A 19th century treasure

One of my clients was describing “an old album” that she wanted me to scan. I was floored when I saw this. With her permission, I’m sharing it with you!  It’s leather embossed with an art nouveau pattern on the front and a gorgeous basketweave pattern on the back…I’ve...

Why should you scan your photos

I can’t remember how old I was when my grandma’s hot water tank sprung a leak. She lived in a small apartment, and the tank was in a closet. The same closet where she stored her family pictures. I also don’t know how many pictures were lost. She was so upset that she...

Photo envelope in Wonderland

Obviously the photographs are always the main draw, but I love seeing all of the ephemera that has been part of the consumer photography industry.  This is the front and back of a photo processing envelope in one of my client’s bins.  Curiouser and curiouser to...