Family Photos

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    Solved! Looking for my first camera

    Hello everyone I need some help I'm looking to get my first camera but I don't wanna break the bank. Im wanting this to be a new hobby of mine and so I can start taking family photos. I've been looking around and there's just a lot back and forth to which camera would be best. All I want is a...
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    Solved! Photo data application

    I am looking for a photo software application that permits me to attach a description of the photo. For example, I have old family photos that I want to scan and then attach information such as who is in the picture, their relationship to me, where that photo was taken, the date of the photos...
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    Motif Photo Book Review: Limited Software, OK Book

    The Motif extension for Apple Photos is limited, but that's what makes it easy to use. Our Motif photo book had OK photos but coarse book production. Motif Photo Book Review: Limited Software, OK Book : Read more
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    Artifact Uprising Photo Book Review: Gorgeous Book, Poor Photo Quality

    Artifact Uprising's photo books are expensive but gorgeous, with fabric covers, foil hand-embossed titles and heavy, archival-quality pages. Unfortunately, we found that the software hamstrings creativity, and photo reproduction was unsatisfactory. Artifact Uprising Photo Book Review: Gorgeous...
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    AdoramaPix Photo Book Review: Lovely Book, Gorgeous Photos, Great Software

    AdoramaPix's photo book was expensive, but its quality was the best of the services we tested. The easy-to-use software offered a nice combination of creative options, precision and professional styling. AdoramaPix Photo Book Review: Lovely Book, Gorgeous Photos, Great Software : Read more
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    Best Photo Book Deals: Up to 70 Percent Off Snapfish, Mixbook

    From Shutterfly to Mixbook, here are the best deals for your photo-making needs. Best Photo Book Deals: Up to 70 Percent Off Snapfish, Mixbook : Read more
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    Make memory card unreadable

    Is there a way to make memory cards unreadable with software? Old cards can have personal stuff, family photos or text you don't want others to see. I've heard that there was a program that could make a hdd lose magnetization, thus making it unreadable. Is there something similar for memory...
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    How to Make a Beautiful Photo Card with Mixbook

    Over the past few years, Mixbook has received our Editors' Choice as the best of the online card-creation services. Here are some tips for making a truly personal, beautiful photo card using Mixbook. How to Make a Beautiful Photo Card with Mixbook : Read more
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    How to Create a Photo Book with Mixbook

    Making a photo book doesn't have to be a chore. Here are simple, step-by-step instructions for using our top service, Mixbook. How to Create a Photo Book with Mixbook : Read more
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    How to keep the best condition of old photos

    I have got some old hard-copies family photos that were taken in 80s, with cameras in those time that we are not able to remember the model. Some photos are with film negatives but many do not. They are the invaluable memories and they are always kept in the photo album. However, some are...
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    Apple Photo Calendar Review: Best Value Photo Calendar

    Apple Photo combines a great price with one of the highest-quality printed calendars available, but it offers little in the way of customization. Apple Photo Calendar Review: Best Value Photo Calendar : Read more
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    Mixbook Photo Calendar Review: A Great Alternative, Thanks to Its Software

    Mixbook's calendar-creation software was the best of any service we tested, but its photo reproduction could be better. Mixbook Photo Calendar Review: A Great Alternative, Thanks to Its Software : Read more
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    Snapfish Photo Calendar Review: Dead Average

    Snapfish's photo calendar didn't excel at anything. Its photo reproduction was sometimes OK, sometimes poor. Its software had a lot of content and was quite flexible but wasn't feature-rich and was sometimes difficult to use. Snapfish Photo Calendar Review: Dead Average : Read more
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    Costco Photo Calendar Review: Inexpensive But Cheap

    While Costco Photo was least expensive among the calendar-creation services we tested, its software was limited and the quality of the photos was uneven. Costco Photo Calendar Review: Inexpensive But Cheap : Read more
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    Picaboo Photo Calendar Review: Fun Software, Good (But Not Great) Calendar

    Picaboo's calendar-creation software was one of the more enjoyable to use, but photo reproduction was uneven. Picaboo Photo Calendar Review: Fun Software, Good (But Not Great) Calendar : Read more
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    Shutterfly Photo Calendar Review: Best Photo Calendar Service

    Great photo reproduction and comprehensive — if not entirely intuitive — software, makes Shutterfly the best service for creating a photo calendar. Shutterfly Photo Calendar Review: Best Photo Calendar Service : Read more
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    Amazon Prints Photo Calendar Review: So-So Software, Not-So-Hot Printed Book

    Amazon Print's' calendar software did a couple of things well, but it's limited and generally problematic to use. Our printed calendar was lackluster. Amazon Prints Photo Calendar Review: So-So Software, Not-So-Hot Printed Book : Read more
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    Walmart Photo Calendar Review: Out of Date

    Walmart Photo's calendar-creation service has stifling software, and the printed calendar was unattractive, too. Walmart Photo Calendar Review: Out of Date : Read more
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    Mixbook Photo Book Review: Best Photo Book Service

    Mixbook's photo books may be a bit pricey, but you'll end up with a fun-to-make, creative, beautiful keepsake or gift. Mixbook Photo Book Review: Best Photo Book Service : Read more
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    Picaboo Photo Book Review: Great Software, Not So Great Print Job

    Picaboo's photo book software was creative, fun and flexible, but the printed book wasn't of the same high quality. Picaboo Photo Book Review: Great Software, Not So Great Print Job : Read more
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    Apple Photo Book Review: Best Value Photo Book Service

    Apple's photo book service produced a great book at a very competitive price, but your creative options are limited. Apple Photo Book Review: Best Value Photo Book Service : Read more
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    Shutterfly Photo Book Review: Creative Software, But Book Quality is Uneven

    Shutterfly's nicely flexible photo-book software created a lovely physical book. Unfortunately, the photo reproduction was uneven. Shutterfly Photo Book Review: Creative Software, But Book Quality is Uneven : Read more
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    Costco Photo Book Review: Nice Software, Uneven Book Quality

    Costco's photo book software had a nice level of flexibility and attractive content, but its printed book's photo reproduction was uneven. Costco Photo Book Review: Nice Software, Uneven Book Quality : Read more
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    Snapfish Photo Book Review: Uneven Software, Unsatisfactory Book Production

    Snapfish's photo book software might have some nice content and decent functionality, but its physical photo book doesn't measure up. Snapfish Photo Book Review: Uneven Software, Unsatisfactory Book Production : Read more
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    Amazon Prints Photo Book Review: Not a Great Experience or Satisfying Book

    Amazon Prints' photo book software was uneven and produced an unappealing printed book. Amazon Prints Photo Book Review: Not a Great Experience or Satisfying Book : Read more
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    Nations Photo Lab Photo Book Review: Inadequate Software, Poor Book Quality

    The quality of Nations Photo Lab's physical book was poor, photo reproduction was uneven and the software is limited. Nations Photo Lab Photo Book Review: Inadequate Software, Poor Book Quality : Read more
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    Mixbook: Best Photo Card Printing Service

    Of all the photo card printing services we tested, Mixbook is our top pick. Its software is the most creative, most flexible and easiest to use, and the resulting card is very attractive and of good quality. Mixbook: Best Photo Card Printing Service : Read more
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    GotPrint Review: Best Value Photo Card Printing Service

    GotPrint's software isn't as intuitive or as fun to use as Mixbook's. But it produced a high-quality postcard, and the price can't be beat. GotPrint Review: Best Value Photo Card Printing Service : Read more
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    Apple Photo Postcard Review: High Quality, Limited Options

    Apple Photo delivers a quality postcard, but its software, which is simple and easy to use, restricts creative freedom. Apple Photo Postcard Review: High Quality, Limited Options : Read more
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    Picaboo Photo Card Review: Great Software, So-So Prints

    Picaboo's postcard-project software is a close rival to Mixbook's in terms of flexibility, creativity and intelligence. If only Picaboo's print and photo quality were better. Picaboo Photo Card Review: Great Software, So-So Prints : Read more
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    Vistaprint Photo Card Review: Good Prices, Low Quality

    Vistaprint's postcard creation software is limited and frustrating, and its print quality is disappointing. Vistaprint Photo Card Review: Good Prices, Low Quality : Read more
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    Snapfish Photo Cards Review: Limited Choices, Mediocre Quality

    Designing a postcard using Snapfish is an exercise in hamstringing software that produces a merely adequate print job. Snapfish Photo Cards Review: Limited Choices, Mediocre Quality : Read more
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    Costco Print Photo Card Review: Return to Sender

    Costco's online printing service offers the barest minimum of choices and delivers a ho-hum printed postcard. Costco Print Photo Card Review: Return to Sender : Read more
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    HP Sprocket 2-in-1 Photo Printer and Camera Review: Fun for Snapshots, Bad for Photos

    The HP Sprocket 2-in-1 is a portable photo printer with a camera built in, which is sure to be fun when snapping photos with friends, but you’ll get better pictures from competing photo printers. HP Sprocket 2-in-1 Photo Printer and Camera Review: Fun for Snapshots, Bad for Photos : Read more
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    Vote Now! Tom's Guide Community Best Tech Value Awards

    We've launched the Tom's Guide Community Best Tech Value Awards — a program that lets you vote on the products that provide the best bang for your buck. Vote Now! Tom's Guide Community Best Tech Value Awards : Read more
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    Photo Shop Elements 15

    Can you tell me if Photo Shop Elements 15 allows to put dates on photos. I am scanning old family photos and would like to add the dates to them?
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    12 Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography

    Whether you want to start shooting portraits as a side hustle or simply love taking pictures of the people in your life, these quick tips will help bring your portrait photography to the next level. 12 Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography : Read more
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    transfer pix from a motorola razr v3 flip phone

    I have pictures on a couple of motorola razr v3 flip phones and have been unable to get my imac (el capitan) to recognize them or vice versa. The pix were taken before my husband got sick. Before my little dog died. Irreplaceable. I tried a USB/Razr cable. Tried ensuring phone was discoverable...
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    What would you recommend?

    My wife just bought an Epson V600 photo scanner. She wants to start scanning family photos...ours, her parents, etc. It could turn into a major project. Right now, she only has the software that came with the scanner. What would you recommend? Photoshop Elements comes to mind. However, I've...
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    Scanning multiple photos at once and saving them into separate files

    Hi I'm preparing to digitise old family photos and I'm looking for an application which would speed up the process. I have a standard A4-flat-bed scanner and it would be nice to scan at one time as many photos as the scanning area can fit. It would be even nicer if there was some app that would...
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    My mother died and we cannot find her Windows 7 password.

    My mother passed away and we need to access her Windows 7 desktop but cannot find the password. There is 2 users but the other user doesn't have admin privileges. Please help, she has all our family photos, family tree maker, etc on her computer and we really want them. Thanks
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    Creating folders within an album in Google Photos

    Hi, is it possible to create folder and sub-folders within an album in google photos? and also if you can invite people to add their own photos to the same album? if not, then what is the best service to do that. And which makes your collection of photos look nice when shared with someone, i.e...
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    SDHC saying no known file system

    Hi, I have an SDHC card with some photos on which are not backed up. When I try to explore the files on the card windows says that it needs to format the card ( I click no), it goes on to say that the card does not contain a recognised filesystem. I've been trying different recovery software...
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    help me find photos l accidentally deleted from my photo gallery on my android phone

    Not sure what thread
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    Is Panasonic V750 good for all around use?

    Hello! I graduated from school yesterday and I got some money from relatives and from school. I think I will invest it in a reasonably priced video camera (camcorder). Do you guys think that the panasonic will be good for a family with a kid? The reason I am leaning towards the Panasonic...
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    How do I copy files from One Drive (formerly Sky Drive) to my PC? Photos in particular. Thanks.

    I have a Camera Roll from my iPad mini on One Drive. I want to move some of the photos to my hard drive on PC so they are backed up by One Drive, not solely there. I can find them on One Drive on the PC, but can't copy or cut and paste them into a folder on my laptop with Windows 8. Need help...
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    Should I buy this Camera or not? Please help!

    I did a little search and I don't want to spend to much money on Camera as I'm just gonna use it for some artistic photography of mine or family photos and stuff. So what I have decided is buy a new lens and a used Camera. The lens is CANON EF 50mm f/1.8 II and Camera is Canon EOS Rebel XT 8.0m...
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    Need a camera with the best video and picture quality!

    I need a camera that does really good 1080p video but that also does fantastic photos for close ups and long range for family photos, vacations, landscape, etc. Something good in low light for video and photos. I was looking at the T4i because it looks pretty future proof and fits my needs, but...
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    Help me select a new laptop for handling family photos and some gaming

    ========== General Questions 1) What is your budget? About $1500 2) What size notebook would you prefer? Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen 3) Where will you buying this notebook? US 4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? a. Like: b...
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    62 year old need help

    Hello, I have roxio media center I open zone wave to download my family photos went to file burn production to disc keep getting a dvd builder has encountered a problem and need to close when I try to burn my family photos.
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    Hard Disk Crash Survival Kit

    Millions of drives crash every year. Family photos, personal diaries, and home videos are lost forever—or are they? Here’s what you can do before and after disks go bad. Hard Disk Crash Survival Kit : Read more
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    Turn Analog Junk Into Digital Gold: Audio

    Have old analog assets lying around (anything from family photos to LPs)? The clock is ticking. Here's how to get started preserving those treasures. Turn Analog Junk Into Digital Gold: Audio : Read more
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    VersaLaser Printer Blasts Text And Pics

    Las Vegas (NV) - Why bother printing your family photos onto paper when you can laser etch them into steel, plastic and even wood? At the PMA 08 show in Las Vegas, we were given a demonstration of the VersaLaser printer which uses a Carbon Dioxide lase VersaLaser Printer Blasts Text And Pics ...