Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

Teaching you fun and interesting things to do with your digital images. Whether it's highlighting a new app, or a tutorial on how to edit a photo, we want to help you make the most of your memories.

We pride ourselves in our track record since we started business back in 1995. We have always made sure that each and every one of our customers is treated with professionalism along with a personal touch. We're proud to be the most trusted source of slide and negative scanning in North America. We are located beneath the snow-capped peaks of Mount Ben Lomond in Pleasant View, Utah. Pleasant View is 45 miles north of Salt Lake City, host of the 2002 Winter Olympics. All work is done in house here in Utah. We do not outsource any work out of the country like many other companies do.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Larsen Digital Presents: Thursday Thought

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Photo Book Review: Lulu

We are on a journey to find you the best photo products to show off your digital images.  The latest:  a photo book done through Lulu. Lets start with the cons:  The upload time was fairly slow.  Maybe it's because I had high resolution photos, and a lot of them, but I got a little impatient waiting.  That's about the only con I have with this experience. Pros:  The designs were simple and perfect for the traditional...

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Celebrate Your Life - Convert your Film to Digital

Preserve your life's best moments by converting your old photos, movies, and film to digita...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Taking Pictures: Film vs Digital

Isn't this the truth... Make sure you convert all your photos memories to digital!  Not only will you be preserving your memories, but you can have your images on your phone or computer to show off on your lunch brea...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Our Favorite Newborn Photo Poses

Seems like Spring is a popular time for babies to be born, and the trend is to take photos of your newborn days after their birth.  The best photos are those that showcase just how precious and tiny your itty bitty baby is.  Here are our favorite newborn poses that you might want to consider when planning your photo shoot. Put your baby in something!  We love the crocheted slings that you can find on etsy.  Other cute ideas...

Monday, January 21, 2013

Self Portraits to Capture on Vacation

Let's just take it from the time you leave for your vacation till the time you get home.  As we go through your personal trip agenda, you will find several moments that you must capture.  Of course landscapes and skyscrapers are beautiful on their own, but having you in your photos will take it one step closer in making it more real and more personal. Transportation Photo  Whether you are flying or driving, you probably woke up...

Friday, January 18, 2013

Surprising Your Valentine With Film Conversion

So you've decided that you want to give the love of your life the gift of memories this Valentine's Day?  Want it to be a surprise? Check out these tips in making sure you can pull it off in secret. The first hurdle you need to get through is to get the film out of the house and shipped to us!  Because your possessions might be bulky or take up a lot of room, you will want to remove the items while your loved one isn't...

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Give Your Sweetheart the Gift of Memories!

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Photo Book Review: Walgreens

We are on a quest to find you the best products and ideas for your digital images, and have decided to review photo book providers one book at a time.   Today:  Walgreens Some things we really liked about creating a Walgreen's photo book is that they offer same day pickup, the upload process was extremely fast, it's easy to find a coupon code, and there are a lot of designs to choose from. Basically if you want a photo...

Monday, January 14, 2013

Discounted Larsen Digital Gift Certificates!

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Feature Friday: Video of 2 Year Old Dancing the Jive

This video made my day!   Do you have home movies you want transferred to digital?  Check out our services- the lowest price for the best qualit...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Almost the Weekend! Thursday Thought

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

What to Look for When Choosing a Scanning Company

Scanning Resolution Resolution is everything when converting your old film to digital.  Resolution refers to how many pixels an image contains.  The higher the pixel count, the better quality the image.  Make sure the company you choose gives you a range of resolution options to make sure your photographic needs are met. Color Correction Chances are, your slides, movie film, photos, or other pre-digital memories have experienced...

Monday, January 7, 2013

Why NOT to Rely on 1 Step Photo Fixes for Your Digitized Film!

A lot of times, people don't want to spend a lot of time editing their photos, and I don't blame you!  It doesn't take as long if you only have to do a one step photo fix, and it takes approximately 5% brain power for you to select the photo fix and hit enter.  That's really about all it takes.  It seems nice, and with a term like "One Step Photo Fix" it sounds too good to be true.  Well, I hate to break it to you, but it is...

Friday, January 4, 2013

What NOT To Do With Your Child's Photos and Memories

Has this happened to your precious photos and film?  Fear not, we can digitally restore your photos after experiencing water damage! Still store photos, slides, movie film, video tapes, negatives and other film in a box in the garage?  Get it out!  Convert your memories today, and never worry about the "Leaves and Gook and Stuff" agai...

Thursday, January 3, 2013

All About Movie Film

Did you know that there are different kinds of movie film?  Well there are!  We are going to go over the different kinds we transfer to help aid you in knowing what you have in your inventory. 8mm movie film: Designed by Eastman Kodak during the Great Depression to allow families to watch their home movies without the expensive cost.  The film strips are 8mm wide, as noted in the name.   Super 8 movie film: This film...

Thursday Thought: Happy New Year's

Make this year about preserving your memories.  Visit our website today to check out our New Year's Sa...