Only recently did I discover the world of negative scanning. I dipped my toe after discovering a lost set of negatives and prints I shot in 1988 of a film shoot with director Adam Rifkin, directing his second film. I initially sent Adam a scanned print of one picture, which he loved because it included an actress he's currently working with again. We both marveled with how a picture can bring back such a vivid memory of a time and place after so many years.
Curious what the difference in quality would be between a print and negative scan, I had the set of negatives professionally scanned. Needless to say I was impressed. Impressed enough to buy an intermediate level scanner and scan a group of negatives that were mostly shot between the late 80's and mid 00's with a simple 35mm (Canon or Olympus), and a mixed bag of lenses and all purpose film. I'm using the experience (examining the results and working with photoshop to bring the best out of these negatives) to determine if any of them are worth having rescanned professionally. I'm mostly having fun finding the artistic or historic merits of what was then just an attempt to record my adventures with a little better quality than a simple P&S.
The first two were professionally scanned, while the remaining are my home scans.
Bored on a long flight. Sunrise.
T2 opening weekend in Hollywood.
Santa Monica pier from the bluffs park.
A winter sunset.
A set of tracks and buildings that no longer exist.
On set with TV legend Steve Allen.
Beachside huckster, I mean performer.
Road repaving.
