![]() They took my phone calls, answered my questions and even gave me advice on what to do better. I never felt judged or that where I was on my film journey was not important enough for a lab of their stature. ![]() I’m a photographer - I want to spend my time taking photos, not sitting in front of a computer, and I knew that shooting film and working with a good lab would allow me to do just that.Įveryone at Richard Photo Lab was helpful and kind from the very start. Part of the reason that I went back to shooting film was that shooting digitally had completely burnt me out! I hated the amount of time that was spent in post production. I needed it for my business, but also for my soul. I knew having a lab that could deliver consistently beautiful scans was important. So how do you go about finding the perfect lab? With all the choices out there, how do you know which one is right for you? How do you find your creative partner? These are the questions I asked myself when I made the decision to go back to shooting film full-time. Boy, was I wrong.įinding the right photo lab partner is imperative for a film photographer. I was a total newbie at the time and wasn’t sure if starting off with such a distinguished lab was a smart move. I’d heard that they were the best film photo lab in the world, and I’ll admit, that reputation scared me a little at first. You can take the same negative and have it scanned at five different labs and it will look different every time - trust me, I’ve done it!Īfter doing a ton of research, I decided to give Richard Photo Lab a try. The lab you choose will affect the look of your photos. The importance of this partnership really can’t be overstated. The end result is a beautiful image born out of working together. In this way, both bring their expertise to the table. It is the lab’s job to properly process the negatives and scan the images in a way that meets the photographer’s vision and expectation. ![]() It’s the photographer’s job to choose a film stock, find the light, pose the subject and create the photo. For a film photographer, my lab is my creative partner. ![]()
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