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Scanning

Our in-house film scanning service utilises an Imacon Flextight Precision 949 virtual drum scanner capable of handling film from 35mm up to 5 x 4". The resulting files are suitable for the highest quality fine art and exhibition prints, with excellent sensitivity for capturing fine shadow and highlight detail. Flatbed scanning is also available and can accommodate A3 pieces while digital capture of larger or deeper dimensioned works is available upon request.

Some customers expect the scans to look punchy, vibrant and print-like, but they usually will not; We scan films "flat" to reveal and open out dark areas and hold any details present in high lights thereby providing the best raw file to work from. Any dynamic detail lost/not captured during scanning cannot be retrieved later. The retoucher can then make the best creative decisions using all of the information that was available in the original film to produce the final file.

You can specify 8 bit or 16 bit, RGB or Grayscale for the scan. The difference between the bit depths, apart from 8 bit producing files half the size of 16 bit, is in practice far more profound. An 8 bit RGB file has 256 increments per channel (28), so Red 256 x Green 256 x Blue 256, gives 16.7 million colours. In comparison a 16 bit file has 65,536 increments per channel (216), so R x G x B = 281,474,976,710,656 colours.*

When heavily retouching in Photoshop, files would benefit from being scanned and worked in 16 bit mode to help maintain integrity.

*A bit is the smallest unit of digital information and will express one of two states; 1 or 0 / on or off. So, per channel, 8 bits can express 256 combinations (2 to the power of 8) while 16 bits can express 65,536 (2 to the power of 16). 8 and 16 bit is sometimes referred to as 32 and 48 bit in scanner software, which merely describes the combined bit depth of all three colour channels in RGB mode.

Please call us on 020 7833 3938 for a quote on individual and run rate prices.

 

 

Retouching

We provide digital retouching, stylising, correction and manipulation for clients' photographs and artwork including restoration of old photographs. The process can be as subtle or as drastic as the work requires but we will always take your ideas and apply them to your images with the greatest sensitivity and care.

Prices are charged per hour or part thereof. Please call 020 7833 3938 or email for more information or a quote. You can also call in at our London showroom to see printed examples and discuss your project requirements without obligation.

 

Printing

We produce fine art prints for exhibitions, galleries, professional photographers, artists, students and private individuals on a range of acid-free archival and proofing mediums as well as lower cost non-archival stock. When it comes to Edition Printing you need the confidence of working with people who understand the challenges and have the solutions to digitally capture, visually match and produce beautiful and faithful museum grade prints, on demand, time and time again. We also have fulfillment services which can include recording of edition numbers and sending of prints to the customer.

We have a vast choice of available materials which include canvas, photographic and watercolour papers from brands including Hahnemuhle, Da Vinci, Epson, Harman and Ilford. They come in various weights and textures which personal visitors to our showroom can see and feel, while remote customers can be sent swatches to choose a preferred media. We offer friendly advice and will endeavour to answer any questions you may have to help you achieve the best possible results.

We use industry leading professional large format machines with genuine manufacturer pigment inks on acid-free museum grade stock for the finest quality results with both artwork and photographs while our expertise and colour managed systems combine to achieve consistently accurate results. The service accommodates cut sheet sizes DIN A4, A3, A3+, A2 and roll sizes 17/24/36/44/60 and 64 inches wide. The quality from stochastic pigment printing has become very saleable and collectable. Independent tests by Wilhelm Research have placed the light-fastness and longevity of pigment ink prints from Epson and HP on archival paper, when kept under optimum conditions, to be from 65 to over 200 years.

For more information or a quote please call 020 7833 3938 or email us.

If you have already spoken with us and would just like to upload your file/s please use our online uploader.

 

Colour Management

Colour management is the process of linearising and profiling a digital imaging system and its associated components for throughput and output. It is an important practise to implement for users who work with digital images on a daily basis.

Colour management normally consists of both a hardware and software solution for an existing computer system (ie. PC or Mac) and will allow you to consistently produce accurate prints and output files that are within industry standard colour spaces.

For digital imaging professionals and enthusiasts, the subject of colour management can be a source of confusion and frustration, which can lead to wasted time and materials. After an image is digitised (all capture devices have their own colour space) the workflow is influenced by the computer operating system, the image manipulation application, software build versions, and ultimately a printers output capability. We can provide the solution to quickly help you on your way to better spend your time doing what you do best.

If you would like to remotely profile a paper, please call us to discuss your requirements on 020 7833 3938. We will email you a target chart which you need to print out, following the provided PDF instructions and send the print to us. We then read your printed target chart, create the profile and email it to you with placement instructions for you to transfer into your system.

On-site installations

Our on-site installation service is a simple way to remove the hassle of setting up and colour managing your print workflow, while at the same time avoiding making all the mistakes yourself. We can quickly help improve your digital imaging process so that you can achieve print output to more closely match your screen display, which stops you wasting time and materials and leaves you to get on with being creative.

Our specialist technical know-how has served studios, photographers and artists including David Hockney, Tim Flach, Nadav Kander, Next PLC and Pinewood Studios photography department. Why not have a free no-obligation chat to discuss your requirements and see what we can do for you?

Please call us on 020 7833 3938 to arrange an installation, or for further information.

 

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