependent on digital solutions. We challenge you to find a task that doesn’t involve some kind of technology from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep. With this in mind, don’t be left behind – digitize your photos. Bring them into the 21^st century with you. People are sharing all aspects of their lives every day and are not worried about grabbing a photo album from their attic or basement to do so. If you’re looking to be a part of this trend there’s only one-way to go – digital. Of course it isn’t all about being trendy – there are endless options that open up for sharing once you digitize photos.

250 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day. Not to mention there are roughly 58 photos uploaded every second to Instagram. If you don’t digitize photos - you won’t be able to partake in these popular trends! It seems like every day there is a new app, program or website designed to help you share, edit and manipulate digital photos.

You’re in the attic getting out holiday decorations and you notice 3 neglected, dusty boxes…WOW! You take them downstairs and start looking and getting excited about wanting to show everyone in your family these photos.