Try to be as discerning as possible: is it really worth preserving that blurred photo of a seagull in Bognor Regis? Or the multiple images where Grandad Joe had his finger over the lens? The more brutal you are, the more time you’ll have to focus on the truly irreplaceable memories. Step 1: Get sortingīefore you begin scanning, take the opportunity to sort through your snapshots. So, here’s some hard-won advice on scanning and archiving photographs for posterity. Although I’ve still got a long way to go, the few hundred images I’ve scanned so far include school sports days, parties, childhood portraits from the 1920s, weddings and a precious photograph of a family member taken shortly before he became a casualty of the First World War.
#Pixave dropbox archive
Yes, it’s a time-consuming and repetitive project, but it’s worth it in the long run and will give you the peace of mind that everything’s safe.Īnd I can speak from experience, having recently embarked on creating an archive for my family. Indeed, there’s nothing quite like passing glossy, old-school prints around at a gathering of family or friends – but what happens if the snaps get lost, wet or, God forbid, destroyed in a fire? Those memories would be gone forever.Ĭonsequently, whether they’re dusty portraits of Edwardians with huge moustaches or questionable fashion choices in the 1980s, preserving your treasured snaps in a digital archive is a must. The vast majority of us have shoeboxes and albums stuffed with old photographs from the halcyon days before digital cameras.
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