This is a personal decision, and while most of our clients (about 95 percent) choose to keep their printed photos after digitization, some decide they no longer need the physical copies. Before making this choice, there are several important factors to consider.
Before discarding any printed photos, thoroughly review your digitized collection to ensure the quality meets your expectations and that every image was captured properly.
Unfortunately, many people who scan photos at home discover the quality is too low and end up paying to have everything redone professionally. Make certain you're working with professionals who scan at proper resolution.
If you do decide to part with physical photos, remember the golden rule: always maintain three copies of your digital files. This might include an external hard drive, online photo storage, and another cloud account, or perhaps multiple drives with one in a safety deposit box.
Many clients arrive with piles and boxes of photos, thinking they'll want to discard everything after digitization. However, once we organize those chaotic collections into beautiful archive boxes that take up minimal space, they often change their minds. What seemed overwhelming becomes manageable and displayable. There's also something irreplaceable about holding physical photographs, and you never know what technology might emerge in the future or how viewing preferences might change.
It's okay to take your time with this decision. Organize and digitize your photos first before deciding whether to keep them. Make the right decision for your family by contacting 2000 Paces today to discuss how we can help you digitize and organize your collection.
