Photos of Photos

[Jules]

With strong possibility of many areas being evacuated because of fire, I decided this was the motivation of do something with all album and loose photos. It feels like there are millions. Years ago we had a professional company to digitize a few hundred.

Many are stuck behind those plastic sheets and I wanted to have some backup so I’m taking photos of these photos. I have a iPhone 12 Pro & and iPad Pro. I just can‘t hold them steady. Something is better than nothing.

Any ideas of a setup that might make these better. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[bowmore]

I use a scanner to preserve photos. Years ago I tossed a bunch of albums of photos of my late wife and me. We had no children, so nobody would be interested in them.

 

[Meanderer]

If your (dinosaur) camera uses SD discs, keep all of your discs in a secure location away from home. As suggested you can scan them and store them on a DVD-R disc. Remember that no one outside of immediate family will have the interest that you have, especially if the people and places are unidentified and the pics are undated.

 

[Jules]

@meander All of these photos are pre-digital.

While I was looking at some videos for insurance purposes, I noticed another drawer full of old photos.

I intend to be ruthless with what I take a photo of.

 

[Meanderer]

I guess the trick is to be ruthless when they are taken, and save only the good ones. Today it is just the opposite....NO hard copies, only on devices.