Scanning photos and memorabilia – I’ve said alot about it over the years. Spurred on by the contents of a client’s Samsonite suitcase, I thought I’d answer the seven most common scanning questions. But first, the story.

I remember her in a wheelchair, fully dressed every day, in that big apron with the pockets on the underside where she kept her snacks and her .32 pistol. When I was three or four years old, she was my babysitter while my mother was at work. She was also my protector when I misbehaved.

I’d called Ron to check in – we were in the first months of COVID. I’d worked closely with him and his cousin, Barry, the year before on an extensive family history book. Ron replied with an email, which included …

Help! My photos are taking over my phone! I scroll and scroll in Photos and I can’t find the one I’m looking for. Plus, I’m running out of storage space.

“Legacy” is following me. I see it everywhere – in emails, conversations, podcasts, articles. And legacy is not being at all sneaky, but making itself known at every turn.

“So, Jiffy, how do I work with you and Pixorium?”

Someone asked me that question recently. Someone I was sure knew the answer. Wow.

If he didn’t know, then I had explaining to do!

“Help me tell my story in a book that’s loved, not just sitting on a shelf collecting dust.” Sure thing! A loved book always has your reader top-of-mind. A loved book is intentional in all aspects – what you say, how you say it, how it looks, how it feels.

Can I scan my photos on my printer? Short answer is yes, but should you?

What is DPI? What is PPI? Are DPI and PPI the same? If you’re confused by image size terminology, that’s no surprise. These terms from pre-digital image days are still used to describe our digital image world.

Disaster struck and you weren’t prepared: your photos have been damaged by water.

Whether there was a flood, a leak, or a burst pipe, it is possible to salvage water-damaged photos, with just a bit of effort.

Most printed photographs, photographic negatives, and color slides can be cleaned, air-dried and saved in just a few steps.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s: These are the times that families get together and tell stories. But conversations with family members can sometimes stay on a superficial level; it can take a few storytelling, memory-sharing, history prompts for family members to get to the good stuff.

A photo story is more than just photos in an album, digital or otherwise. It’s more than just a photo book, though a photo book can be used to tell a photo story.

You only want to scan your photos once, so do it well. Here’s what I think you should know about cost, digital files, scanning options and choosing a scanning company.

By Pixorium Client, Sandy Thim

Seeing the books others had done lit a spark in me… It all began when Renee, a member of a book club I belong to, asked Jiffy to attend to talk about telling your story in memoir and photo books.

And, without saying any more, you’ll know the important things to know about Big Daddy. You’ll know why his grandson respected and adored him.

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.

You have family pictures—lots of them, an uncountable amount of prints, slides, negatives, videos—and you are overwhelmed by them. You know you should sort through them but there are so many you don’t know how to start.

Why should you put preserving and sharing old pictures and family stories at the top of your “to do” list?