How It Works

Step 1: Count Your Photos, Slides, Negatives, Video Tapes and Optical Discs

I don't need an exact number, just an approximation. How many photos can be bulk scanned? How many need to be manually scanned?. How many slides or negatives do you have? How many VHS or MiniDV tapes do you have? How many CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs do you have?

If you're not worried about an exact quote, you don't need to even provide numbers.

Conditions of Bulk Photo Scanning

  • Photographs must be in good condition
  • Photographs must be unmounted
  • Photographs must not be torn, bent or sticky
  • No Staples, Blu Tac, or foreign objects attached to the photo
  • Photographs must be removed from album pages
  • Photographic paper must be flexible, not stiff (laminated pictures may need to be manually scanned)
  • No Polaroid or instant photos (see Manual Scan)
  • Minimum size 51x51mm (2x2in) to Maximum 215x914mm (8.5x36in)

Conditions of Manual Photo Scanning

  • Manual scanning is for photographs not meeting conditions of bulk scanning
  • Damaged photographs allowed
  • Scan up to A4 size
  • Photographs must be removed from album pages

Conditions of Slides and Negatives Scanning

  • Slides and negatives must be in reasonable condition
  • Can scan color and B&W negatives [135, 110, 126mm]
  • Can scan 50mm Slides [135, 110, 126mm]

Conditions of VHS/MiniDV Video Tape Digitisation

  • Tapes must be in resonable condition. Mouldy tapes cannot be digitised.
  • Only PAL Standard (Not NTSC).

Conditions of CD/DVD/Blu-ray Transfer & Recovery:

  • All optical discs will follow standard transfer initially. If optical discs are found to be defective, you will be contacted before recovery commences.
  • The $65 cost for recovery includes transfer.
  • If the optical disc is completely unreadable, no fee will be charged.

Step 2: Contact Marc

Tell me about your needs via the Contact Page, Instant Quote Form, or on my Facebook page. Marc from Scan My Photo will contact you within one business day. You can also call or message Marc directly on 0411 071 124.

Step 3: Pack and Send or Hand Deliver

Once your order is confirmed, send your items to the Scan My Photo Australia Post PO Box (Scan My Photo, PO Box 125, Caboolture, Qld, 4510). See the page on the most economical and safe way to pack your photos for more information.

Scan My Photo is based in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia (City of Moreton Bay, between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast), so hand delivery to 40 Duncan Street, Caboolture, Qld, 4510 is available (by appointment) if you are willing to make the trip.

It is suggested that you pack photos into ziploc bags (to weatherproof) and label the bag with a name (naming is optional and will be used to name the scanned files e.g. a bag maked "Holidays 1989" will have filenames like "holidays_1989_001.jpg" contained in a folder named "holidays_1989"). Naming the ziplock bag is useful if you want photographs arranged in events/celebrations/holidays etc. Such personalised folders and file names are free unless the folder contains less than 24 scans. For folders containing less than 24 scans, a fee of $1.50 will be charged.

If possible, keep your bulk photo scanning separate from your manual photo scanning if sending both.

Step 4: Sit Back and Relax

Once your order is received, I will confirm the quotation with you and start scanning. The quotation will only change if the number of items is different or photos are found not to be suitable for bulk scanning.

Your digitised items will be available to view online within a few days. Marc will send you a Dropbox link where you will be able to view (not download) the scans.

If you are happy with the scans, Scan My Photo will invoice you for payment.

After payment, Marc will send back your items via Tracked Regular Australia Post and allow the Dropbox online copies on to be downloaded. Your digital copies will be available on Dropbox for 30 days.

If the work does not meet your expectations, there will be no charge for the scanning. However, Scan My Photo will require payment for the return postage of the original photographs.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Marc directly on either the Contact page or Facebook Page.

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