Local Event and Online Series Offers Photo
Digitizing Assistance to Help Families Preserve What's Priceless
and Support Wildfire Relief Efforts
LOS
ALAMITOS, Calif., March 13,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the aftermath of the
Los Angeles fires, the community
has been reminded of the importance of recognizing and valuing
what's truly priceless – memories. Underscoring the urgency of
digitizing irreplaceable memories and photographs, The Photo
Managers, Picturli and Epson have united to support LA Strong –
Scan Your Photos running March 21 –
23 at the Picturli headquarters in Playa
Vista. The LA Strong – Scan Your Photos is a
community-focused effort to help Los
Angeles-area families start the daunting project of
digitizing their memories to preserve what's priceless and prepare
for unpredictable circumstances.
The Photo Managers, Picturli and Epson Host
Los Angeles Scanning Drive and Virtual Series to Promote Photo
Preservation
"As a member of the L.A. community, I've seen first-hand the
devastation these fires have caused, and I've witnessed the
countless acts of service our local firefighters have endured to
save beloved photo albums from evacuated homes," shared
Haleh Shoa, CEO and founder,
Picturli. "Picturli is founded on the passion of bringing joy to
others through the curation and preservation of their memories. We
hope to help families who lost everything with the preservation of
any photos they saved, as well as inspire others to hold on to what
they have and what matters most."
With the goal of preserving up to 250,000 photos for attendees
throughout the event, volunteers at the LA Strong – Scan Your
Photos event will provide hands-on support to participants to scan
up to 500 photos using Epson FastFoto® scanners. All
participants will have a 20-minute scanning session where all
photos scanned will be uploaded to a provided USB drive1
for safekeeping and sharing.
"The loss and devastation of the Los
Angeles fires goes far beyond material things – it's the
memories, the moments, and the history that can never be replaced,"
said Cathi Nelson, CEO, The Photo
Managers. "While we can't bring back what's been lost, we want to
help protect what remains. We are hoping to educate and inspire
families both at the LA Strong event and through our Save Your
Photos Week series on the best practices to safeguard cherished
memories and build an organized system to future-proof family
history for generations to come."
To support the local Los
Angeles community and others worldwide preserve memories and
create organized photo systems, The Photo Managers is also hosting
Save Your Photos Week from March 21 -
27, offering a range of educational photo-saving tips and
resources:
- Webinars: Free sessions with experts sharing
simple, effective ways to preserve photos
- Step-by-Step Guides: Organize, back-up, and safeguard
digital and printed photos
- YouTube Live Events: Daily conversations and tips on
disaster proofing, backing up, and preserving memories ahead of
unforeseen circumstances
- Community and Support: Connect with others who want
to protect their family stories.
"Epson's headquarters is in the greater Los Angeles area and the L.A. fires hit close
to home; they affected our families, friends, and colleagues, some
of whom lost everything," said Dan
McMillen, group product manager, retail photo scanners,
Epson America Inc. "The loss is a reminder of the importance of
preserving what matters – priceless photographs, important
documents and beloved family recipes – many of these are shared
through generations and cannot be replicated. There are resources
and tools available that can help families back up these precious
memories, taking one worry away during unforeseen times, and we
hope the LA Strong Scan Your Photos encourages the larger community
to safeguard what matters most."
To learn more, view pricing2 and reserve a spot at
the LA-Strong Scan Your Photos Event visit,
https://www.picturli.com/scan-your-photos-drive. To register
The Photo Managers' Save Your Photos Week virtual classes visit,
https://thephotomanagers.com/save-your-photos-month/.
About The Photo Managers
The Photo Managers is the
global leader in training and supporting professionals dedicated to
helping individuals, families, and businesses organize, preserve,
and share their most cherished memories. Committed to empowering
its members, The Photo Managers supports member businesses by
providing the tools and education to help deliver expert services
customized to meet clients' unique needs, including photo
organizing, digitization, archiving, and storytelling. The Photo
Manager certified members offer clients peace of mind, knowing
their priceless photos and videos are securely organized, to create
meaningful gifts or legacy projects, and to simplify managing
digital and physical photo collections. To learn more,
visit https://thephotomanagers.com.
About Picturli
Picturli is a premier photo
organization, curation, and design studio based in Los Angeles, dedicated to helping families and
organizations worldwide preserve their most treasured memories.
With meticulous attention to detail, Picturli specializes in
organizing, curating, and digitizing analog collections,
transforming scattered photos and videos into beautifully preserved
archives.
Beyond analog preservation, Picturli also tackles the
overwhelming digital mess accumulated over the last three decades.
Their expertise in digital photo and video organization ensures
clients have structured, easily accessible digital libraries,
streamlined collections, and foolproof backup systems to safeguard
their memories for generations to come.
Renowned for its exquisite luxury photo books and captivating
gallery wall installations, Picturli brings over three decades of
experience, combining unparalleled craftsmanship with a deep
passion for memory preservation. To learn more, visit
https://www.picturli.com.
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose
philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches
lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on
solving societal issues through innovations in home and office
printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual
and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and
eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and
metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko
Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales
of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
Epson America, Inc., based in
Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's
regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin
America. To learn more about Epson, please
visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson),
X (x.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and
Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
1.FastFoto can also scan directly to an active Dropbox or
Google Drive account. Internet connection and active Dropbox or
Google Drive account required for this FastFoto feature. LA Strong
– Scan Your Photos Event will not be leveraging this
feature.
2.Event participation requires a registration
fee of $20.25 to verify participant
addresses and check-in identification. While registration is
required, the fee will be refunded to fire victims after their
photos have been scanned onsite. All event proceeds will be
donated to fire relief efforts.
EPSON and FastFoto are
registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product
and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
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