Father’s Day is right around the corner. I bet you’re wondering what to give Dad this year that he will remember forever. Rather than giving him another tie to add to his collection, make it special and give Dad the gift of memories.
Here are 5 ways to give Dad the gift of memories.
1. Digitizing Dad’s favorite vinyl record to CD – Many records are currently on CD format, however like VHS tapes, there are occasionally a few that aren’t. If Dad wants to enjoy some of his favorite music, it may be stressful to him to have to set up the equipment to play the LP. Why not make Dad’s life easier this year and convert the record to a CD? He will love being able to play the music he enjoys conveniently either in the car or at home without taking out the bulky equipment and records.
2. Photo restoration – Photos are very fragile and can easily be damaged by either tearing, fading, or being stained. What if one of Dad’s favorite photographed memory has had this happen to it? Don’t let him give up on the photo and toss it in the trash. Photo restoration technology will allow you to make the photo new again by either digitally stitching the photo back together, or adjust the colors to match it’s original vibrant colors. After restoration, you can have prints made and framed so that way Dad can enjoy for years to come the photo he almost gave up on.
3. Transfer old home videos to DVD – Less and less people have working VCR players in the world. Over time VHS tapes will begin to degrade and become unwatchable. VHS tapes have a shelf life and even if the tape is 10 years old, it may have began to degrade. This year for Father’s Day, grab those tapes from out of his closet and have them converted to DVDs. This way he can enjoy his memories with his loved ones for many years to come.
4. Digitizing Photos – Right next to Dad’s stack of VHS tapes may be piles of old photographs just sitting there. The photos may be in bulky albums, or just loose stacks in a box. Either way, it may be stressful to Dad to deal with the photos and hard to enjoy because there are so many to go through and handle. Luckily, there is a much better way for Dad to view each and every photograph without the added stress. You can digitize Dad’s photo collection and chose from a variety of options on what to do with it. You can store the photos on a digital photo frame, create a slide show, and even have a custom coffee table book with all his favorite photographs for everyone to look through.
5. Transfer Dad’s old media to hard drive – DVD’s are great for viewing purposes or making copies for family and friends but what if Dad wants to do more with his old media. By converting to an external hard drive, the possibilities are endless. You can store slides, film, tapes, photographs and audio files in a convenient and organized way. From there, using different software, you are able to edit the material to whichever way you’d like. You can make different cut points to make a certain section of a tape it’s own file, add music of your choice, burn DVDs of the footage you choose, and even send small files to friends all over the world. You can even put all the different types of media together and create a beautiful slide show using film footage, slides and add background music of the audio cassette you digitized. Even though Dad may not be familiar with using editing software, who knows, it could end up being his new favorite hobby!
Dad will be sure to love any of these ideas, and will be able to enjoy it for many years to come. This year, don’t add to Dad’s tie collection. Give him the gift of memories.
