Description

Professionally Scanned Film and Glass Plates

Whether you’re an artist who works with analog photography, a collector of old film and glass plate negatives or a museum with collection of Magic Lantern slides, you have probably wondered how are you going to digitize these images to print or archive them. We painstakingly scan negatives, slides and film transparencies, one frame at a time, to offer the highest resolution and finest detail.

Single Frame Scanning

With the rapid increase of photographers returning to film many are discovering a new challenge: Where and how do I print my pictures?
We aim to bridge the gap by offering ultra high quality film scans of the individual frames you need to print.

Fluid Mount or Standard Film Scanning – Which is the right choice?

That’s a big question and there are many reasons one might choose one process over the other. Use the form above to Contact Us and we’ll discuss these options with you to help you understand the processes and what benefits one may have over the other.

Standard Film Scanning

Pros:
• Great for most films types
• Great for Polaroid and Instax prints and Glass Plate Negatives
• Non-Newtonian glass mounts eliminate circular aberrations [Newton rings]
• High Definition and High Resolution
• Least expensive option
Cons:
• Not ideal for film with scratches and blemishes
• Not ideal for film with a great deal of curl

Fluid Mount Film Scanning

Pros:
• Great for most films types
• Exceptional for sheet films
• Able to fully capture the entire border around the frame
• Cleaner scan as film must be cleaned thoroughly before and after scanning
• Reduces, and often eliminates, visible surface scratches and blemishes – suburb for older film
• Film lays flatter during the scan
• Zero chance for circular aberrations [Newton rings]
• High Definition and High Resolution
Cons:
• Cannot be used with paper negatives, Instax or Polaroid images
• Cannot be used with mounted slides
• Cannot be used with Magic Lantern slides or similarly sandwiched glass slides
• Some risk involved especially with hand-produced film/negatives
• Greater cost

Standard Film Scan - Detail

Fluid Mount Scan - Detail

 

Standard Film Scan - Detail

Fluid Mount Scan - Detail

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Jason Houge Studios, LLC

5.0

David Tuttle

15:21 21 Dec 23

Jason scanned a couple of older, larger format negatives and produced stunning digital images. A pleasure to work with and results that match! Highly recommended.

Christina Sutton

18:40 25 Aug 23

Jason was such a pleasure to work with! He was patient, listening to our printing needs and very professional explaining things clearly. The artwork being printed was very special and he showed great care and attention to detail throughout every step of the printing process. His paper selection alone sets him apart from the competition, the quality is top notch. Our prints came out with breathtaking color, as close to a color match that I have ever witnessed as an artist. Me and my collaborator will certainly be using his printing service for all our future projects!

Matthew Leitner

15:50 30 Sep 22

I can't recommend Jason (Houge Studios) highly enough. He exceeded my highest expectations. Friendly and timely correspondence, very professional work, reasonable rates and consistent accommodation of my requests throughout the process. Thank you very, very much.

Marc Statz

11:32 15 Apr 22

Jason is super personable and professional. Very knowledgeable in his craft. I would highly recommend him for your high end art printing needs and film developing.

Michael Kartje

22:08 14 Apr 22

I had a wonderful experience printing with Jason. He provided thoughtful, expert guidance throughout the entire process and I'm thrilled with the end result. Looking forward to working together in the future!

Ann KNol

06:17 01 Apr 22

Jason is such a talented printer. I tried two other printers for a large panorama file and their results were so sad. Then Jason helped me set up the kind of file I needed and created such a beautiful richly detailed print. I took it straight in to be framed. I am thrilled!

Mary Ann LaPine

00:21 15 Oct 21

Jason was professional and friendly. He did a wonderful job covering our wedding. He took pics from many angles and of all our wedding including our guests. We would highly recommend Jason for any of your photography needs.Steve & Mary Ann Schmidt