Method of using a portable system for capturing images

A method of digitizing an image, comprising the steps of:

• transporting a portable imaging system from a first location to a second location;
• accessing the image to be digitized at the second location;
• scanning the image at the second location using the portable imaging system to produce a digital image;
• storing the digital image in memory disposed in the portable imaging system;
• generating an order request associated with the stored digital image;
• and
• transporting the portable imaging system to the first location for fulfillment of the order request.

A method of collecting a digitized image, comprising the steps of:

• a user providing the digitized image to the service provider at a predetermined location;
• the service provider copying the digitized image at the predetermined location using a portable kiosk;
• and
• the service provider providing the digitized image to a fulfillment service located at a fulfillment location remote from the predetermined location.

A method of producing a print from a visual image, comprising the steps of:

• transporting a portable imaging system to a first location;
• receiving the visual image from a user at the first location;
• scanning the visual image at the first location using the portable imaging system to produce a digital image;
• transporting the portable imaging system to a second location remote from the first location;
• providing the digital image to a fulfiller for generation of the print from the digital image at a third location remote from the first location;
• and
• providing the print to the user.

A method of digitizing an image provided by a user in which at least a portion of a fee associated with producing the digitized image is paid to a service provider by a fulfiller, comprising the steps of:

• the service provider transporting a portable imaging system to a first location;
• the service provider scanning the image at the first location using the portable imaging system to produce the digitized image;
• the service provider transmitting the digitized image to the fulfiller located at a second location remote from the first location;
• and
• the fulfiller providing a credit to the service provider for some of the fee associated with producing the digitized image using the portable imaging system.

A method of producing an image product from an image wherein at least a portion of a fee associated with producing the image product is paid to a service provider by a sponsor, comprising the steps of:

• the service provider transporting a portable imaging system from a first location to a predetermined location;
• the service provider receiving the image from a user at the predetermined location;
• the service provider producing a digital image of the image using the portable imaging system at the predetermined location;
• the service provider providing the digital image to a fulfiller for production of the image product;
• and
• the service provider receiving a credit from the sponsor for some of the fee associated with producing the image product by the service provider agreeing to use the portable imaging system.

A method of producing an image product from an image, comprising the steps of:

• transporting a portable imaging system from a first location to a second location;
• receiving the image from a user at the second location;
• using the portable imaging system at the second location to scan the image to produce a digital image;
• transporting the portable imaging system to a third location remote from the second location;
• transmitting the digital image from the portable imaging system to a image producing device disposed at the third location;
• and
• producing the image product at the third location.