I have a personal favorite for scanning slides and negatives. It’s the Kodak Slide N Scan. It’s super easy to use and very affordable. However with a larger investment, there are a few options that may be worth considering. These scanners are a little more complicated to use and can…
Amazon Prime MUST HAVE Photo Deals
UPDATE: The 5″ Kodak SlideNScan is priced at $142 while it lasts. The same scanner with the larger 7″ screen is also on sale for a great price too. That one is currently $159.

What to do with Water Damaged Photographs
If you have photographs that are water damaged, the good news is, that many print photos are waterproof! It is possible to salvage them, but you do need to act fast! You’ll find all of my best tips listed in the second half of this post. And don’t hesitate to…

Your Camera Can Translate Text!
Before I headed to Poland I was told “most people speak English, you’ll have no trouble!” And that was true. We had no trouble at all…. Until about 6 hours into our trip and I had to use a public restroom but couldn’t read the sign. The tiny cafe had…
Where Are The Pictures You’ve Been Taking?
Remember those great pictures you took last summer on vacation? Or how about that time you had the family all together? Those are all great memories, but the further they get pushed back in your camera roll the more lost those pictures become. It’s time to give those great memories…
Easily Get Photos Off of Your Phone!
Or choose this one for Android: One question I get frequently is “how do I get the pictures off of my phone?”. Truth is, there are several methods. This is just one option that you can use. It’s a flash drive that will plug into your phone AND a USB…
How Does Photomyne Work?
You have stacks of old photographs, old photo albums and boxes of pictures. You know you need to get a digital copy of each one, but where do you start? One option is using the Photomyne, but how does it work and is it worth buying the subscription? Let’s dive…

How do I scan thicker photos or heirlooms?
I am so in love with my Epson FastFoto scanner that I can’t stop talking about. It makes digitizing old photographs a breeze. Unfortunately though, there are a few situations where it is NOT the best option for getting a digital copy of old photographs. Alternative Scanning Solutions I was…
About The Book
I’m still a little shocked that this is actually a thing. Writing a book was never on my to do list. Yet, somehow here I am. An (about to be) published author! I announced that I was offered a publishing deal a few months ago and have gotten a lots…

A Quick Photo Scanning Method!
I’ve scanned thousands of old photographs, but I never sat down and timed exactly how fast can I scan an entire photo album. I needed to know, so today I timed that project! I started by taking all of the photographs out of the photo album. The album I selected…