Top video digitizing and photo scanning services in Maine
Trusted for 30 years for everything from VHS to DVD to slide scanning
It is no longer necessary to mail cherished photos and videos out of state. EverPresent has a safe storefront in Portland, ME and offers doorstep pickups throughout Maine. Clients can be assured that their VHS tapes, slide and photo albums are treated with care and precision. Digitizing is an important project that you only need to do once. It matters who you choose for this project. Over the last 30 years, we have developed a team of over 60 professionals and digitized millions of photos, negatives, 8mm films and more onto DVD or USB. It is our mission to make it as easy as possible to preserve the sights and sounds of your past. We are committed to helping you get the best service to share your family memories in formats that will stand the test of time.
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Digitizing services offered to our Maine clients
Our team has the technical experience to handle anything that comes their way.
Digitize Photos
No photo format is impossible for us. We handle standard 4×6 prints, oversized delicate items and everything in between. All photo scanning is at 600 DPI high resolution.
Video Transfer Service
Video tape transfer to choice of DVD, USB or cloud. We digitize all formats, including VHS to digital, MiniDV, Hi8/8mm, Beta and more. Written labels are transcribed into your DVDs or video files.
Album & Scrapbook Scanning Available in Maine
Our photo album scanning is the nation’s best. We handle the most delicate scrapbooks. Our digitizing process can scan oversized pages, or crop individual photos.
Film To Digital
We convert 8mm, 16mm and Super8 film to digital at up to 2KHD. Home movie transfers available to DVD or USB, and all digitizing includes individual scenes for each reel with transcribed written labels.
Slides To Digital
Our slide scanning and negative scanning is available at up to 4,000 DPI high resolution. We handle standard 35mm scans and various odd or large formats.
Audio Transfers Services Available in Maine
We clean up the audio we capture so you get a quality result on your choice of CD or USB, with your choice of .mp3 or. wave files. We get the digital best out of your vinyl LP records, audio cassette tapes, reel-to-reel and more.
In-Home Organizing
Home based consultations by certified organizers and consultants that are perfect for larger projects.
Are your digital photos and videos getting out of hand? We’ve got you covered. Our professional digital organizers can help restore order to your entire collection across all of your digital platforms.
Our designers will craft a unique expression of your most cherished photo memories tailored to any event or occasion. Be as involved in the process as much or as little as you like.
Slideshows combining a custom selection of photos, videos, music and more; personalized for any event by our team of expert designers.
Turn hours of footage into the perfect showcase of your special video memories. Perfect for creating highly videos, family documentaries and more.
A happy VHS to digital client from Portland, ME!
“Dropped off some old tapes for a documentary film and despite COVID, EverPresent has been AMAZING! Because they’re unable to get the physical tapes back to me they sent a download link to access all the footage and have been great at replying to emails and updating me on project timeline! So glad we decided to bring footage here!”
-5 stars, Justin, Portland, ME
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HOME PICKUPS
We can come to you. We are now offering no-contact doorstep pickups in the Northeast. We will retrieve your items from your home and contact you to provide a full estimate and consultation.
MAIL ORDERS
We accept mail-in orders from all across the U.S. Use our form to reserve space in our schedule and we’ll contact you once we receive your items to provide a full estimate and consultation.
DROP OFFS
Our network of 40+ satellite drop-off locations are mostly available for appointments with increased safety measures and limited hours. Use our form or call us to book an appointment.
MAINE DIGITIZING DROP OFF LOCATIONS
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5 star rating from a video conversion client in Portland, ME
“After a disastrous experience at a local photography store where we tried to have a variety of old family reels, VHS and other assorted out of date media digitized we were so lucky to have found EVERPRESENT. Everything about the process was seamless, from the easy drop off and the courteousness and clarity of communication to the professionalism and quality of the final product. Can’t recommend strongly enough!”
-5 stars, Jennifer, Portland, ME
Maine Home & Office Pickup Service
Safe, doorstep pickups with optional Zoom video prep sessions
EverPresent projects often involve heavy lifting, multiple moving parts, a half dozen media types and countless stories to preserve. A home pickup can make things a lot easier. Doorstep pickups are easily scheduled based on the schedule below. You will get a call before your appointment so you can let us know exactly where you left your project (doorstep, porch, etc) and we will safely pick it up. Everything is packed in weatherproof bins and barcoded before being taken to our state-of-the-art lab for processing. Afterward, we will schedule a doorstep pickup to safely take the material to our lab and bring it back when the project is wrapped up.
If you would like some guidance getting organized for a doorstep pickup, perhaps to get a sense of your digitizing budget, or counsel on how to organize the photos for scanning, we’d be happy to help. One of our senior consultants will schedule a Zoom call with you to offer their expertise and to simplify the process of organizing and preparing for digitizing.
Monday: Southeast Maine Pickups (i.e. Portland, Scarborough, Kennebunk, Ogunquit, York, etc.)
Special Requests – Please Call: All points north (i.e. Augusta, Camden, Bangor, Bar Harbor, etc.)
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Super 8 film conversion customer in Portland, ME
Easy drop off and pick up at Mainely Frames. Super 8 film made digital. Excellent quality – parents were very happy that they can now easily view their wedding video! Would recommend.
– 5 Stars, Roma Kessaram Portland, ME
Testimonials from Maine Digitizing Clients
Satisfied Video to Digital Customer
“Excellent follow through. Easy to drop off and pickup in Portland, ME. Their phone support is very good. There ability to put everything online was key for us. Great quality digital video.”5 stars, Philip, Portland, ME
Notable Audio Conversion Services
I would not use any other company. I was able to drop off my recorder and tape in Portland and they sent it off to have the recording transferred to a thumb drive ( there are other options). The recording was made in 1965 and I was thrilled to hear a conversation I was having with my two year old. Ever Present was always available to answer any questions I had. They practice good old- fashioned customer service for which I was truly grateful.-Patricia Curtis, Portland, ME
Saving Important Memories
EverPresent was able to convert my father’s water-damaged 8mm film from the 1950s to digital so that I could see what was on them. So happy to see film of my mother, sister & myself, and well as other family members and friends. EverPresent’s service was great!
-Annette Waterman, Portland, ME (google reviews)
Custom Video Projects with Personalized Service
EverPresent did an outstanding job with a memorial video for a family member. They did a great job translating my wishes and ideas into a moving testimonial. The consultant they assigned was helpful and empathetic throughout the project and with her support the process went smoothly. Given that the content was intensely personal it meant a lot to me to feel the combination of professionalism and compassion.
– Robert Cornett, Portland, ME
Maine History Photo Spotlight – The Year Maine Burned
The above is a photo of The Malvern, a high-end hotel that was destroyed along with four others during the Maine fires of 1947. This unfortunate event earned the moniker of “The Year Maine Burned.” Nine entire towns were wiped out, along with a quarter of a million acres of forest. Firefighters attempted to put out nearly 200 fires between October 13 to October 27, 1947.
A year that lacked rainfall and had dry temperatures contributed to this disaster. Add the fact that Maine in 1947 was 90% forested land and this was a recipe for disaster. Strong winds pushed smoke and embers all across the state. The photo above of a farmland in Newfield, Maine shows a glimpse of how much the flames were spreading.
The fires ultimately destroyed half of Acadia National Park and transformed that terrain forever. Much of the spruce and fir was wiped out from the fires; oak, aspen, and birch would replace the former. With spruce and fir, the forest would display a green hue; with the replacements it displays the typical autumn colors of orange, yellow, and red.
Did you know this Maine History?
- The first city chartered in the United States was Agamenticus in 1641. It was renamed Gorgeana in 1641 and incorporated as the first city. When southwestern Maine was annexed by Massachusetts in 1652, it was renamed York.
- Over 100 million pounds of lobster was harvested off the coast of Maine in 2011.
- Over 3.5 million people visited Acadia National Park in 2018; it is no surprise that it is one of the top 10 most popular parks in the United States.
- Maine has more than 2500 lakes, and over 5000 rivers and streams.
- A resident of Farmington, Maine invented earmuffs. In 1873, Chester Greenwood was looking for a solution for cold ears in the winter. The first design was patented in 1877.
MAINE’S CONNECTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA
Telstar 1
Andover Earth Station, located in East Andover Maine, was the site of the world’s first live transAtlantic television broadcast. On July 12, 1962 the satellite Telstar 1 became the world’s first active communications satellite when it beamed a live television transmission from Andover Earth Station in Maine to Pleumeur-Bodou Telecom Center in Brittany, France. This is seen as a landmark event in the early era of modern communications and global connectivity.
Carrol Thayer Berry
Artist, printmaker and photographer Carrol Thayer Berry (born in 1886) was born and raised in New Gloucester, Maine. He was among the group of initial artists assigned to the camouflage corps during World War I, which was tasked with creating camouflage for military operations in World War I and World War II.
Cordelia Stanwood
Ornithologist and wildlife photographer Cordelia Stanwood was born in Maine. Stanwood is noted for creating the Birdsacre Sanctuary, a 40 acre museum and wildlife sanctuary located in Ellsworth, Maine.
Jayne Loader
Born in 1951 Jayne Loader now resides in Friendship, Maine. She is best known for her work co-directing the 1982 Cold War documentary ‘The Atomic Cafe.’ The film is significant for depicting the grim reality of atomic weaponry while exposing the government’s effort to downplay the severity and shape public opinion.
Author and filmmaker Arthur Bradford was born in 1969 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He directed the 2011 Emmy award nominated documentary ‘6 Days to Air’ which depicts the tense and unpredictable process involved in creating an episode of acclaimed animated sitcom South Park.
Shutter Island (2010)
Though primarily filmed throughout Massachusetts, Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ includes a notable cliff scene that was shot at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor.
Pet Sematary (1989)
‘Pet Sematary’, the film adaptation of the Stephen King novel by the same name, was shot in locations around Maine including areas around Elsworth, Hancock, and Bangor.
Casper (1995)
The children’s film ‘Casper’ takes place in Friendship, ME, and was filmed in part at locations around Camden and Rockport.
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