Digital Photography Archiving
Digital photo archiving is an essential and systematic method of organizing, storing, and preserving vast collections of photographs and other important documents in a digital format. This process ensures that valuable memories and artwork are safeguarded for future generations. Through the use of high-quality hardware, specialized software, and additional services like metadata tagging, each photograph can be meticulously labeled with relevant information, such as dates, locations, and subjects, enabling efficient retrieval and exploration. This comprehensive approach transcends mere storage, transforming collections into dynamic repositories of personal and historical narratives.
Digital Photography Archiving Services at The Icon
Say goodbye to dusty shoeboxes full of prints and hello to timeless memories! With Icon’s Shoebox Scanning service, we transform your old photos – from wallet-sized to 8 ½ x 11 prints – into digital treasures that will last a lifetime. Attractively priced for large numbers of prints from 1 to 1000+. We can also digitize an original size or expand to a larger size.
- Print Size
- Minimum Size: 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches
- Maximum Size: 8 inches x 10 inches
- Resolution
- 300 DPI +
- Ideal For
- Old family photos for archiving and digitizing
- Most economical option for personal and family use
- Pricing
- as low as $2 per image
- Bulk discounts provided for large-volume orders
Digital Capture creates a large digital file from your two or three-dimensional artwork. With the digital file, you can retouch and make image enhancements, print reproductions, upload to your website, or keep the image as an archive. We use a Hasselblad Phase One P45+ camera system and Hasselblad lenses to produce large-resolution files of exceptional quality, capturing all the intricate details of your artwork.
- Print Size
- Minimum Size: 18 inches
- Maximum Size: 60 inches
- Resolution
- 300 or 600 DPI
- File Size Output
- 50 MB – 1 GB
- Ideal For
- Digitizing large format artwork like oil paintings, prints, special objects, memorabilia, or blue prints
- Pricing
- as low as $150 per image
An economical scanning solution for negatives and chromes. This scanner is optimized for negatives but makes acceptable scans from transparencies and retains your highlights without crushing your blacks – and it’s great with skin tones!
- Film Size
- 35mm
- 35mm Slide Film
- 120mm
- 220mm
- Print Size
- No prints or images
- Resolution
- 72 or 300 DPI
- File Size Output
- 10 MB – 90 MB
- Ideal For
- Film negatives, especially if they contain pictures of people
- Pricing
- as low as $3 per image
With a maximum scanning area of 12” x 17”, our commercial-grade flatbed scanner and experienced staff members can capture amazing detail from your reflective artwork, be it a new or vintage photograph, or original artwork. Perfect if you have an older print that’s seen better days – in combination with our Retouching service – or a print you want to share with your family and loved ones.
- Print Size
- Minimum Size: No minimum size
- Maximum Size: 12 inches x 17 inches
- Resolution
- 300 or 600 DPI
- File Size Output
- 25 MB – 800 MB
- Ideal For
- High-resolution images used for fine art books, large prints, and art reproductions
The Flextight X5 scanner by Hasselblad produces excellent, near drum scan quality files at a fraction of the drum scan cost. Ideal for editorial, portfolio, retouching, web use, or large printing. The X5 scanner has a dynamic range of up to 4.9, and a maximum non-interpolated optical resolution of 8000 dpi for 135mm, 3200 dpi for 120 film, and +2000 dpi for 4×5 film— ensuring your color negatives, black & white negatives, and chromes are scanned for optimal quality.
- Film Size
- 35mm
- 120mm
- 220mm
- 4×5 sheet
- 8×10 sheet
- Print Size
- No prints or images
- Resolution
- 300 or 600 DPI
- File Size Output
- 25 MB – 800 MB
- Ideal For
- Editorial, portfolio, retouching, web use, or large printing
- Pricing
- as low as $20 per image
Priced per single image, a Drum scan captures the full tonal range and detail in any original. Ideal for capturing your image to retouch, and larger size reproduction, we scan film from 35mm up to 8×10—as well as non standard film sizes such as 110, 126 and panoramics.
- Film Size
- 8mm
- 16mm
- 35mm
- 110mm
- 120mm
- 126mm
- 220mm
- 4×5 sheet
- 5×7 sheet
- 8×10 sheet
- 11×14 sheet
- Print Size
- Varies, contact our Fine Art department for future information
- Resolution
- 300 or 600 DPI
- File Size Output
- 50 MB – 1 GB
- Ideal For
- Capturing your image to retouch, and larger size reproduction
- Pricing
- as low as $40 per image
Digital Photography Restoration
Digital photo restoration is a meticulous process that breathes new life into old, damaged, or faded photographs, as well as documents, newspaper clippings, and other important papers. Through the application of advanced imaging software and artistic expertise, faded colors are revived, scratches and blemishes are carefully erased, and missing elements are meticulously reconstructed. This procedure involves a delicate balance between technological precision and creative intuition.
Skilled restoration experts utilize an array of tools to revive the intricate details, contrast, and vibrancy of vintage photographs while maintaining their authenticity. By bridging the gap between past and present, digital photo restoration not only preserves cherished memories but also grants us a window into the narratives of bygone eras, allowing us to connect with history in a more vibrant and immediate manner.
Digital Photography Restoration Services at The Icon
Restoration services bring back photography or artwork to their original (or better) versions. Talk to our specialists to restore scuff marks, dust damage, scratches, fold marks, markings, water damage, fading, discoloration, or torn images and artwork. We scan originals up to 12” x17” on our commercial-grade flatbed scanner or digitally capture larger photographs and artwork.
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Commercial Digital Archiving and Restoration Services at The Icon
Over time, film and analog materials can suffer from wear and tear, leading to scratches, color fading, or other degradation. Digital archiving and restoration ensures the long-term preservation and historical value of your media assets while also making it more engaging and marketable for contemporary audiences.
Our skilled technicians use cutting-edge techniques to meticulously repair and restore your content, ensuring it looks as good as the day it was created. Our digital archiving services guarantee the preservation of your media in a secure and stable digital format, safeguarding it against physical damage.
Industry Applications
For as long as people have had language, we’ve had different forms of entertainment. From poetry to storytelling, theater, musical shows, art, photography and motion pictures, entertainment has been a major part of human history. The documents and assets related to it allow us to learn about different cultures of the past and how modern society has been shaped by our past history.
Do you or your organization have a collection of original entertainment documents or memorabilia that need to be digitized and preserved?
Let The Icon help you preserve those tokens for all time with our digitization solutions. Our solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability and sharing, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Autographed images or documents
- Scripts
- Historical playbills
- Orchestra programs
- Colored fliers
- Scripts
- Posters
- Slide Film
- Film Negatives
- Artwork
- Large format prints
- Contracts
- Legal Papers
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Schools and universities are esteemed centers of learning, designed to introduce students to novel concepts and to broaden their understanding. Specialized libraries and archives maintained by school and universities not only provide invaluable resources for students and scholars alike, but aid in preserving culture and history for everyone to benefit from. Digitizing these materials not only enhances their longevity but also expands the scope of study and preservation in ways that a purely physical collection could not achieve.
Let The Icon help you preserve older analog resources for present and future use with our digitization solutions. Our solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Ph.D. Dissertations
- Research papers
- Reports and graphs
- Departmental records
- Diagrams
- Posters
- Slide Film
- Film Negatives
- Large format prints
- Contracts
- Legal Papers
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The purpose of a historical society is to safeguard, promote, and educate about the history of a particular area or topic, ensuring that it is not forgotten and remains accessible to both present and future generations. Historians constantly balance the preservation of historical documents with ensuring public access for exploration and research. The more these documents are touched and examined, the higher the likelihood of deterioration.
Factors like light, airborne pollutants, and moisture can all reduce the lifespan of paper-based materials. However, by digitizing them, we can ensure their widespread accessibility while the original copies remain protected in archival conditions. Historical societies understand the significance of safeguarding the past for the benefit of future generations.
Let The Icon help you preserve older analog resources for present and future use with our archiving and digitization solutions. Our solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Photographs
- Letters and Correspondence
- Diaries and Journals
- Newspapers and Periodicals
- Maps
- Official Records
- Minutes and Meeting Records
- Books and Manuscripts
- Artifacts and Ephemera
- Legal Documents
- Artwork
- Reports
- Educational Material
- Business Records
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Libraries, as primary repositories of knowledge, have an intrinsic duty to protect and preserve the vast array of documents within their care. In the modern era, digital archiving has emerged as an indispensable tool for libraries, and its importance cannot be overstated. Physical deterioration of materials is a perpetual concern – paper degrades over time, ink fades, and old manuscripts become fragile.
Furthermore, digital archiving dramatically enhances accessibility. A document confined to physical form is limited by geography, susceptible to wear and tear with each use, and can only be accessed by one person at a time. A digitized document can be accessed from anywhere, simultaneously by multiple users, allowing for great accessibility and searchability.
Additionally, in the unfortunate event of disasters, such as fires, floods, or other calamities, digital archives ensure that the intellectual content of materials is safeguarded. A library’s worst nightmare is the loss of its collection, and digital archiving offers a protective layer against such tragedies.
Let The Icon help you preserve older analog resources for present and future use with our archiving and digitization solutions. Our solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Journals
- Newsletters from various eras
- Local Maps
- Slide Film
- Photographs
- Bookmarks
- Art
- Illustrations
- Posters
- Brochures
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Digitally archiving documents is of paramount importance for governmental organizations. One of the primary reasons is preservation. Physical documents, over time, are vulnerable to deterioration due to environmental factors such as light and humidity, as well as wear and tear. Digital archiving counteracts this by ensuring the longevity of information, shielding it from potential environmental hazards and unforeseen disasters like fires or floods.
Additionally, digital archives enhance accessibility and searchability. Instead of being bound by physical limitations, digital documents can be accessed from anywhere, allowing multiple parties to retrieve information concurrently. This not only boosts efficiency in governmental processes but also promotes transparency and accountability. Digital archiving for governmental organizations is not just about preserving history; it’s a forward-looking approach that melds the past with the present and future.
Let The Icon help you preserve older analog resources for present and future use with our digitization solutions. Our digitization solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Legislative Records
- Court Documents
- Land Deeds
- Birth/marriage/death certificates
- Census Records
- Tax Documents
- Historical photographs
- Land Surveys
- City Planning Maps
- Infrastructure Blueprints
- Topographical Maps
- Territorial Boundaries
- Film Slides
- Handwritten Notes and Diaries
- Ledgers and Registers
- Telegrams and Communication Records
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Publishers, in their central role of disseminating knowledge and information, find themselves at the intersection of tradition and innovation. Digital archiving, in this context, emerges as an imperative. Publishing involves a myriad of documents—manuscripts, drafts, illustrations, contracts, and more. These assets, if left in analog formats, are vulnerable to decay, loss, or damage over time, especially given the inherent fragility of paper and the susceptibility to environmental factors such as moisture, fire, or pests.
Digitization ensures that the intellectual property and effort embedded in these assets endure beyond their physical lifespan. Accessibility is another compelling advantage. Digitized archives allow for rapid retrieval and distribution of content. Whether it’s for reprinting a classic, referencing past editions, or repurposing content for new formats, digital archives offer a seamless way to access what’s needed. This is not just an operational advantage—it’s a strategic one. As publishers navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital media and e-books, having an archive that can be quickly tapped into can be invaluable..
For publishers, digital archiving isn’t just a back-end operational task—it’s a forward-looking strategy that ensures continuity, flexibility, and sustenance in a dynamically shifting world of content consumption.
Let The Icon help you preserve older analog resources for present and future use with our digitization solutions. Our digitization solutions involve scanning, image cleanup, document searchability, and digital backup solutions so that your documents are safe no matter what.
Examples of Documents & Assets:
- Manuscripts
- Proof Copies
- Preliminary Versions of Articles
- Artwork
- Sketches
- Diagrams
- Photos
- Typescripts
- Layouts and Mock-ups
- Correspondences
- Contracts and Agreements
- Press Clippings
- Marketing Materials
- Archived Journals and Magazines
- Sales Records
- Editorial Notes and Meeting Minutes
- Catalogs
- Research Materials
- Foreign Editions