Category: Photo and film scanning

Research, how tos, stories of family photo scanning collections and projects

Mysterious photo Uncovering the story behind a mysterious 1930s photo
Photo and film scanning · Photo History

Uncovering the story behind a mysterious 1930s photo

wanderernolonger6 Comments

Catherine and I were successful in unravelling the mystery (and it was also great fun). The photo was taken by C.B. Wand to capture the nomination of the candidates for Jubilee Queen. Using a combination of curiosity, expertise, an original photo, and published sources, we were able to answer almost every question.

Family VHS tapes What do I do with old VHS tapes?
Genealogy Legacy Planning · Photo and film scanning

What do I do with old VHS tapes?

wanderernolonger12 Comments

As I work through this process, I need to ask myself about the goals of this project. Before investing time and dollars: What are the goals for converting the tapes to digital? Who is the intended audience? Where will the converted files be used? Where will the files be stored? How will the files be shared? Where will the files go in twenty years or more (legacy planning)?

A photo of 5 of the men of Force 136, London, UK. Abt. Mar 1945. Force 136 like you’ve never seen them – in living colour
Chinese Culture · Photo and film scanning · Photo History · Stories of WWII

Force 136 like you’ve never seen them – in living colour

wanderernolonger26 Comments

I'm super excited to share today's post with you. Last week, I told you there would be a big surprise. HERE IT IS. Val Erde chose this photo to bring to life. Her research, talent and artistry literally brought tears to my eyes. It felt like the next best thing to actually being there behind… Continue reading Force 136 like you’ve never seen them – in living colour