Fine Art Reproduction and Digital Capture

Price range: $35.00 through $300.00

Fine Art Digital Capture and Digital Reproduction Processing in Madison, WI

Color accurate high resolution photo documentation for Fine Art. Jason Houge Studios, LLC

Digital Capture for Reproduction Printing, Artist Portfolios and Archive Management

In house or on site services available.

See tabs below for examples.


Description

Color Calibrated Fine Art Reproduction Digital Capture

Our Fine Art Digital Capturing service focuses on creating high definition color accurate digital images of your artwork for reproduction printing and portfolios. Our process is color calibrated from capture to print to ensure the most accurate colors and tones in both the digital file and final print. If your work is framed please inform us of the type of glass or plexi in use and whether it has and anti-UV or anti-glare coating as this requires a special process to calibrate our equipment for proper accuracy.

A note about textured artworks: this service aims to accurately represent the color and tonal qualities of an artwork. With our normal lighting, highly textured works are likely to appear flat when compared to the original. If accentuating the texture is important to the documentation, please be sure to note that in the form below. Capturing this detail requires different attention to our lighting and setup. Please note, we cannot guarantee complete color and tonal accuracy when focussing on the texture as this causes greater variation between highlights and shadows in order to resolve the detail.

See the examples tab above for samples.

Pricing Information
Small 2D (Up To 11x14 in)1-15 Works
$35 each
Medium 2D (11x14 to 20x30 in)1-10 Works
$55 each
Large 2D (20x30 to 40x50 in)1-8 Works
$70 each
Hourly
(Best for very large and numerous works)
Contact Us
Where We Work

Art work up to 20×30 inches, framed or loose:
We can handle these in-house. If transporting work to us cannot be done, use the form below to tell us about your needs and we will work to develop a solution with you.

Delicate pieces, large quantities and sizes over 20×30 inches:
We prefer to come to you. This is often safer for the work, and much less stress for you. We will coordinate with you to ensure we will have ample space and conditions to work with for optimal results. Use the form below to tell us about your needs.

What You Can Expect
  • Friendly, courteous and professional service
  • Collaborative effort to ensure your work is best represented and documented to your needs and tastes
  • Care when handling your materials and working within your space
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Color Calibrated Process from start to finish to provide true tones and accurate color
  • Digital Capture conducted in 45 MP resolution
  • Color corrected high resolution tiff files, generally scaled to at least 8×10 at 360dpi in AdobeRGB color space
  • Color corrected .jpg files, generally scaled to at least 2500px on the long side at 150dpi in sRGB color space
  • In-person file transfer for numerous, large files. Online file transfer available for small fee
    • Online file transfer link active for 30 days after final billing
    • Fine Transfer link automatically sent upon settling final invoice
  • At no further charge:
    • DNG files available upon request
    • Full resolution .tif output available upon request
    • Additional rescaling available upon request
Service Area

Service area includes most of the upper Midwest: Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Northwestern Indiana, Eastern Iowa, Upper Michigan, Lower Michigan and Eastern Minnesota. Cities include: Appleton, Beloit, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Chicago Area, Dubuque, Green Bay, Grand Rapids, LaCrosse, Madison, Marquette, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Peoria, Racine, Rockford, Sheboygan, Stoughton, Wausau and West Bend.
World-wide travel available on a case-by-case basis.

Proof of insurance available upon request.


Art Documentation Request Form




Examples: Fine Art Digital Capture

Click on a picture to see a larger image with the artist’s name and more information



FAQs

My work has reflective (glass, mirrors, metal, etc) surfaces. Is this a problem for you?
Generally not an issue! Photographing reflective and refractive material is a specialty for us. These materials do take additional considerations, often require specialized setups and demand more time both during the photography session and post process editing. Please be sure to specify these materials exist within the work when contacting us.

Do I have to bring my work to your studio?
No, in most cases I will come to you. It’s safer for the work and less stress for you.
The only real exception is: if you have less than 5, easily transported, flat works of art, it may be best to bring your work to us.

I want to digitize something other than art (i.e. historical documents, farm deeds, letters, old photographs, etc) is this something you can do?
Yes, we do provide this service! This is a case where it’s often best to bring such documents directly to us to work with, unless they are too precious to transport.

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

Can you prioritize my order?
Yes. Priority orders are subject to a 50% fee.

Do you actually wear white gloves?
This depends on your wishes. We leave the argument to the experts as to whether bare hands or cotton gloves is the best practice for handling a work of art or historic relic. If it is your policy, we wear them. Otherwise, if we need to touch a work, we opt to be sensible, utilize good situational awareness and avoid touching delicate surfaces if at all possible. We also make sure to clean, dry and keep our hands free of creams and oils as this provides the best tactile interaction (grip) with most materials while simultaneously prevents cotton fibers from being left behind.


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.