Tag Archives: digital photos

New Digital Photo App Charges for Film!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mark Mizen

Tired of an endless supply of digital images? Miss running out of film in the middle of your vacation? A new photo application for the iPhone will solve your problems. Lomora, available for $1.99, charges $0.99 for each roll of … Continue reading →

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Stolen Memories

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Mark Mizen

A recent article in the Toronto Sun Camera Thief Steals Memories details the sad story of a couple who had their camera and all of their photos, including five additional memory cards, stolen while they were in the hospital for the … Continue reading →

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Image Permanence Institute – Is it harmful to display my photos?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Mark Mizen

The March issue of Archival Advisor includes a detailed discussion on Is it harmful to display my photos? Their solution: display your photos but place an additional copy in your album. I would add to this recommendation use high quality albums or StoryBooks. Low quality products, … Continue reading →

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Even the Brain Fails

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Mark Mizen

Even the brain fails at electronic storage. The printed page is clearly the best option for preserving digital photos. For more details see Watch a Neuron Go Bad and the related video A normal neuron and a mutated neuron develop … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Now With Larger Photos

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Mark Mizen

Facebook is now keeping all uploaded photos at 720 pixels for the longest dimension, instead of 604 pixels. This 20% increase will improve the quality of Facebook photos, allowing users to create better quality photos and projects from images uploaded to Facebook. This … Continue reading →

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Digital Completes Albums

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Mark Mizen

I admit it. My Australian album from 2005 is half completed and sitting on a shelf. I have no idea when I will actually complete it. It is a traditional album, started prior to Creative Memories release of StoryBook Creator … Continue reading →

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StoryBooks are now even better!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Mark Mizen

In September, we will start manufacturing all Hardcover StoryBooks here at Creative Memories. This change allows us to further integrate digital StoryBooks with our traditional products. Improved quality Starting in September, we’ll be discontinuing all 11 x 8.5 linen and … Continue reading →

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ExifTool shows image data

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Mark Mizen

ExifTool, which is available at http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/,  is a useful utility for displaying all the data about an image that is recorded in an image. Take a look at your camera files and you will be surprised at all the information … Continue reading →

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Start with 12×12 pages; Design Your Own Templates

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Mark Mizen

I do not create 8×8 pages because it makes little sense to me to work on an 8×8 page, when for the same amount of effort I can complete a 12×12 page and then decide latter if I want to reduce the size for … Continue reading →

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Bad Photos Make Good Page Backgrounds

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Mark Mizen

I use Creative Memories StoryBook Creator Plus for all my albums. This tool for creating photo books and other products gives new life to what I call bad photographs, which are photographs that may not have a clear subject, may be out-of-focus, or may … Continue reading →

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