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Yes, we are still a "Traditional Professional Photographic Labs" in Brisbane. We Process Transparency film, Colour Negative film and Black & White film. We still produce contact proof prints and still do hand enlarged prints onto Ilfochrome, from Transparency up to 8x10 inch and 6x17 panorama to 35mm originals, Real "Hand Prints" from colour and Black & White negatives and use Real Black & White paper and individually printed "Machine Prints" from colour negatives up to 6x9
We also print from any Digital file and can SCAN original art and film from A3 originals in size to 35mm film as well as Quick "High Speed Scans from all 35mm film.
Traditional or Digital, We can do most anything from even the strangest requests, just ask. Tel: 07 3844 6888

   
FIRST PRIZE
"Scan and Print at Spectrum"
Congratulations
to
Cassandra Mathie

Winner
of the

Australian
Archibald Prize for Portraits

Original 4x5 transparency scanned and printed here at Spectrum. This image and a series of other images were scanned and printed for display with the Brisbane Museum
 

Library of Queensland
Print From Original Art and colour correct can reproduce art with excellent results. Final prints can be any practical size from A5 to AO and larger.
Images can be printed on "Art Papers", Canvas or just normal photographic style paper, all produce excellent results that will last many years. Epson guarantee the "Ultrachrome" ink set for up to 75 years under certain standard viewing conditions
35mm Transparencies (Slides) from digital files for competitions can be made from digital images or Photoshop files. Ask me how.

Reproduction from file from original Japanese Scroll supplied by Queensland Library

Original approx 1400mm x 300mm Colour corrected to match original, printed onto "Epson Enhanced Matt Archival Medium".
Reproduced courtesy of the Qld Library.
Adobe Photoshop is great but getting around the variety of different things to do as well as the many ways to do each thing requires a clear head and mistakes can often be made.
The first thing you should do after you open the file is to spot any dust marks and blemishes, make sure the image is rotated to your liking then save it, then if you wish to work on the file further, in the file menu go to "Save as" and save a Photoshop file with layers and call it "file name-wrk.psd". Now you can create as many mistakes as you want and you will not harm the original file. As you progress through your creative endeavour save versions of the file so you can go back if needed, either call them wrk 2, wrk 3 etc.
Another way to keep the integrity of the original file is to (see red arrow) create a "new fill or adjustment layer". Some examples of different adjustments are in the layers picture to the right. You can make adjustments in these layers, turn them on or off, change opacity from 100% to any other value to reduce the effect or just turn it off as you would with any other layer. In the sample the top-most layer affects all the active layers beneath it. When you have finished, save the file, then you can either "flatten" the file and save as your desired format (.tif .jpg etc) or save a flattened copy. Using "Adjustment Layers" leaves the original image untouched until it is flattened and saved.



The Gray box in the upper right should appear gray on your computer screen and the density (brightness) of the image should be solid and robust, not washed out.
Good photography can be an art or a science and for some a bit of both, I said that last time and it is still true.
Spontaneous type photographs like junior sports events, playing in the back yard or shooting the scenery from a "Tuk Tuk" in Thailand or on the Shotover River in Queenstown are difficult to control. The best results will come if you can anticipate what is about to happen around you and plan a ahead just a little. eg set focus if manual, preset exposure for the area, select a lens and be ready for the unexpected. Be Ready. React quickly, frame your shot and shot quickly, trust your instincts. Point and shoot cameras do not offer that control, so when in doubt, TAKE THE PICTURE ANYWAY, THINK ABOUT IT LATER. It just may be irreplaceable.
If you are not rushed try using a tripod. You can take more time to frame your shot and use slower shutter speeds than normal, even at normal shutter speeds the photograph will have less camera shake and be sharper..honest


Shotover Jet Boat Queenstown NZ

DANIELLE & NICK
LANCASTER:
Photographers

Danielle and Nick Lancaster both come from regional Australia.
Danielle from the north-western plains of New South Wales and Nick from central northern Victoria.

Danielle fondly remembers watching her mother, an avid photographer, capturing life on the property with her "Box Brownie" . This now sites in Danielle's office - a faithful reminder of the woman who influenced Danielle to follow her dream and make it a reality.

The dream was realised when Danielle attended the Queensland College of Art to study photography, after a career in nursing. A freelance career followed which has seen her cover a wide range of subject choices photojournalism, corporate, portraiture and documentary for national and international clients. >>
Book by
Danielle & Nick Lancaster

The book can be purchased , email me for details.
Original Images Transparencies, Processed by Spectrum

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Nick completed an apprenticeship in sign writing in Melbourne, Victoria. He admits he got tired of carrying the photography bags for Danielle and one day reached for the camera to "have a go". He has found depicting life through the lens another outlet for his creativity.

Danielle and Nick currently live in Goondiwindi, Queensland, with their three children, all of whom now photograph alongside their parents as they travel around Australia, inheriting their parents' passion for adventure, meeting people and recording their stories.
Unit 14/121 Kerry Road, Archerfield 4108

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