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Digitizing Documents and Collections

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Collection Digitization and Historical Document Scanning. Jason Houge Studios

Photo documentation of cultural heritage works on paper

Digitizing and Scanning works on paper for Auction Documentation, Archive Status, Reprinting and Ancestry.

Digital Capture and Scanning Services for Collections and Archives

We strictly control color calibration throughout our workflow to ensure accurate color and tonal representation.

OUTPUT
File Types: DNG or TIF and JPG
Image Size: Up to 30×40 in (.tif); 1500px on short side (.jpg)
Color Profiles: Adobe RGB or Gamma 2.2 (.tif); sRGB (.jpg)
Color Bit Depth: 16 bit (.tif); 8 bit (.jpg)

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Description

Collection Digitization and Historical Document Scanning

We digitize historic photographs and documents for reprinting, family ancestry, archive documentation, collection status monitoring and auction sales. We help families build their family ancestry archives by digitizing family albums, historic documents and more. We independently document collections of art and artifacts owned by museums, private institutions and private collectors to establish collection status, build their database and organize exhibitions.

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Digital Capture Pricing

SERVICE	PRICE / Unit
Digital Capture
Digital Capture: Hourly	$300 / hr

Digital Documentation of Collections and Archives

Digitizing documents for Family Ancestry
Digitizing collections and archives
Documentation of historically significant archives
Documentation of creatively significant collections
Documentation for auctioning collections
Documentation for archive condition status monitoring and reporting

Proof of insurance available upon request.

Examples: Digitizing Works on Paper

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Pablo Picasso; Miller Art Museum Collection; Art Digital Capture © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Ann Filemyr; Miller Art Museum Collection; Artist Book Documentation © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Ann Filemyr; Miller Art Museum Collection; Photograph Digital Capture © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Devon Stackonis, Mezzotint; Art Digital Capture © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Sketch Digitized and Printed on Epson Cold Press Bright (Artist: Diane Washa); Jason Houge Studios, LLC Photo: © 2025 Jason Houge, All Rights Reserved

Photograph Scan; Private Collection © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Historic Silver Gelatin Panorama Print - Photograph Digital Capture © 2026 Jason Houge Studios, All Rights Reserved

Digital Capture vs Scanning: Pros and Cons

Digital Capture or Scanning, what is the difference?

Digital Capture

Pros:

Least expensive option due to speed and quicker turnaround
Fast and reliable with excellent resolution

Digital capture achieves greater clarity and higher resolution than scanners in most cases
Excellent print quality up to 40×60 inches

Latest technology
Excellent for all types of media

Unlimited by scale, dimension or condition
Lighting can be controlled for sensitive works

Full spectrum LED Lighting offers greatest color representation
Superior color calibration
Greatest available tonal and color range
Greater digital noise control
RAW File type available for post-process editing
Greatest dynamic range and image latitude

Able to pull an image from the densest negatives

Superior clarity

Truly able to focus on emulsion surface
We employ the latest lens technologies for industry leading clarity

Greatest flexibility and capabilities

Excellent for any media types
Unlimited by scale, dimension or condition
Able to include film sprocket holes and full frames
Able to digitize uncut rolls of film
Able to digitize cut film^{1 see cons}

Non-Newtonian glass mounts eliminate Newton rings from transparent materials.
Can be used with Fluid Mounting to reduce scratches^{2 see Fluid Mount cons}

Cons:

No automatic image reversal for negatives.

Difficult for ordinary users, requires extra software or specialized knowledge
Orange masking in color negatives must be compensated for manually
RAW editor curves are inverted

File resolution cannot be saved above 999ppi/dpi

Limitation of the software

Excellent for any media types, except

¹Cut film slows process, generating higher costs

Standard Scanning

Pros:

Excellent resolution
Great for most films types
Exceptional for cut strips of film and mounted slides
Exceptional for works on paper that need support
Great for Polaroid and Instax prints and Glass Plate Negatives
Non-Newtonian glass mounts eliminate Newton rings from transparent materials.

Cons:

Risky to materials sensitive to intense light
Aging and limited technology

Prone to higher digital noise
Prone to errors at high resolutions
Limited support for color control and calibration

Slow process with limited output options

File type restricted to TIFF

Expensive due to slower operation times
Limited dynamic range

Difficult or impossible to scan dense images

Limited scanning area

Limited by scanner dimensions
Unable to scan large works in a single pass

Some assembly required in post-process

Unable to include sprocket holes
Unable to scan uncut rolls of film

Not ideal for film with scratches or blemishes

Fluid Mount Scanning

Pros:

Fluid Mounting can be used with both scanner and digital capture
Exceptional for loose frames of film cut from 35, 120 or movie stills
Exceptional for sheet films (4×5, 5×7, 8×10, etc)
Greater scanning area:^{3 See Cons}

Able to include sprocket holes in 35mm and 110

Cleaner appearing image:

Reduces or eliminates most scratches and blemishes

Films lays truly flat
Non-Newtonian glass mounts eliminate Newton rings from transparent materials.

Cons:

Most expensive due to extra time, care and materials needed
Trapped micro bubbles, hairs and dust reduces efficiency
Greater risks:

Risk to delicate and unknown film types
Health risks to the technician
Environmental hazards

^2,3Limited by scanner dimensions

Unable to scan uncut rolls of film

Limited use cases. Cannot be used with:

Works on Paper
Prints of any kind
Paper negatives, Instax or Polaroid images
Mounted slides
Magic Lantern slides or similarly sandwiched glass slides

FAQs

What is your turnaround time?

Depends on the complexity of the project and our current workload. In many cases we are able to have your images ready within a few days to a week.

Do you color correct, white balance, dust correct scans?

Yes. We correct the color and tone based on what should be natural for the photo. Our system is color controlled from start to finish to give us optimal results.

If you prefer to conduct your own tonal and color corrections, please indicate this when contacting us.

Can you print my scans?

Yes! Check out our Photo Printing Services to find out more, or click on the Get Started button above!

Do you scan artwork / documents / works on paper?

Yes. Check our Documentation and Digital Capture Services for more, or click on the Get Started button above!

Legal Notice

Please view our agreement regarding the shipping, handling, processing and possession of your Media. Additionally our Terms and Conditions may be found here. Terms and Conditions and Handling of Media Agreement is subject to change without notice.

Digitizing Documents and Collections

Digitizing Documents and Collections

Collection Digitization and Historical Document Scanning. Jason Houge Studios

Photo documentation of cultural heritage works on paper

Digitizing and Scanning works on paper for Auction Documentation, Archive Status, Reprinting and Ancestry.

Digital Capture and Scanning Services for Collections and Archives

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