Chan Photographic Imaging

Specialties

A professional photographic lab, who specialize in fine art exhibition printing and traditional film developing and scanning. Excellent Black and White hand processing and can also develop Colour C41 (8×10, 5×4, 120, 35 mm, 110). Their specialist Minilab services can also develop all Lomography and experimental formats. Service is on a one to one basis, which makes this a personalised and unique photographic lab in East London.

History

Established in 1998.

Richard began his venture into photography by working as an apprentice in a black and white darkroom in 1977. He acquired his knowledge by working rigorously with a range of different tools and techniques, eventually developing a preference for HK enlargers and the fibre-​based paper Seagull.

In 1979 Richard decided to venture into colour printing by offering a diverse range of printing options, which included C-​Type handprints up to 6ft by 4ft and also Duratrans for clients in the advertising industry.

Richard formed his own company in 1998, where he offered high-​resolution scanning and digital C-​Type printing, alongside traditional C-​type printing and C41 processing. In 2010 he also made the move into archival inkjet printing using an Epson 9880 inkjet printer.

Richard has always believed in and practised a personalized one-​on-​one approach with whomever he is working with, preferring to nurture long term relationships through this approach to achieve the best results possible.