Photographic
Printing
Peak
have been producing top quality photographic prints for
photographers for the past 22 years. We have skilled staff and the
finest equipment to help achieve the very best results. Now, using
the latest photo-digital printers from Fuji and Durst we can
produce professional colour prints faster, at cost effective
prices.
Negatives and transparencies
are digitally scanned and printed on to continuous tone
photographic paper using RGB lasers. This produces a higher
quality print fully optimised for colour and density. Contrast is
better controlled with greater detail in the shadow and highlight
areas, especially important when printing from transparencies.
Check it out - you'll see the difference!
We can work from any size
original from 35mm to 5x4, negative or transparency, in colour or
black & white. Prints can be produced on gloss or satin matt
surface paper.
Cropping
Most
of our customers appreciate that a rectangular print ordered from
a square original will produce a print with either borders or
severe cropping of the image. It is important to remember however
that even rectangular negatives, specifically 35mm will produce
prints with substantial cropping when printed to some industry
standard sizes such as 5x4 and 10x8. Please bear this in mind when
ordering. The following guide will be of help.
If you require us to produce
a print with cropping, please indicate which part of the image is
to be cropped.
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| Full
Image Area |
Minor
Cropping |
Severe
Cropping |
| 6
x 4 |
5
x 3.5 |
8
x 6 |
| 7.5
x 5 |
7
x 5 |
10
x 8 |
| 9
x 6 |
10
x 7 |
12
x 10 |
| 12
x 8 |
A4 |
15
x 12 |
| 15
x 10 |
A3 |
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| 18
x 12 |
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| Full
Image Area |
Minor
Cropping |
| 5
x 3.5 |
5
x 4 |
| 8 x
6 |
7 x
5 |
| 10
x 7 |
10
x 8 |
| A4 |
12
x 10 |
|
15
x 12 |
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| Full
Image Area |
Severe
Cropping |
| 5
x 5 |
8
x 6 |
| 8
x 8 |
12
x 10 |
| 10
x 10 |
15
x 12 |
| 12
x 12 |
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| Full
Image Area |
Minor
Cropping |
| 6
x 5 |
5
x 4 |
| 12
x 10 |
7x
5 |
|
8
x 6 |
|
10
x 8 |
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| Full
Image Area |
Minor
Cropping |
| 5
x 4 |
7
x 5 |
| 5
x 6.25 |
12
x 10 |
| 10
x 8 |
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| 15
x 12 |
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Colour
Balance
Colour
is a subjective medium and we liase closely with our regular
customers to ensure that we meet their preferences. Some customers
like warm prints, others prefer their prints to be cool. If you
have a preference please indicate on your order. In the absence of
specific instructions we aim to produce neutral prints with
natural colours.
Colour
Matching
Due
to the limitations of the dyes used in the photographic process,
it is impossible to guarantee an exact colour match when comparing
photographic prints to originals, and samples. Some man made
fibres which reflect infra-red light are notoriously difficult to
reproduce and a common problem is the green suit which appears
brown on the print. Nothing can be done photographically with this
type of problem and the only solution is to scan the negative and
edit colours via Photoshop.
Even so, samples should
always be provided where possible to ensure close matching. In the
absence of specific instructions a judgement will be made on the
overall colour balance of the subject.
Photographic
Prints from Negatives
We
offer three different printing services from negatives. Standard
fixed format prints, selective prints and our premier service,
custom made prints. Please
note that Black & White prints are produced digitally on
colour paper.
Depending on the required
service all negatives entering the laboratory are digitally
scanned using Fuji or Flextite high resolution scanners. The print
information is then passed over our network to either Fuji or
Durst Photo-Digital printers. Unlike mail order d&p services
and high street minilabs each print is individually assessed,
graded and reprinted if necessary.
35mm
Process & Print
Standard Service
Your
film is processed and borderless colour corrected fixed format
prints are produced from each good negative on gloss surface
paper. This service uses digital scanning technology to provide a
fast, top quality, process and print service at a competitive
price. Our standard service is ideal for general photography such
as family, holiday photos and landscapes.
Normal in lab time is 2
days. Free index print with this service.
35mm
& 120 Process & Print
Professional Service
Your
film is processed and borderless, colour corrected machine prints
on satin matt or gloss surface paper are then produced from each
correctly exposed negative. Each print is then carefully assessed
for density and colour balance and reprinted if necessary.
The prints produced are from
substantially the whole of the negative. A certain amount of
cropping is unavoidable and it's important to choose a print size
that matches the negative format to minimise this (see notes on
cropping).
Our professional process
& print service is the most cost effective way of obtaining
high quality, colour corrected prints at the time of film
processing. The film is processed and, because this is a fixed
price service with no refunds for unexposed negatives, the prints
are heavily discounted. Multiple rolls of film and extra prints
produced at the same time offer even better value for money.
Our professional service is
ideal for weddings, studio portraiture, glamour photography or
where flesh tones and colour consistency are paramount. This
service is specifically recommended for all professional and
specialist C41 process films. Normal in lab time is 2 days. Free
index print with this service.
Fixed
Format Colour Reprints
Borderless,
colour corrected fixed format prints on gloss or satin matt
surface paper from 35mm and 120 negatives. Machine prints are the
most economical way to produce fixed size prints up to 30 x 20
inches. Each negative is video analysed for optimum density and
colour balance and each print produced is then checked by skilled
grading staff and re-printed if necessary before being passed.
The prints produced are from
substantially the whole of the negative. A certain amount of
cropping is unavoidable and it is important to choose a print size
that matches the negative format to minimise this (see notes on
cropping).
Selective
Colour Prints
Borderless,
colour corrected machine prints selectively enlarged to standard
machine print sizes. Available on lustre or gloss surface paper
from 35mm and 120 negatives. Each print is carefully assessed for
density and colour balance and reprinted if necessary.
This service overcomes one
of the main limitations of standard machine prints and bridges the
gap between machine and hand made prints. Only a limited range of
magnification is available and local density corrections are not
possible with this service.
Please be sure to provide a
sketch or sample print to indicate cropping required.
Custom
Colour Prints from Negatives
Custom
colour prints are selectively enlarged by skilled operators to
your specific instructions, producing prints of outstanding
quality. Because prints are produced individually, you have
complete control over image size, composition and colour balance.
To take the fullest
advantage of our premier service you should ideally provide a
sketch or small print showing the work you require. If colour
accuracy is important you must provide a guide or sample print.
Photographic
Prints from Transparencies
Colour
prints from transparencies have up to now been produced in one of
two ways. The traditional way is to make a special negative,
termed an internegative, from the transparency and then print the
internegative on conventional colour paper. The second method is
to produce colour prints direct from transparencies using special
paper and the R3 process. The R3 process eliminated the need for
an internegative to be made.
There were pros and cons using either of these techniques.
Internegatives handled flesh tones well and offered better control
over contrast. The down side was the extra time incurred and cost.
R3 reversal prints were inexpensive and produce results quicker,
however the process did not handle high contract subjects well.
Our
new photo-digital printers overcome all of the problems
illustrated above and most prints up to 40" x 30" are
now made using our digital printers.
In this process your transparency is scanned at high
resolution and then written to conventional colour paper using RGB
lasers. The results are superb.
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