How to Preserve a Family Photo Archive for Generations
Practical steps to protect prints, film and digital files: storage, scanning, naming, backups and sharing, so your family history lasts.
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Scanning Old Photo Albums: Safe Methods for Fragile Pages
How to scan photo albums without damaging them: magnetic and sticky pages, slip-in albums, scrapbooks, handwritten captions and when to ask for help.
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Restoring a Portrait for a Memorial: Timing and Tips
How to prepare, restore and print a portrait for a funeral or memorial: choosing the photo, timing, file sizes, review and printing advice.
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Negative Scanning: Medium Format and Odd-Size Film Explained
A guide to scanning medium format, large format and other unusual negatives: sizes, resolution, condition problems and safe handling.
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How to Safely Mail Old Photos and Film
Pack and post old photographs, film and slides so they arrive flat and undamaged. A checklist for sending originals by Canada Post.
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Culling Wedding Photos: Pick the Best Frames
How to cull a wedding gallery: technical and emotional criteria, keeping the story, dealing with duplicates and when to hand culling to an editor.
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