Professional print scanning is our highest-quality option for digitizing photo prints. Every scan is individually reviewed and hand-adjusted for color, brightness, and contrast by an experienced technician — not run through automated processing. The result is a digital file that accurately represents your original print, with the kind of care that matters most for photos you can't replace.
| Print Size | Resolution | Price (plus delivery) |
|---|---|---|
Up to 8x10 |
300 DPI |
$5.00 each |
Up to 8x10 |
600 DPI |
$7.50 each |
8x11 to 11x17 |
300 DPI |
$20.00 each |
8x11 to 11x17 |
600 DPI |
$25.00 each |
The difference between professional and batch scanning comes down to human attention. In batch scanning, prints run through an automated process — efficient and affordable, but with no individual adjustment. In professional scanning, every single print is examined and corrected by hand. Color balance, brightness, contrast, and exposure are all evaluated and adjusted to ensure the digital file looks as close to the original as possible, and in some cases better if the original has faded over the years.
This matters most for photos that are irreplaceable — portraits, milestone events, old family photos from decades past. If something happened to the original, the digital file is what you'd have left. Professional scanning gives you the best possible version of that file.
We accept standard photo prints up to 11x17. This covers the vast majority of prints people have in their collections — everything from wallet-size snapshots up to larger portrait and event prints. Color and black and white prints are both accepted. Prints should ideally be unframed and reasonably flat, though we can work with prints that have mild curling or aging.
For prints larger than 11x17, our oversized print and artwork scanning service uses a professional copy-shooting process to capture large originals at full quality. And if your prints have significant damage — tears, water stains, heavy fading, or missing areas — our photo restoration service can address those issues before or after scanning.
300 dpi is the standard for photo scanning and produces files suitable for sharing, archiving, and reprinting at the same size as the original. For most collections, it's the right choice — the files are a manageable size and the quality is excellent for everyday use.
600 dpi captures four times the image data and is worth the additional cost when you plan to enlarge prints significantly beyond their original size, when the original is small and you want to maximize detail, or when you're creating an archival master file you want to preserve at the highest possible fidelity. If you're unsure which resolution is right for your project, feel free to ask — we're happy to give a recommendation based on what you have and what you're trying to do with it.
Contact us before you ship. Reach out first so we can confirm your order details, discuss your prints, and give you the current shipping address and packaging instructions. Please don't send originals without confirming with us first — we want to make sure everything goes smoothly before anything irreplaceable is in the mail.
Pack your prints carefully. Prints should be sandwiched between rigid cardboard or foam board to prevent bending in transit. Avoid rubber bands directly on prints — they can leave marks on photo surfaces. A resealable bag or paper wrap inside a padded envelope or small box works well. If you have questions about how to package a specific print, just ask and we'll walk you through it.
Invoice and payment. Once your prints arrive, we'll confirm receipt and send an invoice via email through Square. Work begins as soon as payment is received. Turnaround is 7–10 business days from that point.
We deliver your scans. When your files are ready, we send a secure download link by email. Files are organized and ready to save to your computer or cloud storage. USB drive and CD delivery are available for an additional charge if you prefer a physical copy.
Your originals come back to you. We return all prints by mail once the job is complete. Return shipping is a flat $12.95, billed when we ship your package back.
Professional scanning is the right fit when quality matters more than cost-per-print. If you have a smaller number of prints that are genuinely important to you — family portraits, wedding photos, pictures of people who are no longer here — the individual attention of professional scanning is worth it. It's also the right choice when prints have some age-related fading that would benefit from technician correction, or when you want the highest possible quality for eventual reprinting or restoration work.
If you have a large collection of everyday snapshots in decent condition and volume is the primary consideration, our batch print scanning service offers excellent results at a lower per-print cost. Many customers use both — batch scanning for the bulk of a collection and professional scanning for the prints that matter most.
Contact us at info@yellowlabimaging.com or use our contact page. Let us know what you have — print sizes, approximate quantity, and condition — and we'll get back to you with instructions and a quote right away.
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