The Lightroom

Berkeley, United States

5

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5 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 510-649-8111
Website:
www.lightroom.com
Address:
2263 5th St, Berkeley, CA, 94710
b/t Allston Way & Bancroft Way
West Berkeley
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
860 ft6th & Channing Way
0.3 miBerkeley Amtrak
0.3 miDwight Cresent & 7th St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Berkeley) 7:31 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Fine art printing services for photographers and other artists, specializing in pigment inkjet (giclee) printing, film scanning and file preparation, if needed. Come in and see our gallery!

History

Established in 1975.

We started as a custom color darkroom for photographers and began work with digital imaging in 1985. The LightRoom was the first the first photo lab in the Bay Area to offer high end inkjet printing services and we have been a leader in this field since, working with many fine photographers and other artists here and around the country.

We can scan film, help you prepare your digital files, or print files you’ve prepped yourself. We also help artists get stunning reproductions of their artwork by photographing the originals in preparation for printing.

With over 20 papers in stock, plus a selection of Japanese papers and other options such as clear film and adhesive fabric wallpaper, our paper choices go far beyond what other labs offer. The gallery in the studio is a showcase for our clients and our services.

Whether you are a pro, a «serious» amateur or a snap shooter, come in and see for yourself what personal service, experience and the best of materials can do for you.

Meet the Business Owner

Robert R.

Business Owner

I have been a photographer for over 40 years and particularly enjoy working with our artist and photography customers to get the best prints of their work we can with the wonderful tools available today.

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5 reviews of The Lightroom

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Place rating: 5
Albany, CA
Again:
I’ve been to lots.
Rob is real good.
I’m not leavin’ til he does.
Call me.
Place rating: 5
Alamo, CA
Just made a run out to Lightroom to have a couple of my daughter’s images printed for a project. In the past, we’ve done it at Wolf and more recently, Mike’s in Pleasant Hill. Mike’s is a sit-​at-​the-​kiosk-​and-​hope-​for-​the-​best kind of place. «You want that gloss, or matte?».
Anyway, emailed Rob ahead of time and made sure he could accommodate my small job while I waited and he responded very quickly that he could. Made the trip from the valley to Berkeley and I’ll tell you: it was well worth it. Rob’s place is beautiful, clean, and inspires confidence from the moment you walk in. He’s a photographer himself, and was able to help a clueless guy like me select the best paper for the project. The prints look gorgeous, and while they cost four times what I’d pay at Mike’s, they were a hundred times better quality. I’ll be a customer for life.
Place rating: 5
Colorado Springs, CO
I have just moved from the Bay Area to Colorado Springs. I talked to Rob and made several test prints before leaving. I am glad I did. I went into several printers in the Bay Area before I left and many of them were great. The difference in my opinion was that Rob loves paper, and is a great printer. Rob is able to articulate what to expect of a final print. If you want the best I suggest you go by and talk to Rob, then run some tests of your own, I will bet you will be thrilled.
Place rating: 5
Albany, CA
Yes, five stars all the way and on so many levels. Go now to see Rosie Powell’s watercolors and acrylics at the Lightroom site.
and also at her own site:

And then see what Rob did with those same images as giclées. That is, he photographed them in very high definition and then reproduced them as limited edition prints (giclées) in two sizes. He managed somehow to, if anything, increase the «light» in Rosie’s already considerably beautiful paintings. I plan on purchasing a limited edition giclée of Rosie’s artwork. Now the hard part … decisions, decisions. I get to have a beautiful print of Rosie’s art for an affordable, even moderate, price.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Rob does a great job at what he does. I just tried to place the lightroom as «Photographic Supplies and Services” – but what he really does is digital printing (and scanning). He knows what he is doing, his prices are excellent, and the quality is top-​notch. He also has a nice gallery.
Upload some files to his server, call him up, and you’ll get some great images (whether drawings or photos). Up to at least 40“x60».