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Scanning A Photo To Digital Can Illustrate A City’s Rich History

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Thanks To The Olympics, Vancouver Increases Its Appeal As A Vacation Spot

Four Things To Do In Vancouver

vancouverVancouver is a cosmopolitan city well-known for its vibrant culture, fresh culinary scene and beautiful surroundings. With its prominent role as host of the 2010 Winter Olympics next month, the city has moved to the forefront of touristy spots to visit.

So if you go, what is there to do? Here are four can’t-miss attractions.

-          Spend the afternoon in the park – but not just any park. Natives and visitors love the thousand-acre Stanley Park. Previous visitors, who may have converted their vacation photo to digital for preservation, know this spot as a lush and green retreat, encircled by a six-mile walkway along the water. Just walking along the seawall, as shown in this picture, you can observe the changing of the seasons. At the park, plan on participating in activities such as swimming, tennis and even tea time (as in sipping afternoon tea). There’s an aquarium and petting zoo to keep kids occupied, too.

-          Experience Vancouver’s street life. On Commercial Drive, you’ll come across vintage clothes and cafes (not to mention protests and petitions). Peruse art galleries in South Granville, or spend all day shopping on Robson Street.

-          Take in the view. Vancouver Lookout, at the top of Harbour Center, boasts a 360-degree view of the city, which combines downtown buildings, expansive greenery and blue waters. The spot is open every day of the year and offers a view 430 feet above the ground.

-          Visit an island. Granville Island, that is. Its Public Market is a foodie mecca for all things fresh and delicious, and the revitalized neighborhood features street music, craft stores and microbreweries. There’s a free Water Park for kids as well. 10 ½ million people flock to this island each year, though it hasn’t always been such a popular draw. Transferring a photo to digital can highlight the area’s dramatic transformation. Old images reflect its worn, industrial past, one that’s a stark contrast to today’s tourist-friendly appeal.

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Scan Photo To Digital To Share Fun Tradition Like Letters To Santa

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Generations Of Kids Have Been Sending Letters to Santa to North Pole, Alaska

Writing The Letters Is Fun Ritual For The Whole Family

letter to santaWhat child hasn’t penned a letter to Santa Claus? It’s a tradition that teachers and parents pass on annually. When children are too young to write, parents do it for them. When they’re old enough to form sentences on paper, teachers use the exercise to instill life lessons. (Ever wonder how many first-graders truly understand the meaning of world peace, much less long for it?)

Writing letters to St. Nick is an activity the whole family can enjoy, a wonderful way to reach into the past and share decades-old holiday pictures. Through ScanDigital, you can convert a photo to digital to show your children what it was like for you as a kid. Take this image from the early 1900s, in which a young girl gives her letter to the mailman. She appears hopefully and optimistic about what Christmas morning will bring.

Of course, if thoughtful elders have taught us anything, it’s to be generous to others in our letters. It’s always polite to ask for things for those less fortunate and give thanks for all of our good fortune before telling Santa about the latest, must-have toy. And it’s important not to burden him with a long list; prioritize.

Letters are often sent to the North Pole, where Santa resides. As far as the United States Postal Service is concerned, that’s North Pole, Alaska. Earlier this year, out of privacy/security concerns, the federal agency decided to end a program that allowed North Pole-based volunteers to answer letters addressed to Santa in the North Pole. Residents of the small Alaskan town, who take Christmas very seriously, were incensed. The agency recently reversed its decision, and also gave the letter-replying group a specific address to have Santa letters delivered to (1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole, AK 99705).

Before you send off your son or daughter’s letter, snap a picture of it. They’ll appreciate the sweet souvenir as an adult. And if you still have a photographic record of your own letters, scan that photo to digital to save and compare. Has the wish list changed much in a generation?

Today, quick emails and texts may be the norm, yet when it comes to communicating with the jolly man himself, you can’t beat pen and paper. Well, a plate of chocolate chip cookies couldn’t hurt.

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Photo To Digital Service Can Reveal History Of Washington Apples

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Fall’s Arrival Marks The Best Time To Enjoy Apples

Washington State Produces Half The Apples Consumed In U.S.

washington apples photo to digitalThe crisp fall air is a pleasant reminder that the season for enjoying apples is upon us.

Sure, mainstream grocers stock apples year-round, but fall is the time to enjoy them at their best. Apple pies, caramel apples and apple strudels all are great dishes to make now, as orchards overflow with any variety of apple you could want and friendly farmers encourage visits to their you-pick-it operations. No doubt many of you have old pictures of fun orchard outings with the family. Don’t let those images perish; transferring a photo to digital format is a great way to relive such wonderful memories.

In America, Washington is the top-producing state for apple crops, responsible for half the apples we eat and drink in this country. The state is home to both small, family-run farms and mammoth corporations. The apple itself first made an appearance there in 1826, when it arrived via a ship. Orchards began springing up later that century. Apple orchards such as the one pictured now fill the state. The apples are shipped all over the country and even find overseas to dozens of other nations.

Many of Washington’s lush orchards surround the Cascade Mountains. In the early years, deformed or blemished apples were simply tossed into the Columbia River. Then, in 1916, George F. Miller came up with a new business model: He bought the unwanted apples from farmers and sold them to companies that juiced and canned apples. (Miller eventually started his own processing company in Wenatchee.)

Pictures from these early years would be worthy great souvenirs for today’s apple farmers and processors. Scanning a photo to digital allows it be shared online and with people all around the world. Washington’s tourism industry, after all, isn’t just based on salmon and wine; apples play a significant role, too. Viewing such history will make you want to visit the state and taste a true Washington apple in the fall.

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Photo To Digital Scanning Saves Screen Legend’s Legacy For A New Generation

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Thanks To Photo To Digital Scanning, Audrey Hepburn Continues To Reach Audiences

Legendary Actress & Humanitarian Is Still A Role Model Todayaudrey hepburn 8.17

Audrey Hepburn is an icon.

Even those who weren’t of age when Audrey was at her prime – landing plum roles, earning prestigious accolades, working with the best leading men and directors – have heard about this great actress. Countless Hollywood starlets consider her a role model, and fashion magazines never tire of showing readers how they, too, can emulate Audrey’s sense of style. There is even a new book out this month, sixteen years after her death, that places the actress on a pedestal. How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World: The Art of Living with Style, Class and Grace was penned by an author who, at age 24, wasn’t even born when Audrey became famous.

Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium in 1929. She danced ballet and modeled before making it big in acting. She first turned heads as a princess opposite Gregory Peck in the film “Roman Holiday,” for which she won an Academy Award. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” though, is the film most fans associate with this actress. Today, her fans have scanned old photos to digital to share images of Audrey and her lithe figure, demure eyes and, at times, mischievous smile.

This particular photo, from 1961, shows her in the role of Holly Golightly, a long, vintage cigarette holder between her lips. She is outfitted in a gown designed by Hubert de Givenchy; an original version of the dress later sold for nearly $1 million at auction. Audrey sparkled in her “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” role, which is still referenced in pop culture. The movie, loosely based on a novella by Truman Capote, is what we imagine when we think of Audrey Hepburn. Can you hear and see it now? The strains of “Moon River” playing in your head or the image of Holly in front of Tiffany’s, the jewelry store?

Audrey was as much a humanitarian as an actress, especially during the last five years of her life. Her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador was significant. She traveled to more than 20 countries, from Vietnam to Ethiopia, to bring attention to the needy. Preserving her photos to digital has made Audrey Hepburn a big part of the Internet, if the number of pictures shared and dedicated fan sites are any indication.

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