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[disneyprincess]

I'm making a scrapbook for a friend for a Christmas gift. It is to be of our group of friends, all of us before we were married, had kids.

These of course will be pictures taken before they had digital cameras. Now I have no idea as to where the negatives are so how would I go about making copies of the pictures that I want to use. I'm not giving up my originals. I understand that the more I scan, save, upload, etc. the quality of the picture goes down.

I also don't want to spend lots of $$$ on this.

Any suggestions? TIA

[stretch2864]

Are you making just one scrapbook, or scrapbooks for all the friends in the group? One thought would be to scan your photos into your computer and then upload to a site like Shutterfly | Develop, Print & Share Digital Photos: Create Photo Gifts Online where you could create a digital scrapbook online. If you do a basic 20 page book, the price really isn't that bad.

Otherwise many of the scrapbook stores have color copiers where you can make copies of your photos. This would be a little more expensive, but generally the quality is pretty good. If you are near an Archivers store, they have really nice color copiers. Good luck!

[LizardCop]

My suggestion, like Vicky's, is to scan them in. Then you can do wahtever you want with them, upload, print, whatever...

Slowly, but surely, I'm scanning in all my old film photos/negatives/slides so that eventually I'll have everything digitally stored and accessible.

[disneyprincess]

Thanks guys. I figured that scanning was what would have to be the way to go. I was then going to save them to my computer and then upload them to shutterfly.

Are you making just one scrapbook, or scrapbooks for all the friends in the group? One thought would be to scan your photos into your computer and then upload to a site like Shutterfly | Develop, Print & Share Digital Photos: Create Photo Gifts Online where you could create a digital scrapbook online. If you do a basic 20 page book, the price really isn't that bad.

I'm only making one book and I like to personalize it so I will do the book myself. Don't care much for the digital scrapbook thing.

[Cam22]

My Dad has been working on pictures from an album of his mother's that he found. He has actually had very good luck scanning and then having prints made. And these pictures are from the early 1900s. to you as you work on the scrapbook.

[Tonichelle]

yup scanning has come a long way

if you don't get a good enough quality on your own scanner (if you have one) Kinkos or a photo store should be able to help you

[modisney]

Another thing I like with scanning the photos is that I can do minor touch ups. The few that I've done and printed don't look too bad. don't know the technical term here but I have a special "photo towel" that I wipe the photos off with before scanning and I make sure I keep my scanner real clean as well. I think what you're doing is such a wonderful thing. You can't beat the gift of memories!

[stretch2864]

Were you able to scan in your photos and get started on your scrapbook? I would love to see it when you are done as it sounded like a neat idea!

[disneyprincess]

Haven't even begun yet!!! When I do though I will post pics, thanks for asking.