How to Prepare Your Photos for Scanning
Some Simple Tips Before the Photo Scan
1. Sort your photos. Make sure you are only sending in photos you really want to digitize. Many people have shoe boxes full of duplicate photos or photos that are out of focus but you kept just because you printed them. This is your chance to do a little spring cleaning. The beauty of scanning your photos is that you only need to scan one copy and you can make as many prints as you want over time.
2. SaveMyPiz provides an additional service of having fantastic organizational skills. Your photos are going to come back to you in digital folders that make perfect sense. If you want you photos categorized a certain way you will need to let SaveMyPiz know by sorting and grouping your photos that way now.
3. Categorize your photos by date, theme or event and put them in ziplock bags. This will not only help SaveMyPiz organize your photos for you digitally but it will also put you one step ahead when archiving your paper photos when you get them back.
4. If you are having slides or negatives scanned make sure to sort and bag these separately as well.
It is now easier than ever to have your photos professional y scanned locally in Singapore! There is no need to risk shipping your precious photos overseas or investing a bundle of cash in expensive technical equipment you will only use once. Let the experts at SaveMyPiz take care of the baby photos and great grandmother’s wedding portrait, so that they can be enjoyed by generations to come! This is being topped off by having one of the most reasonable and affordable pricing.
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Photos are GOLD, and you should only use a TRUSTED service
*PS: Of course we do hope that you will trust us, and give us the honor of preserving your precious memories, like what we have done for many others since 2010!
1. Not Price but Quality of Service Provided
You may ask how you can determine one’s quality from the other. Ultimately, everyone is saying good things about themselves. I understand that. That is why it is important to look at the reviews from their past customers.
When reading about those testimonials, it is important to check on the authenticity of the testimonials. E.g. can you trust a certain review since they are part of the website, with no proof that it is from a real customer.
One way that SaveMyPiz is different is that all testimonials are shown in its actual original form, e.g. email, Facebook comment or via messages on Phone. In this way, we only offer the full review of our services to potential clients from past clients. Not only does this honest reviews give potential clients assurance that we are sincere and legit, it also shows the high quality of service rendered.
Bottomline, unless a service is done supremely well, a customer will not actually go and waste precious time writing a testimonial for that company. And supremely well means that quality service is rendered. Period.
2. Pricing wise: Compare apple with apple
There are many ways services price themselves. However, what is important, and I want you to be informed on one of the most important aspect of scanning – DPI. Simply put, 300dpi is inferior to 600dpi. Some services are provided a cheaper price but at 300dpi, which means that if you are scanning a 3R photo, you will not be able to blow it up later if you need to.
With 600dpi, you can actually re-produce/re-print the photo to twice the size of the original size. Not only that, when you view the particular photo in its digitized form, you will be able to notice a quality difference from the 300dpi.
Since this photo scanning project is going to be a one-time event, why not choose a normal 600dpi scanning service over a slightly cheaper one offering a 300dpi scan? I call it is Law of Coming Back. If you do it once but do it in a slipshod manner, it is going to come back and bite you, as it would mean that you may need to spend again just to have it properly digitized.
At SaveMyPiz, we only scan at 600dpi, as it is POINTLESS to have clients get the 300dpi option. Not only will it not aid in the possibility of re-printing the image, it does nothing to value-add YOU, the one who have swore to serve, the one we swore to ensure that your memories are well-preserved.
Bottomline, there is no point in saving a few cents just to get an inferior quality of 300dpi.
3. Customer Service
(Responsiveness is a precursor to great service & quality)
Lastly, how do you judge if a particular service is worth paying for? It is in their responsiveness. Responsiveness shows a few things – commitment, passion, sincerely care.
When it comes to photo scanning, dealing with HIGH VALUE photo memories, you just cannot risk it. You only have ONE set of these OLD and PRECIOUS photos. Are you sure you are willing to give it to someone who offers a cheaper price but with a lousy or slow customer service experience? What does that show? It may not mean anything but wouldn’t you want to have one who is always there to answer your enquiries, and to be when you need an assistance?
Remember, you only have one set of these precious photos, and you would not want to risk it giving it to someone who is not committed and passionate about customer service, someone who could not really care too much.
SaveMyPiz promises to be responsive because it is our MISSION to help each and every Singaporeans bring their old photo memories into the digital age. We are committed to ensure that each and every one of your photos are scanned without the use of a auto-feeder. Auto-feeders may be fast in getting the job done but we could not risk it. As with machines, just a photo getting caught in the feeder can be a great thing!
We are definitely passionate about our service and business because we are looking at building a movement, a movement towards saving our precious memories of yesteryears, of our grandparents & great-grandparents.
Finally, we care. We are always find ways to provide value to our clients. We value each and everyone, whether you are scanning 3000 pieces or even just one. In fact, we care so much that if you choose to scan or digitize your photos yourself, we provide tips and techniques on how you can do it right, so that you can have great results the first time round.
I hope that this has been informative in regard to how you can choose a proper, professional and valuable photo scanning service in Singapore. As mentioned, you can always follow us on our Facebook page or Twitter account, or even visit our website for more tips and promotions.
To our beautiful memories,
Damian
Prachinburi (Mar 2013)
I have never thought about coming here. Man, I don’t think I have even heard about this place. The few places I know about Thailand, and I guess is same with most people are Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai. Through a friend, I was lucky enough to be introduced to this place – Prachinburi 304 to be exact.
This is end stop for the mini van from Bangkok. Prachinburi 304, Mar 2013
A little about Prachinburi 304. “304 Industrial Park sits within BOI Zone 3 facilitated highly preferable tax allowances while offers the nearest proximity to Bangkok, as well as, the convenient access to Laem Chabang Seaport, Suvarnabhumi Airport, and Nakorn Rachasima -a major labor resource zone.” Why this place is ideal is because it is not flood-prone like Bangkok. Remember the amount of damage that Toyota and some of the car manufacturers faced during the last major flooding in Bangkok?
The industrial park is a major part of Prachinburi 304. It gives life and helps generate income for the residents here. This place is more peaceful as compared to Bangkok, and you will definitely find that things are slightly cheaper here. They even have their mini Chatuchak market, right opposite the Industrial Park. This is to cater to those hungry stomachs right after a long day’s of work.
Market in Prachinburi 304. Many varieties of great tasting food!
So much for the short introduction. A couple more photos and will continue to share more in the next post. Cheers
Street Food, Pranchinburi Mar 2013
And guess what I saw at the food stall? An elephant making its rounds! @.@
