THE PROCESS

Please note:

Our process does not include helping to organise your collection before phase 1, however we can give you some helpful hints and tips about organising photos.

Your documents or photographs are:

• never used for marketing purposes without consent.

• never handled without gloves

• separated from the collection code and inventory cover by copysafe pockets

• not taken out of their frames or albums, they are scanned as they are

Phase One:

• Your documents or photographs are assigned a collection code and an inventory number before being processed.

• Description and tags (names / places) are recorded as well.

Phase Two:

• Your documents or photographs are then scanned. Photographs at 600dpi and Scans at 300-600dpi.

• The back of the document or photograph if it has something written on it, will also be scanned.

• All scans are not colour corrected.

Phase Three:

• Your documents or photographs collection code and an inventory number are added to the database (either a spreadsheet or a database of your choice).

• Description and tags (names / places) are recorded as well.

Phase Four:

• Your documents or photographs are straightened (not always available if it is a side by side document).

Phase Five:

Your documents and photographs are integrity checked. Your documents and photographs are uploaded to 3 different places.

• Google - preferred sharing platform

• Preservica 5 Gb only - preferred longevity platform.

• Kodak USB stick (upgrade to portable Hard Drive available)

(Optional) Phase Six:

• Digital Photo restoration is available as an option.

• This includes tone, contrast and colour correction

• It is not always 100% successful, as the result may differ to customer expectation.