Throughout the 1980s and into the new millennium, camcorders were considered peak technology. You could film hours of footage with a camcorder that fit right onto your shoulder – which eventually grew small enough to fit into your hand. Of course, in the modern era,...
You remember your wedding like it was yesterday, but why do your photos look so old? It’s not the big poofy sleeves that were popular at the time or the high hair that was forced into place with an entire can of hairspray. Rather, the photo prints themselves look...
VHS tapes first took off in the United States in the 1970s. They became a popular way for Americans to watch their favorite movies and record videos for nearly three decades. It wasn’t until the DVD took over in the early 2000s that most people finally stopped using...
There’s a holiday for everything these days and the fourth Sunday in March kicks off National Cleaning Week. This usually aligns with the first day of Spring, which is known as a time for rebirth and fresh starts. If you are ready to Spring Clean your home and need an...
Do you have several boxes of photos and family memories that you would like to digitize? If you are like most Americans, you likely have several packets of developed film from the 1970s through the early 2000s that are collecting dust in the attic. You might also have...
At the turn of the century, film photography was the easiest way to capture memories. Digital cameras weren’t common yet and smartphone adoption was still more than a decade away. In 1999, American consumers bought more than 800 million rolls of 35mm film. These rolls...
Gen Xers might not believe it, but polaroid photos are making a comeback. The bulky cameras that were a staple of the 1980s became popular because they immediately produced a photo and displayed an image within a few minutes of developing. People no longer had to wait...
In the world before smartphones, a bride and groom would wait several weeks to view the photos from their wedding. While some relatives might bring film cameras or camcorders to create amateur footage, the photographer needed time to edit and print their professional...
There are countless benefits of digitizing your family memories. You can protect delicate photos from damage caused by sun and humidity while also making old photos easier to organize and share. With a few clicks on your computer, you can easily pull up photos from...
There are many ways to preserve family memories by digitizing your photos and videos. You can save your memories on a USB drive, keep them on DVDs, or even invest in an external hard drive. However, there is an additional option to hold on to your memories if you want...