Mar 22, 2023
“Professional Drum Scanning (PDS) has proven to be a wonderful discovery and an excellent resource for me. Over decades spent as a Creative Director and Graphic Designer, in the fields of Advertising, Graphic Design and Marketing, I became very familiar with... read more
Feb 28, 2023
Robert Fairer uses Professional Drum Scanning for all of his fashion photography reproduction, the results of which have been used in the production of five fine art books about John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen and Marc... read more
Dec 20, 2022
“After many years working in digital photography, I decided to go back to my roots and try black and white film again. With my trusted Mamiya C220 (I kept it for over 20 years!), I have been reacquainting myself with the characteristics of film, which I process... read more
Oct 29, 2022
“Tim and Charlotte have drum scanned a few projects for me now with exceptional results. Scanning is both an artistic and scientific process, and the results Tim got from the Portra 800 and Ilford 3200 are superb. Gentle skin tones with details in the highlights... read more
Aug 3, 2022
“I am finalising a book on Dartmoor tin and needed some scans done at short notice for professional colourisation. Tim, Charlotte and the team dealt with my request fast and produced superb results. Highly recommended.” – Neil Mercer Final... read more
Jun 3, 2022
“Drum scanning is as much an art as it is a science. Different scans of the same image take on different qualities depending on the art of the scanner. Professional Drum Scanning (PDS) takes this art to an entirely new level. After years of looking for... read more
Apr 3, 2022
“Perhaps professional drum scanning isn’t the first thing that springs to mind for an illustrator looking to reproduce artwork, but Charlotte and Tim Parkin are also in the possession of some fabulous flatbed scanners. I needed some high resolution scans... read more
Feb 14, 2022
Last year, Thomas Heaton asked us to make a scan of one of his 6×17 black and white images which he wanted for a ‘special project’. Here’s the video he made, which includes a little snippet from ourselves…... read more
Jan 14, 2022
“I first sent some work to be drum scanned when I was getting ready to print my book, The Fireweed Turns. Another photographer had advised me about Professional Drum Scanning (PDS), and I am forever grateful for that information. I had done all my own scanning... read more
Dec 1, 2021
“The trouble with drum scans is they are just too good! Once you’ve had work drum scanned by a good operator nothing comes close to the subtlety of tone and colour that these machines deliver. Unfortunately, that often comes at a hefty price and results can... read more
