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  • where to find digital photos

    Checklist: Where to find digital photos

    Our average client has 250,000 digital photos spread across their phones, computers, clouds, and backups. Here’s where to find those photos…

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    Four Goals for Organizing Photos

    You need a plan for success and clear goals to keep you motivated. Our goals for photo organizing projects…

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    It’s Never Too Late for Wedding Albums

    Wedding albums capture once-in-a-lifetime memories of a milestone day in your most intimate relationship.

  • film negatives

    Should I keep my film negatives?

    As photo organizers, we strongly recommend that you keep your negatives, even after they’ve been scanned. Here’s why…

  • film reels or vhs - blog post

    Converting Original Film Reels or VHS Copies

    Clients want to know the best way to preserve their home movies, and ask if it’s better to convert the original film reels or VHS tapes.

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    How to Clean Slides and Negatives

    It’s important to clean slides and negatives as thoroughly as possible before scanning…

  • photo organizing mistakes blog post

    Ten Common Photo Organizing Mistakes

    Every year we organize millions of family photos in the Chaos to Memories studio. It’s a project that many people start, but few finish without help from a professional. If you’re serious about organizing your photos, then learn from these ten common photo organizing mistakes we see people make with their family archive projects.

  • scanning photos and negatives

    Best Photo Scanning Resolution

    One of the most common questions people ask us is “What’s the best resolution for scanning photos?” I’ve been scanning for more than 30 years and this is my best answer to that question:

  • Cheapest vs Best

    From time to time, people contact us looking for the cheapest way to scan their family photos and convert their home movies. We’re not the cheapest option, but we’re proud to to offer quality work with genuine care.

  • DVDs and CDs are at risk blog post

    Your DVDs and CDs are at Risk!

    Would you believe we have a better success rate converting 40-year-old Betamax tapes than 10 year old DVDs? Unfortunately, optical discs are one of the worst ways to store family memories.