Processing Prices: Why the Difference?

1. Chemistry:
Only so many rolls of film can be processed before chemistry must be changed.

At Gordon's our film developing chemistry is changed when itshould be, and QC tests are run every morning in order to insure quality film developing for each and every roll...for your film.

2. Paper:
There are many grades of photographic paper. Less expensive labs use lower quality printing paper in order to keep their costs down.

At Gordon's we use only Kodak's highest grade Royal paper which yeilds the best saturation and sharpness you can get. It's even archival for 80 years!

3. Color:
Cheaper labs maintain less stringent quality standards. Lower standards means fewer pictures are re-printed and results in lower costs, but unfortunately that means lower quality prints to you.

At Gordon's, our quality standards are so high that many of our long time customers are professional photographers. To find better color than ours, you'd have to go to a custom lab.

4. Sleeving:
Putting negatives in plastic sleeves costs time and money...things which cheaper labs can't afford. But remember...your negatives are your originals. This is not the place to skimp.

At Gordon's we always sleeve your negatives in archival sleeves. Your originals are returned protected, and remain protected.

5. The Lab Operator:
Let's face it, a machine is only as good as the person at the controls. The best photo equipment in the world cannot yield superior results if run by an inexperienced or unqualified operator.

At Gordon's we allow only experienced, quality minded lab technicians to print your photos. We feel your pictures are worth it. Don't you?