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Q1: Which dpi should I choose for photo scanning?

The short answer is that higher dpi leads to higher quality, and our belief is to do it right the first time and you'll never have to worry about it again. You can scan photos at a lower dpi and pay less, but the photo scan quality will not be as good and there usually are zero post scan services such as color correction and cropping - so be wary. At SophterLight, we want you to have the highest quality, so we scan at 600 dpi. You can see some specific examples on our quality comparison page. Is 300 dpi just as good? Unfortunately, it is not. You can take a look at our side to side quality comparisons of 150dpi, 300dpi, and 600dpi. 600dpi simply picks up more information from the print. Furthermore, you can scan and print a 4x6 photo at 300 dpi, but you will never be able to enlarge the print at a later time to a 5x7, for example. As technology gets better, you'll find more value in the 600 dpi. Again, when it comes to photo scanning, do it right the first time, and you'll never have to do it again. Furthermore, if you want to get the most out of post-scan services like photo restoration, you will definitely want to scan your photo at 600dpi.

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Q2: Should I scan photos or scan negatives?

We recommend scanning negatives first because negatives provide the best resolution and quality. Negatives contain the maximum information about your image since they are fundamentally analog - and we scan negatives at 3000 dpi. When we speak of "information" we mean: clarity, sharpness, color depth, etc. Similarly, we suggest scanning slides over photos if the image is the same. Again, like negative scanning, you scan at a higher resolution with slides than with photos.

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Q3: What kind of photo scanners do you use?
We use top-rated Epson 4490 flatbed scanners.

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Q4: Why are my scanned photo files so large after scanning? Is TIFF bad?

The more information that you capture in a scan, the larger the file size will be. Information is defined as clarity, sharpness, color depth etc. A high resolution scan at 600dpi would give you a file of 5-7MB in jpeg and 30MB in TIFF format. Therefore, we do not recommend TIFF for the average customer. At the lower jpeg file size, you will be able to share images online and take up less space on your computer hard drive.

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SophterLight Photography, LLC  We shoot on location, in your home and also at our studios in CT and New York.  We serve Connecticut (CT) , New Jersey (NJ), New York City (NYC).  Locations in CT include Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Cos Cob, Riverside, Stamford and New Canaan. In the Big Apple, NYC areas we cover: Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Long Island, Tribeca, Soho, West Village, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Central Park, South Hampton, West Hampton, and East Hampton. Some of her locations in NJ are Hoboken, Weehawken, Jersey City, Morristown, Summit, Alpine and Edgewater. We service clients throughout Bergen County, Passaic County, Westchester County, Fairfield County, Warren County, Monmouth County, Somerset County, Union County, Essex County, and Morris County.
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Areas We Serve >
        • New York City
        • Westchester County
        • Greenwich
        • Stamford
        • Darien
        • New Canaan
        • Westport
        • Wilton
        • Ridgefield
        • Weston
        • Fairfield/Southport
        • Mystic/Stonington
        • Fenwick/New Haven
        • West Haven
        • Litchfield County/Bridgewater
      • Contact Us
      • Help Portrait
      • TCC
      • Dominican Republic
      • Return Policy
      • Blog
      • Store
  • Photography Services
    • Wedding Photography >
      • Wedding Photography Packages
      • Engagement Session >
        • Engagement Photography Packages
        • Engagement Session Tips
      • Wedding Photography Styles >
        • Why SophterLight Wedding Photography >
          • Testimonials
        • Vetting your Photographer
        • Wedding Bridal Session
        • Wedding Photography Quiz
      • Wedding Photography Products >
        • Wedding Album Pricing pg1
    • Photo Booth Rentals >
      • Photo Booth Packages
      • Green Screen Party Studio >
        • Photo Studio Party
    • On-site photo printing >
      • On-site photo studio pricing
      • On-site photo studio pricing
      • On-site photo studio
    • Photo Restoration in Connecticut
    • Photography for Women >
      • Maternity
    • Event Photography >
      • SophterLight Photography | Charity Event Photography >
        • Event Photographers
      • Festival d’été de Québec >
        • Visions of Québec City
      • Gay Pride
      • The LOFT
    • Family Photography >
      • Newborn
      • Bar/Bat Mitzvah >
        • Pricing
      • Children's Storybook Photography
      • Children's Portraits >
        • Kids Portraits: How to pp1
      • Kids Portraits: How to >
        • Tips: What to wear
    • Headshots >
      • Actor Headshots
      • Online Profile Headshots
      • Musicians Headshots >
        • Musicians Headshots
      • Executive Headshots
      • Corporate Headshots >
        • Corporate Headshots video Brochure
        • Corporate Headshots: A little advice
        • Business Headshots: Why You Need Them
        • SophterLight Photo Satisfaction Survey: Corporate Photography
    • Business Photography >
      • Fundraising Event Photography
      • Corporate Retreats
      • Holiday Party Photography >
        • Holiday Party Services
      • Marketing & Commercial
  • Imaging Solutions
    • Marketing & Commercial Photography >
      • Custom Banners
      • Product Photography
      • Logo Design
      • Favicon Design
    • Real Estate >
      • Photography
      • Virtual Tours
      • Marketing
    • Photo Cards >
      • New! Custom Photo Cards
      • New! Custom Save The Date Cards
      • New! Custom Christmas Cards
    • Professional Printing >
      • Canvas Photo Prints
      • Linen Prints
      • Canvas Prints
      • Pebble Prints
      • Luster Prints
      • Metallic Prints
    • Boutique Packaging
    • Custom Photo Books >
      • Custom Photo Book: Pricing >
        • FOIL PRINTING FOR PHOTOBOOKS >
          • Custom Foil Stamp
      • Custom Wedding Photo Book: Pricing
      • Mini Photo Book Details
      • Photo Book vs Photo Album
      • Boutique Packaging
      • Album Workspace
    • Photoshop & Retouching >
      • Photo Restoration: CT Photo restoration
      • Antique Photo preservation
      • Photo Restoration >
        • Photo/Image Restoration Pricing
        • Customer's Proofing: Joanna
      • Water Damaged >
        • Customer's Proofing
      • Photo Restoration Tutorial
    • Photo Scanning >
      • Negative and Slide Scanning
      • Our Quality Photo Scanning Service
      • Projects >
        • Rose
        • Plastic Works
    • Special Services
  • Gallery