Pixorium Success Story: Photo Scanning—Thanks for Making this Possible
By Pixorium Client, Bernice
Scanning photos is easy, right? You lift the lid of your machine, place a picture on the glass and hit scan.
If this is your idea of all it takes to scan photos, you are in for a surprise when you start your own scanning project. I work in Technical Communications, so I know how to use image programs, the differences in DPI, image position, and more. But I also know my limitations. Scanning is a hard task and takes many hours to do correctly. The price Pixorium charges is reasonable, and considering the quality of the scanning, well worth the cost.
After I picked up my image disc (DVD data disc) with the scanned images, I decided to do my own test of scanning quality. I selected a couple of photos from the packet I gave Pixorium and scanned them myself. I compared my scans with the ones on the disc for the same picture. The difference in quality is easily and quickly seen. I had spots and streaks on my scanned image that are not visible on the physical photograph. When I looked at the scanned image from Pixorium, there are no spots and streaks. This simple test reaffirmed my choice in having Pixorium do my scanning project for me. I am not making an idle statement here – Pixorium’s quality is that much better.
As for the cost of the scanning project, Pixorium worked with me so I could control the cost. They let me be in charge of the number of photos I wanted to scan and let me know the price break number. That way, I knew if I included a few more pictures, I could take advantage of the lower scan rate per item.
When I picked up my photos and the completed project, I received an image disc with my scanned photos. Pixorium included a high-resolution and a low-resolution file for each photo. This gives me choices for how I want to use the images for the best quality for specific purposes.
I am making a few small videos to give as holiday gifts to my children – a lasting gift of their childhood, shown through pictures. Considering their father is now deceased, I know these videos, and copies of all the images, will be treasures for them in the years to come.
Thanks, Pixorium, for making this possible.
P.S. While my photos were being scanned, I was able to redo the landscaping in my yard, install seven light fixtures in my house, research my family tree back to the 1540s, and visit my mother in Ohio for a week. What did you accomplish while you were scanning your own pictures?
Editor’s Note: Bernice sent this email to me out of the blue. I loved getting it and am delighted she was so pleased she wanted to “tell all” about our photo scanning. Nothing like having someone sing your praises to make your day (both mine and Lori’s, as she’s the one who did the actual scanning of Bernice’s 1655 photos).
So why didn’t I immediately blog about it and post it on our Facebook page and Twitter feed? After all, isn’t that what social media gurus recommend? Well, I’m “old-school.” I was raised that anyone who bragged on him or herself was to be met with serious suspicion and not to be trusted.
Yet, I started this company to “do something that matters” and clearly, we mattered to Bernice. I’m proud to do the work we do at Pixorium and we do it well. And, Grandma, I’m not really bragging on us—Bernice is. So, thank you, Bernice, I’m happy to have you tell all.