Thoughts for Thursday-Tip of the Day
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about printing your images vs. only keeping digitals on your computer. Last week I shared a little story about my 94-year-old grandma and how she has lived through the ever-changing field of technology. Earlier this week I was contacted by my cousin who recently inherited some photo slides from her grandfather. Advances in technology has altered the way we create, receive, and preserve photos. She told me she has boxes full of slides and really wanted to know how to look at them, get some prints and even some digital files. She asked if I provided that service. I have never been asked or needed to inquire about this service.
I contacted my lab and YES! they offer slide scans to produce a quality, printable image. There is a catch; it costs money. Sure a few dollars to receive a high-resolution digital image from a slide is not bad, but what happens when there are hundreds of slides?
Well, she is very created and was able to capture the image from slide using a light box and her camera. The problem now is the color has faded terribly over time and the low-resolution is fine to keep on the computer, but not good at all for printing. This is when you should source out and hire someone to do this for you. Guess what? I am your girls! I am able to convert these unprintable images into printable, color corrected digitals for your own personal use. Is it free? Well, the answer is no. Is it worth it? Absolutely!
Contact me if you need help converting your slides into printable images.
XOXO,
Amy
Images used with permission from owner.
Color Correction and Resolution
I think the most captivating thing about this image is her beautiful eyes! Clearly, color correction was necessary for this beautiful image to truly come to life, as well as creating a non-pixelated image. Who wouldn't want to print this image to keep for family to view and love for generations to come?
Resolution
Obviously, I did not need to color correct this image. However, the resolution in the original is poor. I was able to save some details, sharpen, and create a high-resolution image suitable for printing.
