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Can I scan slides with my phone?

Adam did a side by side test comparing slides scanned with a mobile app and slides camera scanned to evaluate quality and differences.

camera scan vs film negative scanning app

Can I scan film negatives with my phone?

There are mobile apps for your smart phone that make big claims about how they offer “high-quality scanning” of your family photos. How do they compare to archival camera scanning?

Estimating Photo Projects

Here are a few tips about estimating photo projects and their scope:

What is Metadata?

Metadata, a way to embed details inside a digital photo, allows you to search your photo archive instead of browse for your memories.

The Practical Guide to Camera Scanning with Adam Pratt

Course: The Practical Guide to Camera Scanning

If you’re tired of dealing with multiple scanners, unsupported software drivers, and streaky scans then it’s time to start camera scanning!

Slide Viewing Tips

These are our recommendations for previewing slides:

Seven Lessons for Organizing Photos

Before I launched Chaos to Memories, I scanned and organized my entire Family Photo Archive back to 1904. Here are the lessons I learned…

Why do we use USB thumb drives for project delivery?

After we scan photos and convert home movies, we deliver most client projects on USB thumb drives. We exclusively use one that provides:

Five Tips to Take Photos that are Easier to Organize

Every year we organize millions of photos for our clients, and we’ve noticed five consistent emotions reflected in every project.

How to Choose a Scanning Company

Scanning your family photos is an essential step to preserve your memories and stories for future…

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