HVSN Top 5 Non-Traditional Students

HVSN Top 5 Non-Traditional Students – Can you believe it’s already school time? Campus life has always been a fertile subject for movies. Here are just a few old favorites starring less-than-traditional students. 

 Elle Woods - A country girl chases her ex to Harvard and ends up at the top of the class.

 Benjamin Braddock - A rich kid with a bright future hangs out at the bottom of the pool.

Bluto Blutarsky - A 7th year freshman with a 0.0 GPA. 

 Thornton Melon - A rich middle-aged man goes back to school and makes the diving team.

Ferris Bueller - A normal student takes the day off and involves the whole city of Chicago. 

Slide on in with your precious Kodachrome and/or other 35mm slides

We do slides (right here in our studio) and we love them! Why? Because 35 mm Kodachrome slide film was the best and is a truly American story.

In 1916 two scientists at Eastman Kodak, displeased with the quality of color film at that time, began to perfect a revolutionary way of processing color. Finally, in 1934 Kodachrome Slide Film was introduced. This film quickly became the standard for professionals, and soon plain old dads and grandparents were using it too as Americans began to document their lives with gusto in the 50's, 60's and 70's. For seventy-five years the quality of the images and the vivid colors made it second to none. Paul Simon even wrote a hit song about the nostalgia of its "nice bright colors" making "all the world a sunny day"!

Despite this film's unsurpassed quality, the American appetite for quicker and less expensive service began to rule the day. More easily processed film (but hardly the same quality) began to take Kodachrome's 35mm Slide's market share. And, as Americans began to favor "one hour" service this classic found it hard to compete due to its complex processing requirements. Then, with the advent of digital camera combined with the increasing cost of developing this special film, its long life came to a halt when the last processor of Kodachrome announced it was no longer economically feasible to process it.

On December 30, 2010, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, accepted orders for the last batch of Kodachrome 35mm Slide Film. They received five hundred FedEx packages and eighteen bags from the Post Office, all full of Kodachrome Slide Film needing to be processed. In fact, a woman flew to Kansas from England to personally deliver her film!


 Do you have slides? Now they can live on in all their glory! Look around in your closets, basements, attics or garage. If you are lucky enough to have 35mm slides of your precious memories you have a treasure! But what you need to know is that, besides taking up valuable space, your slides are at risk for scratching, biological damage, and in some cases, fading, rendering your slides a putrid shade of pink or purple.

Now is the time to take action. Don't wait - your memories depend on it. Call us today for a hands-on approach to scanning and restoring your slides. You'll get:
TLC - We look at every slide. You get ongoing quality control.
Best image available - Each slide is color-corrected and cropped, rotated and/or flipped if needed.
Best technology - Dirt, dust or scratches? We have the technology to digitally "mend" many of the ravages of time and the elements.
Best resolution - We scan at a very high resolution.
Local service - Did you know some places send your slides away? Even out of the country? Your slides never leave our sides!
Once transferred your slide images:

•     will be stored on the medium you choose

•     may also be made into a DVD slideshow with background music (to enjoy on TV)

Look no further. We have the experience, technology and concern for your precious slides. Give us a call right now!

By the way... Corporate customers: Does your company have old slide shows archived from times before PowerPoint? Do you realize the time and expense it took to create graphics slides on equipment almost as big as your car? Wouldn't it be great to keep these old presentations preserved digitally? We are your partner in saving these artifacts from the past.

Call us today! 559-732-3050

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HVSN Top Five Memorable Water Scenes

HVSN Top Five Memorable Water Scenes – Summer is the time for big water – whether a big swimming pool or the ocean. Here are some memorable scenes starring H2O. 

Jaws - The original summer blockbuster is over forty years old. Are you still afraid of the 
water? 

The Sandlot - A great coming-of-age movie. And the surprise kiss when lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn tries to save Squints is priceless. 

The Graduate - Sometimes the only place to deal with existential angst is in a diving suit at the bottom of a swimming pool. 

Beach Blanket Bingo - Every night’s a beach party. Every day’s a time to get ready for the night’s beach party. 

From Here to Eternity - The most iconic kiss in the beach sand in movie history. 

Make video part of your summer plans!

 

"Summertime and the living is easy..."

...and the videos are great! Bright outdoor shots. Lots of action. Exotic scenery. Summer is the time for "doing stuff"! So make sure you're capturing it all with video and photos so you and your family can enjoy them for years to come.

Recently we asked HVS Network customers, representing all ages and from all parts of the country, "What stuff did you do in your ‘best summer ever'?" Here are some highlights:

Randi from Indiana: "That's easy. I backpacked through Europe, stayed in hostels and worked if I ran out of money. I was crazy."

Tim from Texas: "I was a camp counselor. We had no cellular service. We hiked and canoed every day and had campfires every night. I made incredible friendships."

Jenn from New York: "My best summer was right at home before I left for college. I cherished every day with my friends and family. It was more attitude than adventure."

Jim from Minnesota: "A few years ago I went to a baseball fantasy camp. I met the stars of my youth and got to hang out and even play a little ball with them."

What do all these folks have in common? Lots of photo and video memories. And what did they do with them? They called to keep their memories safe and at hand for a lifetime of enjoyment. 
 
What are you doing this summer?

Are you going on a dream vacation? Don't leave your adventures lying about on your cameras and devices. Bring them to life with a PhotoVideo Keepsake. Where did you go? What did you eat? How big was that fish? Document it with titles. What were the top music hits? Nothing re-creates the time and place like your favorite music in the background.

Are you staying close to home with your family? Festivals, fireworks, beaches, barbeques and picnics. How about a FamilyTIME video of your summer highlights?

Is your summer full of sports activities like baseball, tennis, or golf? We specialize in Sports Highlights videos. Let us take your videos and add some pizzazz with special effects, music, titles, narration…anything you can imagine.

Are your kids going to camp? Sports camp, music camps, church camp, cheer camp, dance camp…and they all have final performances and parent's day. Make sure it's all documented to enjoy for years to come with an Arts and Entertainment video.

Make sure you have precious family memories by preparing now to document the great summer that lies before you. Then call us to help you turn your creative ideas into reality. 

Call us today! 
559-732-3050

HVS Top 5 High School Senior Movies

We’ll remember always...Graduation Day. Here are five famous movies about Senioritis and the crazy things it’ll do to you. 

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - Ferris pulls off the Ultimate Senior Skip Day and manages to involve most of Chicago. 

Grease - Summer lovers Sandy and Danny discover they're in the same high school. Will love survive? 

Footloose - Graduating teens want to dance in a repressed town that has banned it. 

Dazed and Confused - A teenage rock and roll spree on the last day of school. 

To Sir with Love - A by-the-book teacher must teach a group of rambunctious high school students from the slums of London's East End.