Like baby bears, moments must be captured with the help of bright flashes and coddled in dark rooms until they develop into presentable creatures. Detain memories the humane way with today's Groupon: for $25, you get digital bulk scanning of up to 100 photos stored on one disc at Marin Filmworks (a $49.95 value), located in San Rafael.

The picture professionals at Marin preserve motionless moments with an array of digital photo services. Bulk-scanning equipment scans and stores up to 100 photos on one handy disc, employing the same process used to create identical twins and evil doppelgangers to help images go from handheld to byte-sized. Photos must be between 2"x3" to 8"x12", loose (not attached to an album), and free of staples, adhesives, and the fingerprints of wanted criminals. Groupon customers can scan extra pics at a discounted price of $0.25 each (a $0.50 value), and specify a particular chronological order for an additional $5. This Groupon is not valid for scanning negatives, slides, or Polaroid photos. Items that do not meet the requirements for bulk photo scanning can be custom scanned for an additional fee.

Reviews

More than 10 Yelpers give Marin Filmworks a four-star average:

• I refuse to have my film processed anywhere else. My prints are consistently clear, correct, deliberate, and exactly as I intended them. – Allie T., 7/11/10
• In times like these when every penny counts, it is awesome to know Marin Filmworks is there, the employee's enjoy the job and likes their customers. It just does not get any better. I am a customer for life. – Shells L., 2/17/09