I bought it partly because I have a slew of pictures to scan (mission, high school and otherwise) that I took before the advent of digital photography. But one of the main reasons I bought this scanner is because it scans film negatives.
About a year ago I started messing around with a couple old film cameras and it didn't take long for me to realize how expensive it is to shoot film. Film processing, a set of prints, and a CD of negative scans can easily run $12 or roll per roll of film. This way, I can shoot a roll of film, have it developed (sometimes the cheapest part of the process, depending where you go), scan the negatives myself, and have prints made if I so desire.
I haven't had a chance to scan any negatives I've shot recently but yesterday I scanned some photos that I've wanted to digitize for quite a while now.
There are several things I love about this photo:
1. My grandparents, these are my dad's folks. They're the elderly couple in the rickshaw. My grandpa passed away in 1997 and my grandma in 2009. I love and miss them, and I hope I live as long as they did.
2. The matching Hawaiian outfits. I inherited that Hawaii shirt when my grandpa died. I wish it still fit.
3. They're in a rickshaw.
4. The dude in the foreground looks exactly like Lando Calrissian.
My Grandpa Olsen was an educator and principal by trade. I'm assuming this is a school photo. I love everything about his ensemble -- the coat, the shirt, the tie, and the frames. I think I get my crooked grin from him. The date on the back of this photo is 1976.
that top picture would make a really great album cover. actually, they both would.
ReplyDeleteGood ol' grandma and grandpa. I love pictures of them! And that guy does look just like Lando. Crazy!
ReplyDeletego jogograph-ing already.
ReplyDeleteI just hate running/jogging with anything in my hands/pockets. Sometimes I do think about getting my camera and going back to photog.
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