Digitizing and Preserving Old Photos

Course Length: four weeks. Cost: $30

Prerequisites: Introduction to the Personal Computer

Description:

Most of us are custodians of collections of photographs from past times — from last week to the dawn of photography. Often they are stored and organized in a way that can lead to physical decay or loss of vital information. Cheap personal computers and scanners make it possible for us to convert these photos into digital images that can be preserved indefinitely and easily shared with others by e-mail or the World Wide Web. Damaged and badly processed photos can often be corrected. This course will involve demonstrations and hands on experience with scanning prints, 35mm negatives and slides and, if there is sufficient interest, larger format films. Students will repair faded and physically damaged photographs. For maximum benefit from the course, students should be familiar with Windows XP or Vista file management. Maximum enrollment is six students.

Instructor

Ed Whipple has taught Introduction to the Internet and Intermediate PC User and currently teaches Digital Photography. He also helps maintain the computers and the network. Ed has been involved with personal computers since 1978 and has been a volunteer at the Center since 1996.

Ed lives in Alexandria with his wife, Laura Little, and their cat, Gibson. He uses the computer for photography, music, personal finance, and compulsive buying. Get in touch with Ed at 703-548-4043 or email hiplew@comcast.net.