Agree the backs, album pages, crops and captions before processing the full collection.

Before the First Scan is a 22-page printable US Letter PDF for independent photo digitizers managing small family-photo jobs.

Inside: 9 reusable job forms for project decisions, group sequence, capture choices, uncertain captions, sample review, source-to-output mapping, batch exceptions, output reconciliation and client handoff. Plus 2 fictional worked examples, 6 client messages to adapt, source notes and a one-business reuse license.

Use it to record a named sample review and keep physical-item, capture-view and derived-file counts separate. One print can produce several files; an unresolved back stays visible as a gap.

$9 once. Downloadable PDF, not interactively fillable. No scanning or cloud software included. An organizational packet, not a scanning course, conservation guide or service contract. AI-assisted; not professionally reviewed by a photo manager or tested on real client projects. No sales, time-saving or preservation results promised.