SYEL Site News

Announcing the Scan Your Entire Life Membership and Training Course!

Announcing the Scan Your Entire Life Membership and Training Course!

by | Last updated May 29, 2019 |

Today is the big day! This is easily the biggest day for Scan Your Entire Life since July 5, 2010, when I had finally built up enough confidence to post the first article on this brand new website.

Now, almost 8 years later, I’m extremely excited to finally make the first public announcement on this website of my brand new membership and training course.

This online training course with professionally-produced video lessons, and some that are text-only when most appropriate, will teach even the most technologically-challenged person the basic steps for scanning their photos and documents. Gain confidence to make all the right scanning choices.

Behold! The New SYEL Design and Why I Changed It

Behold! The New SYEL Design and Why I Changed It

by | Last updated Apr 21, 2017 |

As you can probably see, I made some big changes to the look and feel of the site this weekend.

I didn't hate the old design, in fact, I am still quite proud of it. It was really the first website I have ever done all of the design work (CSS “coding” & layout) myself from top to bottom.

It was a labor of love — and one that I spent way too much time tweaking!

I learned a ton in the process. So, even though I probably should have spent more of my time writing posts for the website, I can't say I regret any of it.

But, it's been a couple years now, and we are all accessing the internet in new and different ways. We aren't always surfing on a nice big laptop or desktop screen anymore. Now it's smart phones and tablets, and my website always needs to grow and adapt to the ways in which you would like to access it.

My Inspiring Progress Report for January 2012

My Inspiring Progress Report for January 2012

by | Last updated Apr 21, 2017 | ,

This is going to be the first of many monthly — if not every 2 months — reports that I am planning on publishing that will summarize my most recent progress to digitize my family's photo collection.

Scanning, organizing, labeling, and color correcting an enormous family photo collection is a major project that I am obviously not taking lightly.

In each of these reports, the first thing I'm going to do is mention what I've been doing the past month or 2 to either work towards my personal goal with my collection or just to improve this website.

Next I will reveal my latest “Scanning & Editing” count that will show you exactly how far I have come with my collection from the last report.

And lastly, I will finish up with the most important things I have recently learned that I think you will benefit in hearing and possibly what I have planned for the near future.

(Poll) Your Photo Collection: What Do You Need the Most Help With?

(Poll) Your Photo Collection: What Do You Need the Most Help With?

by | Last updated Apr 21, 2017 | ,

I could really use your help.

Getting all of your photos into your computer seems like it should be such an easy thing to accomplish these days. You hook up a flatbed scanner and then push the scan button a few times. Or you connect your digital camera via USB cable and then magically, your digital photo collection is complete! Don't we all wish it was that easy!

In fact, even those of us who make it a little bit easier on ourselves by hiring a scanning service for our prints and slides still have a lot of work to do before and afterwards. You see, getting your photos into a digital form is only part of the entire process.