How it works:

• First you would gather your images, videos, and tapes. If photos are in a photo album please remove the images. 
• Once you have your materials ready we will schedule a meeting at one of the local public libraries in Oak Park, Illinois. 
• Next step. I will bring the images, videos, and tapes to my home office to be scanned and digitized.
• Digitized photos will then be showcased in your private gallery with temporary watermarks on the website. Video's will be sent through Google Drive.
• Any photos that you wish to have restored or make any changes to you will favorite them in the gallery and we will discuss options. 
• If you would like videos to be edited by adding title screens or background music we will discuss further options.
• Once changes are complete and you approve of the work you will receive an invoice.
• After invoice is paid all images or videos will be available to download in your private gallery or from Google drive without watermarks.
• If you wish to have them saved onto a flash drive or a disk one can be provided at an additional charge. If you would like prints of photos we will discuss options.

How will you care for my photos and videos when they are in your possession?

Your images and videos are priceless. When they are in my possession they will be stored in a fireproof and waterproof safe. My home is a smoke free environment. The only time they will be out of the safe is when they are being cleaned and scanned. I will return your photos and videos back to you once scanning is complete. 

Where are you located?

The business is run out of my home office in Oak Park, Illinois. Meetings for pick up and drop off of images will be at one of the local public libraries. 

What is DPI?

Photo DPI, or “dots per inch,” measures the number of dots that make up a one-inch line of an image. High DPI means a higher quality image from a distance, as there are more dots to form the image than with low DPI. When you zoom in, you will see all the separate dots of color that form a face, blade of grass, or body of water. The first image below was scanned at 300dpi, the second image was scanned at 6400 dpi resulting in a clearer and larger image. It is important to confirm scanning resolution when requesting digitization services, many services use lower resolutions scans to speed up the process. I scan all negatives at 6400 dpi and prints at 1200dpi.

Many popular online services will scan your film negatives at as low as 2400 dpi and photos as low as 300 dpi. Those low resolutions are faster to scan, saving them money, while short changing your memories!