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The Blow Up Lab, San Francisco, California
On the cutting edge of photo lab technology since 1977, 100% digital since January 2000. Digital inkjet printing on papers, vinyl, canvas and fabric. Scanning original art, transparencies, prints and negatives. Image manipulation, restoration. mounting and lamination. Digital photography and video on location, post-production video editing, DVD production. Equipment rental for multimedia presentations and on-site instant printing for event photographers. Banners, billboards, murals, exhibition and indoor/outdoor signage, digital b&w and six-color pigment Giclée fine art prints,, courtroom graphics and trial exhibits, video multimedia presentations and more. Named in homage to Antonioni's classic 1966 film.

Cox B&W Lab Inc., Rancho Cordova (Greater Sacramento), California
Since 1990 "Northern California's finest black & white photographic lab." The highest quality black & white film processing, fiber and RC and printing available. Custom film processing (including Pyro), custom fiber based printing, digital scanning, photo restoration and printing. Custom printing to meet all requirements, traditional or digital for HABS, HAER and HALS projects. All work meets museum standards. Catering to the discriminating needs of the serious photographer and the exacting demands required by art directors, advertisers and exhibitors. Photographic murals up to 4'x8' feet, dry mounted to your choice of substrate board.

MSP Graphic Services, Cotati, California
Located in the wine country north of San Francisco, MSP Graphic Services provides superior quality digital prepress and printing solutions to the photographic, publishing, and fine-art communities. Services include drum scanning on Howtek and DS Screen scanners, large flatbed scans, CMYK separations, contract-quality proofing, archival giclée printing, photo retouching and restoration, and color management. Additional services include photography of fine art from digital to 8x10" formats.

Bay Photo Lab, Monterey/Santa Cruz & more, California
From Monterey to San Francisco Bay, serving photographers since 1976; extensive conventional and digital services and online price list. Locations include Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Watsonville, Salinas & Monterey. Glossary of digital imaging terms. Holds exhibits at Bay Photo's Gallery in downtown Santa Cruz.

Calypso Imaging Inc., Santa Clara, California
A full service photo lab specializing in digital imaging. B&W, C-41 and E-6 processing. Ilfochrome prints. Digital film output, Lightjet 5000 prints, large format inkjet printing, scanning, retouching, presentation services and much more. Clients include Galen Rowell, Bill Atkinson, Harvey Lloyd, trade show companies and national corporations. Useful tech information, pricing and online ordering.

Camellia Color Corp. Imaging Laboratories, Sacramento, California
Full range of conventional lab services plus long roll processing, portrait and prom packages. Digital film output. Files accepted by email, on Zip disks and Syquest drives, and on floppy diskettes. Photo CD transfers and Portfolio CD's. Supports Kodak's Flashpix format.

Chico Filmworks, Chico, California
Serving Northern California for more than 13 years with C-41, E-6, and b/w processing, type R and C prints, dupes, more. Digital services include photo restoration and manipulation (see samples), scanning of prints, slides, negatives, and film. 8x10 dye sublimation prints. Gallery.

Club Photo, Inc., San Jose, California
Upload digital images or mail in your 35mm film for processing. Color prints and reprints, personalized photo gifts, posters prints, designer picture frames and much more. Have your photos transferred to CD for permanent storage. Create and share online photo albums with friends and family around the world. Club Photo acquired well-known mail order photofinisher Signature Color of Austin, Texas in February 2000.

Custom Color Lab, Palo Alto, California
Since 1959 a custom photo lab for professional and commercial accounts with extensive photographic and digital services. All film types processed, Kodak Q-Lab for E-6, Fuji Lab Monitor. Prints, murals, Duraflex, Duratrans and Duraclear. Lambda laser imager (digital printing direct to photographic paper), inkjet prints, drum scans, more.

Custom Process, Berkeley, California
Photo lab and digital imaging services for more than 30 years. E-6, C-41 and b/w film processing. Copy negs and transparencies, slide dupes, overhead transparencies. Custom color and b/w prints, quantity prints, photo murals, display trans and flexible graphics. Prints from digital files. Scitex drum scans, Photo CD scans, Chromira digital photo prints, film recorder output, dye-sub and Fiery color prints, wide format inkjet output, digital retouching, more. Sales and rental of modular tradeshow display systems.

EMPhotography, Ceres, California
Specializes in 100% hand enlargements of photographs. Services include black and white and color enlargements and Ilfochrome prints from color slides. Other services include spotting of prints, matting and mounting of images. Comparison images of machine prints versus hand printed enlargements.

Ferrari Color, Sacramento, California
Photographic and large format printing for nearly 30 years. Vehicle graphics, retail signage, P.O.P. and trade show graphics. Photo lab services include Duraflex and backlit displays, custom color and Type R prints, machine color prints, film processing, contact sheets, flat artwork copied, inkjet and Lightjet digital prints, LVT film recorder output, hi-res scans, digital retouching and graphic design, CD archiving, mounting and lamination. Tutorials on file preparation. FTP file transfer.

Fine Arts Photographics Inc., Santa Clara, California
Commercial photo lab specializing in high-end digital photography and large format ink jet printing. Digital services include scanning, retouching/compositing and film output. Two hour E-6 and C-41 film processing. Custom color and b/w prints from negs, Type R prints from transparencies. Quantity slide duplicating available. Full service presentation department. Online portfolio, price list, and order form.

Fotech Photo Imaging Labs, Fresno / Clovis, California
One hour E-6 and color processing. APS and black and white processing. Old photos copied and restored. Enlargements, poster prints and Canon color copies. Passport photos and personalized photo gifts. Scanning, presentation slides, dye-sublimation prints, film to floppy disk and CD. Large format inkjet printing, mounting and lamination. Four locations in Fresno and Clovis. E-mail file transfer.

Gamma Photographic Labs, Inc. San Francisco, California
Custom black and white lab for the connoisseur. All films processed by hand (not using dip and dunk or roller transport machines. All black and white processing and printing services including fiber and RC prints, toning, diffusion processes, black and white slides and transparencies made directly from negatives. Digital restoration of old black and white photographs. Online price list.

General Graphics Exhibits, San Francisco, California
Since 1961, General Graphics Exhibits provides a full spectrum of visual graphics, exhibits and display services. Full service digital imaging and photographic lab produces reproduction and exhibit quality black and white, sepia, and color enlargements, murals (sectional panels), film processing, proofs, mounting and laminating.

Image Sales, Inc., Walnut Creek, California
Service bureau designs and makes bar-coded, magnetic-stripe encoded, and holographic-overlay ID cards and badges for employers. More than 200 corporate accounts. Contact for samples and prices. Sales of identification equipment systems and supplies.

Iris Photo-Digital, San Francisco, California
Providing high-quality conventional and digital imaging services since 1982. Duplicate transparencies in all film formats, hi-res drum scans, flatbed scanning, Kodak Photo CD, excellent copy transparencies from flat art, Photoshop retouching, inkjet printing, dye-sub printing, film recorder output and creative services including small product photography.

The Lab, Santa Rosa, California
Serving North San Francisco Bay area since 1987. Kodak Q-Lab handles 35mm to 8x10 sheet film. Same day E-6, C-41 and b/w processing. 35mm slide dupes. Copy photography of flat artwork. Custom color and black and white enlargements. Ilfochrome prints, Duraflex and Duratrans display graphics. Flatbed and drum scans, high res film recorder output, large format inkjet prints.

The LightRoom, Berkeley, California
Since 1975 a lab devoted to custom color printing on Ilfochrome Classic paper (aka Cibachrome) from 35mm slides to 4x5 transparencies. Slide masking option available. Extensive information on Ilfochrome characteristics and an excellent tutorial on exposing and choosing slides for prints. Glossary of terms. Gallery.

Light Waves Imaging, San Francisco / Berkeley, California
Providing high quality photographic prints since 1985, Light Waves is now proud to offer hi-res scans, digital prints, digital compositing and image manipulation/retouching, as well as traditional prints and processing. C-41, black and white and E-6 processing. FTP file transfer service available. Rush jobs are no problem.

Lotuscolor, Oakland, California
Established in 1990. Owner John Zax makes all the scans and prints himself with attention to detail and personal contact with the client. Providing high resolution drum scans and museum quality ink-jet prints in color as well as the quad-tone carbon black and white printing. Art reproduction services and Giclée printing for artists."Being small allows us to charge more reasonable prices for a much better image quality." Seminars, workshops, consulting and training in all aspects of digital photography.

The New Lab, San Francisco, California
This custom lab specializes in E-6 and Kodachrome processing. Personal attention. Push and pull processing. Slide dupes from 35mm up to 8x10. Accepts mail orders. Endorsements by photographers Galen Rowell and Franz Lanting. Cutting-edge gallery of client images.

Robyn Color Lab/Photo-Digital Imaging, San Francisco, California
Since 1976, specialists in photographic prints from transparencies and negatives to 4x12 feet, dupes, copy negs, Duraflex and display trans for trade shows. Hi-res drum scans, hi-res laser film output, graphics design, large format digital prints, short run color printing, more. Info on the merits of chromes vs. color negatives.

Thurston Productions Inc., San Francisco, California
Digital imaging service bureau. Hi-res drum scans, flatbed scans, Leaf scans and PhotoCD transfers. Digital output on films, papers, canvas and fabrics. Specializing in tradeshow graphics. Accepts ftp file transfers. Orders shipped anywhere in the world. Online price guide.

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Southern California

Giant Photo Service, San Diego, California
Custom photographic digital imaging lab, in business since 1958. Specialists in quality digital enlargements up to 5' x 10', scanning of film, photos, or artwork up to 4' x 8', mounting, laminating, life-size cutouts, back-lit prints, prints on canvas and fine art papers, poster prints, and big prints from your digital camera files. Digital photo restoration. Friendly expert consultation. FTP service. Se habla español. The new address is 3617 India Street. Phone numbers remain the same.

Specialty Color Services, Santa Barbara, California
"Fabulous work!" -- "Always a wonderful job...." The color lab of choice for many students attending the famed Brooks Institute of Photography. E6 and C41 dip and dunk film processing. Prints and enlargements from negatives, slides, transparencies and digital files. Create photo books and photo collages online, order greeting cards for any season, photo restoration, duplicate slides and transparencies, copy negatives, negatives and slide scans. Economical scans of your old photos. Mail order processing welcome.

Specialty Photographic Laboratories, Santa Barbara, California
Premier black and white lab serving professionals and amateur photographers nationwide. Film developing for 35mm, 120/220 and sheet film to 8x10. Hand processing, push and pull development, clip tests and special handling services. Contact sheets, machine prints and reprints, quantity printing, custom RC, Panalure and fiberbase enlargements. Sepia, brown and polytone toning. B&W copy negs, internegatives, duplicate negatives and interpositives. Customer satisfaction guarantee.

A&I Color, Hollywood / Santa Monica / Los Angeles, California
In business 30 years, offering complete custom photo lab services for the professional, student and enthusiast photographer. Services include film processing, scanning, mail order services and much more. Lightjet and Fine Art Giclees can be ordered Direct-to-Print for an incredibly discounted rate. Short-run press prints and fine art books available in quantities as low as 25.

Aim Color, Los Angeles, California
Serving pros and serious photographers for more than 20 years. Kodachrome, E-6, C-41 and b/w processing. Slide and transparency dupes. Color and exhibition black and white enlargements. Flatbed and high res drum scans, Photo CD scans, digital film recorder output, Iris fine art printing, Fujix and Lightjet digital prints, mounting and lamination. Digital retouching, compositing and creative design services.

Alan's Custom Lab, Hollywood, California
Full service black and white photo lab since 1973. Film processing, proof sheets, RC and fiber prints, machine prints, print toning, sepia and selenium toning, print mounting, copy negatives, and more. Photo gallery of artists' works.

Alfa Color Imaging, Gardena (Los Angeles), California
Full service lab doing traditional photo and digital printing services up to 50" wide. Film processing and long roll volume printing in addition to cut negatives. Home of the famous "Rembrandt Masterpiece" canvas mounted high gloss portrait. Experts in wedding candids, 16x20 high school sports groups, proms, little leagues, senior portraits, graduation, and Christmas cards.

Argentum Photo Lab, Hollywood, California
Since 1988, custom black and white photo lab services. Hand processing, hand printing, attention given to quality control from start to finish. Copy negatives, high volume prints, RC prints, fiber-based and exhibition prints. Online price list.

A's Photo Lab and Video Services, Laguna Hills, California
Famly owned and operated since 1986. C-41, E-6 and Kodachrome film processing. Confidential film processing. Slide dupes and Powerpoint slides. Color enlargements, Photo CD scans and CD duplication. NTSC, PAL and SECAM video transfer and duplication.

Award Photo Imaging, San Diego, California
Serving greater San Diego for 18 years with custom-quality photo lab and digital imaging services. C-41 and E-6 processing, color and B&W enlargements, Duratrans and Duraflex murals, repro grade copy work, overheads and much more. High-Resolution transparencies and negatives imaged from your computer files.

Chrome Digital & Film Services, San Diego, California
Founded by three photographers in 1982. Refrema E-6 slide processing, slide duplication, flat art copied to slides, C-41 film processing, reprints and enlargements from film and digital files, continuous tone LightJet prints, large format ink jet prints, mounting and lamination. Film scans, presentation graphics and digital retouching. Two locations, downtown San Diego and Sorrento Mesa.

CRA Productions, Irvine, California
Developer and manufacturer of several products. The oil base canvas Repligraph (tm) process allows any photographic image, digital file or original art work to be flawlessly dye transferred to artists' canvas. Applications include limited edition art reproductions to 44"x94" murals, graphics and tradeshow displays. Digitograf (tm) process allows large format electrostatic oil base digital printing on artists' canvas. Winner of the 1997 DPI award in the "Transfer, Textile and Other Specialized Media" category. More on web site.

Cuztom Incorporated, Santa Ana, California
Full service color lab serving advertising, commercial, display, and corporate clients for over 20 years. Kodak E-6 Q-Lab, C-41, Type C prints/murals, Duratrans, Duraflex & Duraclear services, Duraflex. Mounting and lamination. Repro quality dupes, computer retouching, enhancement, LVT film recorder output, large format inkjet and electrostatic printing, CD-Rom recording and archiving.

Duplicate Photo and Imaging, Hollywood/Studio City, California
"Turning negatives into positives" since 1945. Black and white quantity contact prints, custom b/w, color and Ilfochrome enlargements and murals. Copy negs, internegs, typesetting, display Duratrans, mounting, laminating, and more. Monthly Internet coupon specials.

Finley-Holiday Film Corp., Whittier, California
Multimedia products and services. Consumer, commercial and professional Photo CD scanning services; professional level includes large format scans. Multimedia products include interactive CD's, educational videos on many topics, colored slide sets of NASA, JPL, Hubble telescope and USGS archive images. Much more. Online ordering.

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Fromex Photo Lab & Digital Imaging, Long Beach, California
Extensive photo lab and digital imaging services since 1982. Processing C-41, E-6, K-14, & b/w. Scanning, digital output, photo restoration & retouching, Photo CD scans, presentation graphics, more. Price list. Web specials. Monthly photo contest. Request Fromex's free 22 page Guide to Prices and Services.

GP Color Imaging, Los Angeles, California
Full service photographic and digital lab, processing E-6, C-41, and B&W. Repro quality film dupes to 8x10. Type C murals, Fujitrans / Fujiflex displays, type R prints, much more. Hi-res drum scans, image compositing, retouching. Iris, DisplayMaker and Novajet prints. RasterGraphics plotter. LVT film output, dye-sub prints, finishing services. Web specials. FTP file transfer.

Imagexperts Digital & Custom Photo Lab, Hollywood, California
Full service custom photo lab and digital service bureau overlooking Hollywood's famous Walk of Stars. Processing C-41, E-6, APS, and b/w film. Drum, leaf, and flatbed scans, film recorder output, digital prints, Photo CD scans, video capture, much more. Gallery.

ISGO Photo Lab, Santa Monica, Burbank/Hollywood, California
Information to come.

La Jolla Photo & Imaging, La Jolla, California
Photo lab, digital imaging, copying and printing services.

Main Photo & Imaging Service, 5 Southern California locations
Since 1933, photo lab and digital imaging services. APS, 35mm, medium format C-41, E-6, movie film, Agfa Scala slide film, black and white film processing. Hasselblad XPan 4x12 panoramic prints. Machine prints, enlargements. slide dupes, copy slides, internegatives. Digital prints, photo restoration, video transfer, Photo CD, slide output, more. Locations in Santa Ana, Yorba Linda, Cypress, Fountain Valley and Laguna Hills.

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Paris Photo Lab, Los Angeles, California
Information to come.

Photo Impact, Hollywood/Santa Monica, California
Full service black and white lab promising "quality on time" services. Film processing, custom printing, multiple prints and more. New digital department offers Pro Photo CD and Photo CD scans, flatbed and drum scans, digital retouching, LVT output and digital prints. Tech Tips. Gallery.

Photolab, West Hollywood, California
One hour Photolab specializes in color, APS, and black & white film developing and processing. Other services include headshots, photo Restoration, enlargements and adult photo processing. In house photo studio provides fast and reliable service. Wide selection of fresh brand name film, cameras and frames.

Ramsey Photo Imaging, Costa Mesa, California
Description to come.

Simi Valley Photo Labs, Simi Valley, California
Description to come. Serving Simi Valley, Los Angeles and Ventura County.

Spectrum Color Projects, Costa Mesa, California
Since 1986 providing a wide range of photo lab and digital services to Orange County and major US clients. E-6, C-41, Vericolor, b/w processing, prepress services, drum scans, digital output to a variety of media and more. Specialists in film compositing and printing for trade shows, conventions & p-o-p displays.

Weldon Color Lab, Los Angeles, California
Specializing in Type C custom color printing to 40x60" and in dye-stable, long-life Ilfochrome Classic color prints from transparencies, also to 40x60." Contrast masking available. Mounting and lamination services. Special Internet offer. Orders shipped anywhere with UPS and FedEx.

Yale Film and Video, North Hollywood, California
Description to come.

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