"On the weekends my dad took us out on small summer adventures." - Tess O. Calgary, Slide Scan
"Our parents got us the same presents so we wouldn't fight." - Wanda R. Calgary, Slide Scan
"I'll never forget my Grandpa. He was always a jokester with us!" - Tess O. Calgary, Negative Scan
Yeah, that thought sounds a bit irrational. But that's why I scanned my parents photos, slides and negatives into digital images: to protect them.
What reasons do you have?
Maybe you have 100 years worth of family history in those images... and you want to protect and archive that family history?
Maybe you want to make sure your children don't forget your grandparent's name?
Maybe someday you want YOUR grandchildren to know what you were like in your younger years?
The First Time I Scanned My Parents Photos, Slides, Negatives I Failed
If you're like me, you've thought of all these things -- and that's why you want to scan your photos into digital.
But when I first scanned my family's images, they turned out HORRIBLE. They looked worse than the originals.
It was very frustrating. I bought an expensive scanner. It had all the features. It promised to remove dust and fix faded colours. But no matter how much I tweaked the settings, or how many tutorials I read, I still got bad scans.
My Breakthrough
One day, I was so fed up, I decided NOT to use the scanner's editing features. I've been using Photoshop to create websites, but I never thought to use it to fix scans. I don't know why I never thought of it before? Maybe because Photoshop doesn't have a "Dust Removal" button.
After a lot of trial and error, I've figured out how to use Photoshop to turn 100 year old scans, and make them look brand new.
I Told A Friend About My Breakthrough
Back in 2005, I told this story to a friend who was also scanning his photos -- and also frustrated with the process.
After hearing how I used Photoshop to fix scans, he immediately asked me to scan his photos.
I guess I did a good job because he told his friend... and his friend told another. From word-of-mouth, I've turned a small business into an operation with 3 scanning locations and 4 people helping me scan family slides, negatives, and photos.
Keep reading to find out why you'll LOVE your photos, negatives, slides scanned into digital...
Scan Your Parent's Slides, And...
Protect 100 years worth of
family history.
Show your kids your mom
when she was 21 years old.
Ensure that your name will last
for another 100 plus years.
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Scan Your Negatives, And...
See what's in that old box of negatives you found in the attic.
Teach your kids the names
of past relatives.
See those shots of you back
when you travelled the world.
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Scan Your Photos, And...
Protect your Mom's
wedding photos from damage.
Make a photo-book with your current photos.
Share embarrassing images of
your old friends, online.
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If you already scanned your slides, negatives, and photos at home and got PERFECT scans, then you don't need our services.
If you just want cheap, low-res, bulk scans, then you don't really need our professional scanning services.
But if you do need scanning services, here's just a few things you'll get to do with your digital images:
Fully protect your slides, negatives, and photos from fire, flood, and neglect.
Sit your kids down in front of your HDTV and show them 100 years worth of your family history.
Your scans will be saved by custom file names, so your kids can learn the names of past relatives.
Show your kids what your grandparents did for a living and how they lived day-to-day.
Show them what sort of man your father was like in his early 20s.
Show them what sort of woman your mom was like when you were just a baby.
In a 100 years your grandchildren will be doing the same with their kids.
They'll tell them what you did for a living, and how you lived.
They'll know what sort of man or woman you were.
You can easily share your digital images because the files will be put on DVD.
And your images will be uploaded to my cloud server, and you'll get a private link of all your scans.
Share this private link with friends and family that live far away.
Your scans will look perfectly new -- no matter how old or damaged they are.
You'll avoid paying low quality scans because all scans are personally edited in Photoshop.
All scans are guaranteed, 100%.
Find that old box of slides and negatives, and get out your photo album and send them to my team and I at ScanCanada.ca.
In a few weeks your originals will be turned into high-quality, perfect digital images. Because my team and I edit scans in Photoshop it takes a bit longer -- but the wait will be worth it.
Enjoy! You'll get a DVD of your scans. And you'll also get a private link to download your images, too! This will make it easy to share your digital images with family.
Avoid damaging 100 years of your family's history by archiving your slides, negatives, and photos into digital.
Watch your scans on your HDTV with your kids, and tell them stories of your family's past.
Since digital scans last forever, someday your grandchildren will be sharing YOUR images with their own kids.
Remember how I told you I've figured out how to get better scans when I used Photoshop to edit the images?
Well, that's why I know you'll LOVE your scans. And if for any reason you're not happy with your digital images, I'll re-scan them or not charge you for the ones you don't like.
It's easy to talk about "quality", but harder to prove.
To get an idea, here's a normal scan vs. one that's edited in Photoshop (hover to see comparison):
That's what you'll get when you send your slides, negatives, and photos to ScanCanada.ca
You don't have to decide right now. So before you commit 1000+ scans, get a risk free trial scan.
It's easy, here's what to do...
Grab 30 of your favourite slides, negatives, and photos. Drop them off or ship them.
This will only take a 45 minutes to do.
In about 5 days, your slides, negatives, or photos will be converted into high-quality digital images.
And you'll get a private link to download your digital image at your convenience.
I know you'll love your trial scans. If so, send the rest! But if not, no problem. Keep your downloaded
scans, and your originals are returned to you at my cost. I'll even pay you back for your shipping costs.
Even if you don't choose ScanCanada.ca, ASK for free trial scans. And get a 100% guarantee in writing. These are YOUR ONLY family's copy. Be 100% confident in a scanning company before you hire them.
Fill out this form to start your risk free trial scans, and I'll give you more info on your next step:
No obligations. Be 100% satisfied before you commit all your slides, negatives, & photos to be scanned.
Thanks for visiting ScanCanada.ca!
Your friend,
- Konrad Michniewicz
Detailed guide to help you start your slide, negetive, photo scanning project.
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