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National Save Your Photos Day
9/26/2020 (Permalink)
The last Saturday in September, which this year is the 26th, is National Save Your Photos Day. As a restoration company, we often tell our customers that when you experience a flood or a fire, we can make it "Like it never even happened.” Sadly, photos are one of the few items in your home or business this may not apply to. These valuable memories are perishable. Today is an excellent day to remind yourself to protect your photos should your home or business ever experience a disaster.
When it comes to your digital photos, it is important to have a solid back up plan. Following is a great article on creating a solid back up plan for your digital photos:
https://digital-photography-school.com/create-solid-backup-strategy-photos/
As for older printed photos, and/or camera negatives, you can either convert these images to digital images and/or we recommend storing them in a fire and waterproof (or at least resistant) safe. Small fire and waterproof safes start at around $50 at major retailers like Walmart or Costco to name a few.
To convert photos to digital images you can either purchase a photo scanner and scan your photos to digital images yourself, or if you prefer, a quick google search of the topic will yield several companies that will provide this service for you. A few options among many are:
Some local camera stores may provide this service as well.