# Portable Photo Scanners Studio is a Digital Scanning Solution for Antiquated Family Photo Albums By M | Published 2016-02-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-photo-album References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/02/legacy-republic-unveils-studio/?ncid=rss) & [legacyrepublic](https://www.legacyrepublic.com/) As multimedia moves into an entirely digital era, Legacy Republic is offering consumers a convenient way to [convert their favorite family photo albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoryslides) using a portable scanner. This allows consumers to keep both the physical copy of the illustrations as well as enjoying digital ones that can be easily shared online through social media and Internet platforms. While Millennials straddle the decades of [film photography and smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-snap), finding a way to merge both mediums can prove to be a challenge. Studio allows consumers to become the photo processors themselves without having to worry about sending their albums in. The device scans the photos while still in the plastic album casing using LED lights that capture the photo without a glare and digitally copies it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Conversion:** The trend of converting physical media to digital formats presents opportunities for innovative portable photo scanners. - **Convenience and Accessibility:** The trend towards portable photo scanners offers a convenient and accessible way for consumers to preserve and share their family photo albums. - **Hybrid Photography:** The trend of merging film photography and digital technology creates disruptive innovation opportunities for portable photo scanners like Studio. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage portable photo scanners to tap into the growing demand for digitizing physical media. - **Photography Services:** The photography services industry can explore opportunities to offer portable photo scanning as a value-added service for customers. - **Digital Archiving:** The digital archiving industry can benefit from portable photo scanners by providing solutions for preserving and organizing family photo collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scanning Software Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scanning-software1.md) - [Camera-Mounted Photo Digitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-digitizer.md) - [Sleek Digital Film Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-n-scan.md) - [Compact Portable Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-scanner.md) - [Dynamic Portable Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iochowx1.md) - [Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jollylook-eye.md) - [App-Connected Upcycled Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digi-swap.md) - [Mobile Device Photography Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thephotostick-omni.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md)