The next Big Step has been taken!

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480sparky

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Earlier this year, I tasked myself to scan in all the old family photos in my possession. Last month, I accomplished that task.

However, that was just the first of three steps. Step two was to caption each image with data about the image, as well as copying any notations that were on the front or back of the image. I have found a simple captioning program that allows me to do just that: It adds canvas to the bottom of the image and I can insert whatever text I find on the image. So I end up with:

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Not only have I started captioning the images, I am posting them in a special album in my PhotoBucket page. I'm forwarding the link to all my family members, encouraging them to look at the old photos and forward the link to other family members.

As I caption the images, I am storing the original prints in groups of 20, by order of their filename. So in the future, if anyone wants to locate the original print, they can easily do so with just the filename.
 
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PapaST

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Good job. Approx. how many did you have to do? And what device did you use to scan them in? If you don't mind me asking. ;)
 
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FastGlass

Senior Member
Looking at the image I'm curious about what device took it. Seems in focus in the center but softens out toward the edges. I have a bunch of old family photo's that need (fixing). Thought about cloning in where a fold line is but I kinda like the old look.
 
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Just-Clayton

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I did the same project for my wifes family. They had over 2000 slides and old photos. I did it the old fashioned way. I had a nikon point and shoot and took pictures of pictures and I took pictures of the slides while displaying on the wall with the slide projector.
 
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480sparky

Senior Member
FastGlass said:
Looking at the image i'm curiouse about what devise took it. Seems in focus in the center but softens out toward the edges. I have a bunch of old family photo's that need (fixing). Thought about cloning in where a fold line is but I kinda like the old look.
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They were taken before PhotoShop and will remain creased, torn, spotted and ripped.

The principle here is to preserve them, not restore them.
 
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FastGlass

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480sparky by no means did I suggest that you restore the images. I would absolutely leave them as is. I was just saying I have a bunch of old photo's that my family members would like cleaned up. Not sure if I would attempt it but it would be nice to see the old photo in it's entirety.
 
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john*thomas

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That is a lot of work..........The notations for future generations would be really nice. I know I have some old family photo's and I would love to now have more information on them but those who originally took them are gone.

I found a bunch of negatives in my grandmothers old belongings when I cleaned out her house. Some I recognized and others I had never seen before. Pictures of my parents when they first met. I bought a scanner to create pictures out of them and the family has enjoyed seeing them.
 
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mikew_RIP

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Somebody on tv once said sit your grandparents in front of a video camera and start them talking,you will end up with a life story,unfortunately i left it too late.
 
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