Process and Scan

​Film – process and scan service
$60 per run either PMK or ID11
$10 per contact sheet scan (whole roll is scanned and provided as a tiff file for viewing purposes)
 
All film is processed on Jobo Rotary Processor with one-shot chemistry, this service has been ongoing for 25 years and today we still work with long-term clients providing excellent quality film

Enlarging Silver Gelatin Fibre Based Prints

Since 1991 – Bob has been processing and printing for the photographer who prefers, appreciates and collects silver gelatin prints.
Over this 25 year span there has been a digital revolution that has completely changed the way we make images. Film, and consequently silver paper, has taken a back seat to its cousin’s, digital capture and inkjet prints.
 
Bob has stubbornly kept a very active darkroom going during this whole period. It seemed that all competition either embraced digital and threw out their enlargers, or were too old to continue. Bob uses two 4x5 enlargers for the bulk of his work, and thanks to a previous employer he has at his disposal a 11 x 14 Devere enlarger that is a beautiful example of last century’s mechanical design and usage.

Today, collectors still demand and cherish silver prints and with luck some young photographers and printers with access to darkrooms will learn how to make silver prints. Silver gelatin prints for the last 60 years were the go-to product for all photographers and gallery’s world-wide. The advent of inkjet has diminished its presence, but not its collectability.

A silver gelatin print exhibits a full range of tones from the deepest black to the brightest of whites, or it can be manipulated to just offer a small range of tones. With toning, different colours can be introduced and in some cases, greater archival stability.
 
To date Bob has placed silver prints in private and public collections, museums and gallery’s world-wide.
Most recently Bob was commissioned by Stephen Bulger Gallery to produce a series of silver prints of Vivian Maier’s work. This was a very important milestone for Bob on a personal level as this type of photo documentary work that includes portraits is close to his heart.

Bob works on project base day rates plus material.
Or ½ day rate plus material for smaller printing projects.
 
Please call to set up an appointment for a quote.

Nigel Dickson

Bob signing the Vivian Maier prints