Photos

• All scanned at 600

  ppi

  In scanning, the pertinent term is ppi, or pixels per inch. For photos and other printed media, the maximum useful ppi is 600. For negatives and slides, however, much more is discernible, and they can be scanned at 2400 ppi. Ask for more detail.

  (higher resolution exceeds resolution of originals)
• Black and white can be scanned 16-bit or 48-

  bit

  Bit depth refers to the tonal quality of the scan. The highest range of tones is achieved at 16 bits pers channel. Black and white requires only one channel, color requires 3, hence the difference of 16-bit vs 48-bit. Black and white can be scanned at 48-bit, but the file size will be three times as large. (if jpg format is chosen, channels will be 8-bit each)

  (if they are more sepia)
• Your choice of raw scan or color/brightness corrected
• Saved in tiff format for

  lossless

  As the name implies, a lossless format does not “lose” data points. Jpg is not lossless because it compresses the data in order to have a smaller file size. This compression is not without cost-each color channel is reduced to a range of 8 bits, leading to less gradual transition in color changes. This is often fine for use online, but less desirable if you eventually want to print the image or zoom in for more detail.

  quality, but jpg available on request
• Sizes up to 12” X 17” (larger can be scanned in multiple parts and stitched together for additional fee)
• No frames please—I don't want to be responsible for damage to frame or picture caused by trying to remove from frame
• Information from back of photo can be added as a file tag (if short and legible) or scanned (black and white, 225 ppi) separately for additional charge
• Tin types handled with care but priced the same as photos

Prices

• Loose photos, up to size 5”x7” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40¢ ea
• Loose photos or portraits, >5”x7” and <12”x17” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50¢ ea
• Over-sized photos or portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50¢ per scan +

$20/hr to stitch together

• File tags or scan of writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5¢ ea

Delivery:

All media prices are “at cost”. I do not mark them up, so you pay what I paid for them. Currently, those prices are:

• Gold archival DVD (29-90 images depending on type and size of files) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3 ea
• Image put on external hard drive (provided by customer, or purchased by me) . . . . . . . . . .Cost of hard drive
• Access to images on Google Drive (30 days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5

Note About Services

• Unless otherwise requested, images saved in tiff format for

  lossless

  As the name implies, a lossless format does not “lose” data points. Jpg is not lossless because it compresses the data in order to have a smaller file size. This compression is not without cost-each color channel is reduced to a range of 8 bits, leading to less gradual transition in color changes. This is often fine for use online, but less desirable if you eventually want to print the image or zoom in for more detail.

  quality.
• Some careful dust removal done with cloth, brush, or compressed air
• Crop and proper orientation of all images included
• Archive copy of all images kept for 30 days
• Except for oversize items, please send all materials in boxes no larger than 13"x17"x13". This helps me to protect your materials while stored in my home.

Personalized Service— To ensure that all your needs are met all clients receive a personalized private consultation free of charge and with no obligation.