What exactly is it we do?

It all starts with a visit. One of the LifeGuards™ will come to your front door for an in-home consultation on your archiving needs. And the consulatation is free of charge.

After examining the media you have in your home and discussing your needs and expectations, if you decide to contract us, we'll set up a pickup time to get all your photos, slides, film reels, etc.

We then take your media to our headquarters, based in Los Angeles, CA, and meticulously archive your stuff using state-of-the art computer equipment and Smithsonian-level archiving procedures.

We offer basic color balance and simple "photo tuning" free of charge, as well. You can see here what an image looks like before and after our scanning process is done.

If you have certain favorite photos that have been particularly damaged by water, tearing, or other elements, we can go over in our consulation whether our professional retouching service is right for you. Here's an example of what can be done.

When our job is done, your photos will be returned to your front door, along with DVD-ROM media containing all the raw information, ready for you to download to your computer and begin sharing with family and friends.

Life Preserver recommends iPhoto for Mac users, and Picasa for PC users to handle their photo management needs.