by JackPerry | Feb 20, 2017 | Photo Scanning, Seattle Digital Archiving
Why is it important to care about the history of where you live, or where you come from? Why does Doorstep Digital place so much emphasis on the significance of preserving your memories through scanning technology? Well, there are endless reasons why we should hold...
by JackPerry | Feb 7, 2017 | Photo Scanning, Seattle Digital Archiving
By Fumi Hata It doesn’t take long for someone new in Seattle to notice that the city loves its own story. From exploring downtown the first few times, I noticed many places that had kept old photographs of what Seattle looked like a few decades ago. Just crossing the...
by JackPerry | Oct 19, 2016 | Photo Scanning
Photos. Videos. iPhone. Pixel phone. Google Photos. iCloud. iPhone. Baby Videos. Kids Videos. Funny Videos. Public Clouds. Private Clouds. Running out of hard drive space. Computer slow. Home network slow. Wifi slow. Digital Chaos. Achieving Balance....
by JackPerry | Jun 13, 2016 | Photo Scanning
Protecting Your Photos During Hurricane Season By Carol Lyon In June of 2001, Houston was confronted by tropical storm Allison. I was living at my aunt’s house in The Woodlands at the time. In the night, the rain started to come down heavy, and the cul de sac...
by JackPerry | May 12, 2016 | Photo Scanning
By Carol Lyon Recently, Doorstep Digital worked with a client family in the Houston area near the Galleria who are big photography fans. Not only do they own a large collection of old vintage photos and albums, but they also have home videos made from 16mm and 8mm...
by JackPerry | Mar 16, 2016 | Photo Scanning
In order to make a family photo collection manageable and enjoyable, organization is key. There are many photo organization softwares out there to choose from. Doorstep Digital recommends that families use an organization tool with a facial recognition feature. This...
by JackPerry | Jan 22, 2016 | Photo Scanning
The new year has come, and now it is time to both reflect over the previous year and to eagerly make plans for the next. For Doorstep Digital, 2015 was a year of scanning photos for amazing families from all over the country. Here in our home town of Houston, we had...
by JackPerry | Dec 29, 2015 | Photo Scanning
Everyday History Makers by Carol Lyon What people come to mind when someone says the phrase “history maker?” George Washington? Harriet Tudman? Madame Curry? Mahatma Ghandi? Martin Luther King, Jr.? Usually, when people use the term “history maker,” they are referring...
by JackPerry | Nov 12, 2015 | Photo Scanning
By Carol Lyon (Digital Archivist with Doorstep Digital) In order to digitally archive photos, film, negatives, slides and documents, a computer and a scanner are imperative, but not all scanners are created equal. There are several different types of scanners,...
by JackPerry | Oct 7, 2015 | Photo Scanning
Doorstep Digital has the fantastic privilege of working with professional organizers from all over the USA. One of our favorites in the Chicago area is Mission 2 Organize. They have been kind enough to write a guest blog article for us on how to keep your photo...
