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Local to Annapolis, Crofton, or Bowie areas?  We can come give an estimate / advice for large collections!

We are a small operation, but that allows us to offer personalized service.  We also have a pretty good range of capabilities, and we continue to grow and change.

There are many steps involved to produce high-quality digital conversions for any photo or video media.  We first have to clean and prep most items, load them into special carriers or devices, scan or copy them, and then edit and process those images.  The post-processing is usually the most time-consuming part of the entire project.  Many items require specialized software (such as convert from a negative to a positive), and of course, images have to be cropped and adjusted for color and density.  Some parts of the process can be somewhat automated with dedicated software and computer equipment, but much of it still involves hands-on editing by a qualified professional technician.

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PRINT SCANNING:  We use an Epson high-speed scanner for prints that are in good condition, and ones that are sized from wallet to 8 1/2 x 11.  Mounted, damaged, or fragile prints in those sizes are scanned on one of our Epson Professional flatbed scanners.  Oversize prints, paintings, and more can be photographed with our digital copy stand set up.  Depending on whether we're photographing reflective media (such as prints), or transparent media (slides or negatives), we use the appropriate color-balanced light sources (with a 95+ CRI to produce accurate color).  Very large items can be photographed and digitized using one of our high-resolution Canon camera setups.  (We can digitize paintings and other items up to about 8 feet long.)

SLIDE SCANNING:  We use a SlideSnap Pro machine for larger slide conversion projects.  This is the same equipment that many museums and commercial scanning companies have, and is capable of scanning over 1,000 slides per hour (does not include dusting, loading, and editing  which add considerable time).  For smaller projects or ones that need special care, we use a digital copy stand with a daylight-balanced light table.  This light source has a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 96+ to produce accurate colors.