Welcome to Cheshire Photo Lab, the photo lab for specialist black and white film processing, colour film processing, colour printing, black and white printing, negative and slide scanning, and digital image restoration. Among our specialties are producing prints from very old negatives and prints, digitally enhancing the scans from old negatives and prints to produce the best possible quality restored images.

Send your films and print orders to us at Cheshire Photo Lab for that special, caring, hand finished, professional treatment.

New Services and Products added in 2011

Economy size scanning service. Ideal for scanning family photo archives to CD, where a large number of images may be involved.

Exhibition and Gallery Quality Colour and Black and White Giclee Prints up to A3+ (20"x14").

Film Processing

We process 110, 126, 127, 35mm, 120, 220, 620 black and white films, E6 slide film, and C41 colour negative film by hand to ensure excellent quality results. We are experienced in processing the modern black and white films that are processed in colour chemistry, and do not charge extra for up rating. We process Infra Red films, and also cross process E6 films in C41 chemistry if required.

Photo Printing

We produce exhibition and gallery quality colour or black and white hand finished digital Giclee (ink jet) prints. Each negative or digital file is individually assessed prior to printing and printed on finest quality heavy weight paper using genuine Canon Chrome Life inks to ensure excellent print quality and long print life.

We also produce black and white prints from negatives or digital files, printed on genuine Ilford traditional black and white papers.

Slide and Negative Scanning Services.

110, 126, 127, 35mm and medium format (up to 6cm x 12cm) negative and slide scanning to CD at a resolution far exceeding most labs services, at a reasonable price, using professional quality Nikon and Epson scanners. We undertake post scanning image enhancement work on scans from old negatives and prints to produce the best possible digital files. Click HERE to see testimonials regarding scanning and restoring old negatives.

To see examples of our black and white printing services, and David's own steam locomotive pictures please visit David's Railway Photography web site at :

David Dawson Photography

We recommend Mathers of Lancashire for all your film purchasing requirements.

Visit The Real Camera Company in Manchester City Centre for all your classic and vintage film camera equipment needs.

Testimonials