Step 2: Have ScanMyPhotos digitize your photo history
Once you've gathered all your physical photos, slides, and home movie reels, it's time to digitize them. One of the best ways to do this is to use a professional scanning service like ScanMyPhotos. They offer affordable and high-quality photo scanning services that can help you digitize your entire photo history quickly and efficiently.
ScanMyPhotos offers various scanning options, including photo scanning, slide scanning, and negative scanning. You can choose the resolution and the image resolution you want, and we will take care of the rest. Once your photos are digitized, you'll have high-quality digital copies to share, print, and preserve.
Step 3: Share the scanned photos on photo-sharing apps and save them in digital picture frames
Once you have digital copies of your old photos, you can easily share them with family and friends. You can upload them to photo-sharing apps like Google Photos, iCloud, or Dropbox. You can also display them in digital picture frames, which are a great way to enjoy your photos and memories in a modern and convenient manner.
Digital picture frames come in various sizes and styles; some even have Wi-Fi connectivity, touchscreens, and voice control features. You can choose to display one photo or a slideshow of your favorite photos, and many frames have customizable settings that allow you to control the display.
Step 4: Backup the digital files on the cloud, on flash drives, and save them offsite
Finally, it's important to back up your digital photo files to ensure they're safe and secure. You can save them to the cloud, use external hard drives or flash drives, and store them offsite. This way, if anything happens to your original or digital copies, you'll still have a backup copy you can retrieve.
Many cloud storage options, such as Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, and Amazon Photos, offer secure and reliable storage for your digital photos. You can also save your photos to external hard drives or flash drives and keep them in a safe and dry place, like a fireproof safe. Additionally, storing your backup copies offsite, like at a family member's or friend's house, provides an extra layer of protection against potential disasters.