Are you a photo glutton?

Are you a photo glutton?

Hi, I’m Sabrina H. and I’m a photo glutton. I’m drowning in my digital images. My printed photos are in great shape. They are in their archival boxes, organized in such a way that I can lay a hand on any photo I want. It’s the digital photos that are an absolute train...
Don’t give up hope on your damaged photos

Don’t give up hope on your damaged photos

No matter how well we take care of our photos, they are still susceptible to being damaged as the years pass. Do you have damaged photos in your archive? If so, don’t give up all hope! While I can’t repair the physical photo, digital repair is possible in...
8mm magic

8mm magic

While I was editing some 8mm video for a client, this magical in-camera transition appeared. Tower to swimming pool invisibly and seamlessly. Post...
Enlarging Photos Then and Now (Part 2)

Enlarging Photos Then and Now (Part 2)

Many of us have scanners and simple photo editing software on our home computers. Enlarging a print correctly and at high quality means calculating the size you want the new print to be before you even scan it. When a photo looks blocky or pixelated, what is the...
Enlarging Photos Then and Now (Part 1)

Enlarging Photos Then and Now (Part 1)

Not too long ago, it you wanted to enlarge a photo, you would have needed a negative. How does photo enlargement work, both analog and digital? And if you want a photo enlarged now, how do you get it done? Before digital photography, most photos were prints made from...
Protecting your photos during an emergency

Protecting your photos during an emergency

As many of my readers are in Florida with Irma approaching, here is some evergreen advice to protect your photos in the event of an evacuation. First, whether you’re evacuating or not back up your computer, external hard drives, and photos on your phone. Backblaze is...