Monthly Archives: June 2019

Top 10 Reasons Pictures Are Digitized

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

A new poll asking why people have their snapshots digitized was just released by ScanMyPhotos.com. Divorce topped the list.


It turns out the only thing easy and inexpensive about divorce is who gets the pictures. At one cent each, scanning all means that everyone can claim it.


photostack1 300x225 - Top 10 Reasons Pictures Are DigitizedWhy people digitize their analog photos is not always a pretty picture. According to a revised study released today by ScanMyPhotos.com, lamentable events in people’s life tops the list of ten leading reasons why people are choosing to have their decades of family memories scanned.


“After an earlier poll of customers, we just asked again. The new results maintained and mirrored those earlier ranking. The poll was motivated by wondering why people digitally archive their generations of family pictures that were previously stored in shoeboxes,” explained Mitch Goldstone, CEO at ScanMyPhotos.


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According to ScanMyPhotos, topping the list of ten primary reasons why people want to scan pictures was divorce. “It turns out that the most common reason for scanning pictures is due to divorce and seeking to easily split up photos,” explained Goldstone. ScanMyPhotos digitally “marries” pictures to digital media before a divorce takes it away. And, according to Goldstone, “the only thing easy and inexpensive about divorce is deciding who gets the photos; especially at the new way to have photos preserved for one cent each.”


Divorce, followed by funerals and anxieties over fading photos topped the list, according to Goldstone. 125 people who had their pictures digitized were interviewed in June 2019 and asking why they had their pictures digitally preserved.


TOP TEN REASON WHY PICTURES ARE DIGITIZED


1) Divorce

2) Storing, uploading and sharing on a photo-sharing app

3) Anniversary gift/multi-media presentation

4) Family reunion


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5) Birthday/wedding gift

6) Genealogy/family history project

7) Concern about losing or fading away

8) Funeral/memorial service

9) Preservation from Natural Disaster

10) Other


[Methodology. According to 125 consumers who were polled by ScanMyPhotos in June 2019, the top reason why they chose to have their entire shoeboxes of archived pictures commercially scanned was due to a family divorce].


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WARNING: What’s Wrong with Facebook’s Cryptocurrency? EVERYTHING

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

Why the most distrusted name in social media running a “currency” will be a regulatory nightmare… and worse. Now Mastercard, Visa, AND Paypal are out!


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ScanMyPhotos Report — Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, explained

As a top expert on the payment card networks (sued and settled with them in the largest antitrust case in U.S. history) and on Facebook, this report by ScanMYPhotos explains why the ‘trust factor’ may halt Facebook from ever launching Libra Cryptocurrency.


While ScanMyPhotos has digitized 600 million pictures, we were among the first national brands to urge its customers not to upload any of their scanned photos to the photo-sharing platform. This was a tough decision as they indirectly built the demand for our business, as we are content providers. Most of the pictures we have digitized are uploaded by their users.


Facebook Didn’t Fix It’s Data Breaches, So We Are

Why Not Upload Pictures to Facebook


The new Libra Coin is heading towards the same disaster as Facebook’s past odious reputation for privacy breaches and chaos on its social media and photo-sharing platform.


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June 25, 2019, NYT excerpt from journalists Nathaniel Popper who covers finance and technology for The New York Times:


“One of the biggest selling points of Facebook’s ambitious plans for its new cryptocurrency, Libra, was that the social media company had 27 partners, including prominent outfits like Visa, Mastercard, and Uber, helping out on the project.”


“But some of those partners are approaching Libra warily. They signed nonbinding agreements to join the effort partly because they knew they weren’t obliged to use or promote the digital token and could easily back out if they didn’t like where it was going, said executives at seven of those companies, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.”



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1) Facebook wants this to happen to get more data to be used for ad targeting


2) Even because Facebook won’t be directly running the wallet app, there will be intense volatility as it is not regulated by currencies and even the U.S. will not permit it to operate in the states


What possibly can/will go wrong with Facebook’s cryptocurrency? Same as an alcoholic running a liqueur store

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3) The volatility and lack of trust are why the cryptocurrency is under such fire by government’s worldwide — with Facebook’s reputation it can only get worse. Think of an alcoholic running a liqueur store.


Excerpt by Paul Vigna at The Wall Street Journal:


Lawmakers Push for New Bitcoin Rules. Some legislators see a competitive advantage in fostering cryptocurrencies, the blockchain sector. Read More.


fbcoin2 300x228 - WARNING: What's Wrong with Facebook's Cryptocurrency? EVERYTHINGKey points why Facebook’s digital currency must never happen:


  • If Facebook did with photos what they are planning to do with cryptocurrency, WATCH OUT!;
  • Why Not Upload Pictures to Facebook;
  • While Facebook won’t directly;
  • run its wallet app, the cryptocurrency is without oversight and regulatory compliance that stabilizes regular currencies like the U.S. dollar;
  • This is like a casino, where chips replace money, but real currency needs to be converted into “Facebook money” which their subordinates manage;
  • The burden for LibraCoin is keeping it safe, and nobody has a worse record of keeping data safe than Facebook;
  • The Libra Blockchain is prone to hacking on a level that eclipses every past Facebook breach;
  • Congress has not reviewed the plan and there are no regulations as there are with currencies;
  • It is the wild-wild west where anything can go wrong;
  • While central banks create a market and stability for currencies, cryptocurrencies have a history of alarming price swings;
  • Just like with the credit card associations (MasterCard and Visa)  the Libra Association will face even bigger trust issues, it can use the data collected in any way it desires;
  • Just as Facebook is a threat to protecting its user’s privacy, its proposed Libra Coin is a clear and present threat to the global financial system;
  • While Libra’s value is tied to government-issued currency, the fact that it will not operate in the U.S. speaks volumes about its viability.

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Photo Scanning Reviews: What People Are Saying About ScanMyPhotos

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Reviews: What People Are Saying About ScanMyPhotos.com


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Running and navigating a business is tough. But, the best way to identify how you are doing is to ask. At ScanMyPhotos, feedback is critical.


We want to hear the good and bad. A principal reason for our 29-years in business is to constantly seek out input and find out how we are helping people across the world digitize their pictures. Below is a sampling of real customers sharing their feedback. Thank you for all who replied and shared yScanMyPhotos.comLogo 300x100 - Photo Scanning Reviews: What People Are Saying About ScanMyPhotosour comments. We listen, learn and constantly modernize our business based on your feedback. We are so fortunate to have you as part of the ScanMyPhoto’s experience and family.


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John C. October 29, 2019 — This was a great email. I used ScanMyPhotos a couple of years ago to digitize all the family photos, shoe boxes and albums included, and old 8mm movies and VHS home movies after my parents died. My parents lived in central Florida and I was always worried a hurricane or lightning strike would wipe out the history in their house, but Mom would not let me send the pictures away while she was alive. When I did scan them through ScanMyPhotos, and got the DVD drives back, I distributed copies of everything on large 256-GB USB drives to all family members of my generation (four brothers and sisters, plus a few cousins, nephews and nieces). That extra step is critical and worth mentioning. To preserve digital photos for generations to come, you have to scan them, AND THEN scatter them around the country and the family. You can’t just scan them and then put the DVDs back on the shelf next to the photo albums!


J. Brown, September 23, 2018 — “You guys are SO awesome! I have three more coming, more after that and tell everyone I know about your company! Thank you!”


David Pogue, November 28, 2019 –“I like ScanMyPhotos.com, which is dirt-cheap and really fast.”


Robert P, June 24, 2019 — Wow, what a great service! Our scanned photos looked great and the turn-around time was quicker than expected. I was nervous about sending my photos out for scanning but everything went great. Thanks for your professional service.


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Corinne, San Diego, July 11, 2018 — With the big fire that just raced through the community of Alpine where I have worked at the elementary school for 30 years, my heart is broken for my friends who had no time to gather any belongings before they evacuated to safer ground. For those that were lucky enough to come out of the hellish inferno with their homes still intact, many of them had major smoke damage to everything including photos and camera equipment and computers. I will do my best with the pack of your business cards I have to spread the ScanMyPhotos word so everyone becomes as prepared as I now am when they have to face wildfire, water or smoke damage to photo memories they had no time to save. I can’t tell you how many tearful families in Alpine are now without years of precious memories of their kids, families and loved ones. I am thankful every day that I found ScanMyPhotos after the devastating Cedar Fire in 2003. It took me a while to complete my digitizing project, but the peace of mind I have now is priceless. Thank you so much for your amazing and companionate service and employees. I’ll spread the word.


Melanie @ Plan For Awesome. Sept 21, 2018 — Convert and Digitize Memories – Movies, Pictures…All of It! 


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Charlotte A. Sept 21, 2018 — Speedy service! I did not get them rotated for the extra cost but I recommend that you pay to have them all rotated right side up because I am finding it difficult to rotate them in my program on my computer. Actually, I can rotate them quite easily, but if I close them and open them again, they are back to the original.


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June 18, 2019 — Easy to follow directions



Jun 12, 2019 — Used several times, never disappointed



Jun 6, 2019 — Excellent, fast service.



May 30, 2019 –Great service


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May 25, 2019 – I had a few questions and contacted them. They responded quickly and made the order very simple. Fairly quick turn-around time.



May 16, 2019 — Pictures came out great on disk. They did a great job.



May 15, 2019 — They have a great system of communication and keep you up to date at each step. The Customer Service rep I dealt with was friendly.



May 14, 2019 — They have done a great job on the orders I have sent and they are terrific about keeping you informed about the progress of your order.

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The Top 5 Benefits Of Manual Exposure In Photography

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

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Automatic exposure settings certainly make the photography experience easier, but for those looking to take more creative control, manual exposure is the way to go. Manual settings can be beneficial in a number of photography environments and situations where the goal is to create an image greater than the average assigned in auto. Continue reading →

Bring Your Vintage Photos to Life with Vivid-Pix Restore

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

We’re always on the hunt for awesome photo technology—whether it’s the latest iPhone app or Instagram feature. This week, we had the chance to review Vivid-Pix’s RESTORE software and were amazed at how this easy-to-use program can bring your vintage photos to life.


Who is Vivid-Pix?


The idea for Vivid-Pix started five years ago after the founders came back from a vacation and were dissatisfied with the pictures captured during a scuba diving trip. Every photo looked dull in shades of gray and blue—nothing like the vibrant underwater adventure that was witnessed firsthand. To help bring these photos—and eventually others like them—to life, Vivid-Pix was born.


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There are three products the company offers:



While all three products have their merits, RESTORE is the one that enhances old photos so this review is centered on that particular software.


To test the product, I decided to use my recently scanned family photos as a guinea pig.


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