Photo, Slide, Negative and Album Scanning

We create high-quality archival digital versions of your photos, slides, and other items. Included in the cost are the high-resolution scan, cropping, rotating, and basic color correction.

8x10 and smaller prints - $1 per image

Larger than 8x10 print (including one side of 12x12 scrapbook page) - $3 per image

Extra large items (larger than 12x12) will be priced individually.

Silvered prints (includes scan and removal of silver from the scan) - $15 per image

Slides and negatives - $1.50 per image

The above prices are based on scan-ready photos. Any additional organizing (physically organizing photos or slides, removing/returning photos from albums/frames or slides from carousels, cropping of individual images, /adding specialty file names, tagging people, adding metadata, additional color correction, and restoration, etc.) is billed at the standard hourly rate of $100/hour. Prices also do not include archival storage.

The minimum scanning charge is $50 (before the cost of the return method - see below), regardless of the number of items to be scanned.

All digital files will be delivered by one or more of the following methods, depending on the size of the archive and client request:

• Digital download link ($15 - WeTransfer link will be active for 30 days after delivery)
• USB drive ($25 each)
• External Hard Drive (variable cost depending on size; $70 minimum)

We can photographs of all types and sizes, slides, negatives, photo albums, and scrapbooks. We also can scan documents such as diplomas, birth and death certificates, and letters. We even can "scan" 3D memorabilia and artwork. 

If you have something to scan that we don't have listed, just ask us!

If you live in the central or southeastern area of Virginia, we can make arrangements for you to deliver to photos to us. Or we can travel to you to pick them up (A travel fee of $0.50/mile roundtrip from Smithfield, Virginia will be charged).

Not local? Don’t worry. You can ship your items to us and we’ll send your digital files and original items back to you (shipping fee not included).  Clients from all over the world have shipped their precious items to us and we've returned them the same way without issue. We recommend using a trusted shipping company such as UPS or FedEx to send your items.

If you are nervous about shipping your items to us, we suggest shipping in smaller batches.

All images will be scanned at 600 PPI. Slides and negatives are scanned at 3000 PPI.  These PPI levels correspond with industry standards.

All scans will be delivered as high-quality JPEGS unless TIFFS or DNGs are specifically requested by the client. Delivery of TIFFS or DNGs will increase the size of the storage device needed sometimes by 10x which will affect the price.

We will scan your photos in the organization structure that you send them to us. If you need additional organization done to your photos, slides, etc, we can easily provide that service at our regular hourly rate of $100 per hour.

All photos, slides and other are scanned in the Good Life Photo Solutions office using professional scanning equipment. They are never shipped away. Each image is handled carefully and individually by our staff in our Smithfield, VA office and treated as if it were our own.

All digital files will be delivered by one or more of the following methods depending on the size of the archive and client request:

• Dropbox link ($15 - link will be active for 14 days after delivery)
• USB drive ($25 each)
• External Hard Drive (variable cost depending on size)

You will also receive all of your original items back in a manner agreed upon between you and Good Life Photo Solutions.

We guarantee that a copy of your files will be stored in the Good Life Photo Solutions archive for one year after your order is completed. Dropbox links will be available for 14 days from the day of delivery.

We can digitize your home videos (VHS, Hi8, miniDV, etc) as well! So send them along!