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3 Essential Things to Keep in Mind Before Choosing a Photo Scanning Service Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

No matter how much you try to preserve old photographs, they will inevitably succumb to the effects of time sooner or later. The only permanent way to ensure that your precious memories remain in good condition for future generations to...

Preserving Your Memories: The Importance of Digitizing 8mm and 16mm Film Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

The digital age completely revolutionized how we capture and watch home movies. Analog formats became history in what seems like just a few years and suddenly the world had converted to digital. This has unfortunately rendered most home movie collections...

How to Protect and Restore Old Damaged Photographs Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

For more than a century, people have used photos to encapsulate their lives and immortalize important moments. But while today most of the photos are stored permanently online or on our digital devices, not too long ago the only way...

What are the Best Ways to Clean Negatives? Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Negatives are a great way to store high-quality images for printing later. They're easy to store, decay slowly, and are (or at least were) relatively cheap to produce. However, even they succumb to environmental factors sooner or later at whether...

History of Broadcast Video Tapes Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

With the move to digital, many people have forgotten what came before and how good it was. For years TV studios, movies, and other companies all over the world used professional broadcast quality videotapes. Two styles of tape, in particular,...

DIY vs. Professional Photo Scanning: What’s the Real Cost? Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

This blog explains the real cost behind scanning your old photographs, comparing DIY vs. professional photo scanning, and helps you decide which method makes the most sense—financially and emotionally. Whether you're trying to preserve family memories or finally tackle those...