Digital Solutions and
Fine Art Framing

In the heart of Boston since 1975, we provide digital imaging services and custom fine art framing to artists, photographers, designers, museums and libraries.

 

Our Services

We specialize in large and small photographic image capture, high-resolution giclée printing, book scanning, and custom matting and framing.

Custom Matting and Framing

framesBoston Photo is expanding our framing department. We are now offering custom size frames of select mouldings with a 24 hour turnaround. We use the finest in conservation materials to frame any type of artwork from fine art paintings to photographs and everything in between. We work one-on-one with our clients to help find framing solutions of all types and sizes. All of our work is museum quality and archival.

Photographic Image Capture

Using a multitude of digital scanning platforms we are able to customize our digital image capture process to ensure the highest quality scans at the most cost efficient pricing. From over sized paintings, to slides, books and photos our scans are perfect for archiving and reproduction purposes.

Film Scanning

Do you have old film, but you don’t know where to get high-resolution digital files? We can scan them for you! We can also make slideshows and custom prints from any medium or hi-res digital files.

Book Scanning

We digitize books using high resolution Canon cameras and a next generation book scanning system.

High-Resolution Giclée Printing

Boston Photo Imaging has produced high quality photographic prints since 1990. Originally a full service photo lab, BPI originally produced photographic "C prints" using traditional darkroom methods. We now use totally digital methods to produce the highest quality inkjet prints.

Illustrators, architects, painters, photographers, and digital artists come to us for their digital printing needs. We print on a variety of substrates such as photographic paper, fine art paper, canvas and adhesive satin cloth.

Let us help you stand out in the crowd. Experiment with us. We have a special place in our hearts for the artists because we are artists too. We have worked in the greater Boston area for many years, allowing us to develop relationships with the local artists and businesses. Custom matting and framing is available to add a unique look to your images.

 

Portfolio

Harvard Boat House

Many of the pictures in the Harvard Boat House were severely damaged due to years of moisture and neglect. BPI took them down, scanned, retouched, printed and reframed them.

The Federal Reserve

Location project photographing 25 foot high tapestries in the lobby of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston.

Corning Museum of Glass

Book scanning, film scanning and photography for the Rakow Research Library at the Corning Museum of Glass..

Garibaldi Panorama

Location photography of the Garibaldi Panorama at Brown University. 260 foot panorama photographed in 91 sections and stitched together.

Ari Hauben

Ari Hauben is among the many artists that come to BPI for high resolution digital capture. He also takes advantage of our fine art printing and framing.

Ingenuity Properties

Ingenuity Properties is using canvas gallery wraps and large adhesive prints to put photography in the common places of their office buildings.

 

About Us

For decades, from the heart of Boston, we have been working nationally and internationally to bring images into the gallery and online since 1975. Using a fully digital work flow, we have assisted many fine artists and institutions in digitizing their physical originals for documentation and reproduction. We have worked in-studio as well as on-location. We specialize in large and small photographic image capture, high-resolution giclée printing, book scanning, and custom matting and framing. In addition, we offer extensive 2D art services: custom design and fabrication, 3mm and 6mm Sintra mounting, spray laminate, and Velcro.

 

Testimonials

Ron Lawner (retired)

Vice Chairman and Global, Chief Creative Officer, Arnold Worldwide

For high end printing, photo scanning and digital archiving, Boston Photo Imaging provides a world class facility right here in town. That said, what really sets them apart is Steve Morse. Steve has a genuine appreciation and respect for the work . He also happens to have a great eye. I enjoy working with him. He often makes the work better.

Michael Bogdanow

Artist, Cambridge, MA

I have been a very appreciative and satisfied customer of Boston Photo for over twenty years. At first, I only used them for printing high quality reproductions of my paintings - back when I was using 4”x5” negatives. Then I added their capturing my paintings as high-resolution digital files. As technology has evolved, Boston Photo has kept up with the changes. Bill and Carol Smith, and Steve Morse, are wonderful to work with and very responsive to my needs, and my clients are always very pleased with the quality of Boston Photo’s reproductions. On a five-star scale, Boston Photo gets five stars.

 

Sample Digitization Projects

Harvard University, Collection of Historic Scientific Instruments

10,000 Images Captured

Harvard College Library,
Judaica Division

250,000 Images Captured

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

45,000 Images Captured

Brooklyn Historical Society

30,000 on-site photographs

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

40,000 images captured

Mystic Seaport Museum

17,00 images captured