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693 dedicated film labs and 147 camera stores that also develop film, filtered by what actually matters: whether they process on site, which scanner they run, how fast you get files back, and whether your negatives come home with you.
Labs and shops that develop film
Ranked by local reputation. "Develops in-house" means the business confirms processing happens on site; "Sends film out" means its own website says the film goes to a third-party lab, which adds days. Where neither badge appears we could not confirm it either way — ask before you drop off anything irreplaceable.
Pro Digital Photos
5 ★★★★★ 2,084 reviews
Wedding-invitation, card and photo printing, plus canvas prints.
Allen's Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,517 reviews
Photography shop selling new and used cameras, lenses and accessories, as well as offering film development, photo printing, digitizing services and equipment rental.
Woodward Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,491 reviews
Store offering cameras, equipment, and photo printing services, plus film development.
District Camera and Imaging
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,527 reviews
Time-tested retailer offering camera & film equipment, plus classes & printing services.
White House Custom Colour
5 ★★★★★ 1,369 reviews
Well-regarded printing company known for its custom photo albums and promptness.
Printique
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,397 reviews
High-quality photography lab for books and metal prints, plus helpful service.
Colonial Photo & Hobby Inc
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,227 reviews
Jumbo hobby shop with model trains, craft supplies & cameras plus on-site framing & film developing.
Nations Photo Lab
4.6 ★★★★★ 878 reviews
Photography lab printing photos, including on canvas and metal, plus albums and greeting cards.
Mike's Camera
4.6 ★★★★★ 851 reviews
Provider of digital & film, photographic & video cameras & equipment, plus processing services.
Garland Camera Repair & Photographic Imaging
4.6 ★★★★★ 847 reviews
Local shop selling & servicing brand-name cameras & darkroom equipment, with on-site processing.
photodom. NYC
4.7 ★★★★★ 737 reviews
Black-owned shop specializing in analog cameras and film, plus film processing and camera repair.
ThisPix
4.7 ★★★★★ 709 reviews
Walk-in studio (by appointment on weekends) shooting ID photos & offering other film services.
Artbeat Studios
4.8 ★★★★★ 643 reviews
Photo lab making metal prints for pros and consumers alike, plus canvas and paper prints.
San Jose Camera & Video
4.5 ★★★★★ 629 reviews
Old-school photo shop with a wide inventory of supplies, plus classes, archiving services & repairs.
Accurate Photoshop
4.9 ★★★★★ 572 reviews
Small photo store offering frames, film & albums, plus lab services & passport pictures.
Gulf Coast Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 580 reviews
Wide variety of new and used gear for photography as well as repair services, rentals and lessons.
Southeastern Camera
4.7 ★★★★★ 560 reviews
Retail and rental source for still and video cameras, plus lenses, lighting gear, bags, and other accessories.
The Darkroom
4.7 ★★★★★ 552 reviews
Film-development lab boasting mail-in and online ordering options for 35mm and other formats.
Biggs Camera
4.5 ★★★★★ 576 reviews
Friendly camera shop that stocks digital and film cameras plus lenses.
Pro-Lab
5 ★★★★★ 507 reviews
Film and digital photo lab specializing in restoration, headshots and wedding albums.
Pitman Photo Supply
4.6 ★★★★★ 549 reviews
Spacious electronics superstore features cameras, photography supplies & gear, plus film processing.
Home Fair Camera
4.9 ★★★★★ 513 reviews
Photos and videos are printed and framed at this shop that also carries cameras and provides restoration services.
Ace Photo
4.5 ★★★★★ 554 reviews
Utilitarian store selling a wide variety of new & used cameras, lenses, lighting & printers.
Lakeside Photoworks
4.9 ★★★★★ 486 reviews
Long-running local shop for photos, including restoration and enlargement, plus framing and passport services.
PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Detroit - Livonia
4.3 ★★★★☆ 552 reviews
Retailer stocking photo and video cameras and accessories and offering rentals, classes, repair work and printing.
Englewood Camera
4.7 ★★★★★ 483 reviews
Veteran photo store offering cameras & accessories, plus printing, lab services & classes.
George's Camera
4.6 ★★★★★ 482 reviews
Buzzy retailer carrying a range of cameras & accessories, also offering repairs, printing & classes.
K&M Camera
3.7 ★★★★☆ 587 reviews
Sprawling showroom for photography equipment sales & rentals, plus outdoor gear & apparel.
The Shutterbug
4.7 ★★★★★ 438 reviews
Photo store stocking new and used cameras, plus film developing and printing services, as well as friendly service.
Mike's Camera Dublin
4.8 ★★★★★ 418 reviews
Provider of digital & film, photographic & video cameras & equipment, plus processing services.
Kubus Photo Service
4.2 ★★★★☆ 477 reviews
Photo shop offering passport photos, film processing and scanning, and a variety of film stocks.
Omega Photo
4.4 ★★★★☆ 446 reviews
Outfit offering digital, film & video cameras, plus equipment, custom printing & passport photos.
Blue Moon Camera & Machine
4.8 ★★★★★ 393 reviews
Old-school shop specializing in new & used analog cameras, classic typewriters & film development.
Rockbrook Camera
4.6 ★★★★★ 398 reviews
Camera retail shop also offering services, repairs, rentals and classes.
Delaware Camera
4.4 ★★★★☆ 405 reviews
Photography store, offering a selection of new and used cameras, plus studio equipment rentals.
Saigon Photo Lab
4.9 ★★★★★ 361 reviews
Warm photo lab specializing in passport photos and studio portraits.
Harmon Photo
4.3 ★★★★☆ 402 reviews
Enduring photography store offering cameras & gear, plus printing & developing services & classes.
Allen's Camera
4.6 ★★★★★ 375 reviews
Camera shop offering repairs, rentals and development services, along with passport photos.
Perfect Image Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 359 reviews
Friendly camera store offering photography classes and equipment rentals, as well as imaging services like printing.
West Photo
4.4 ★★★★☆ 391 reviews
Enduring shop offering camera equipment and photography supplies, plus repair services and rentals.
Geskus Photography Inc ↔ GPI
4 ★★★★☆ 428 reviews
School photography company specializing in capturing kids' personality.
Keepsake Solutions
5 ★★★★★ 338 reviews
Digitizing service for VHS tapes, films, cassettes and photos as well as a printer and framer.
Nelson Photo & Video
4.2 ★★★★☆ 400 reviews
Well-stocked shop carrying a range of cameras & accessories, also offering classes & photo prints.
Phoenix Photo Lab & Studio Rental
4.8 ★★★★★ 345 reviews
Custom photo lab offering canvas prints, digital imaging, film developing, and other services.
Persnickety Prints
4.7 ★★★★★ 351 reviews
Online, small-business print shop for custom photos, invitations, cards and art prints.
Legacy Film Lab
5 ★★★★★ 325 reviews
Film developing, scanning and printing service specializing in metal prints, canvases and posters.
Nice Film Club
4.8 ★★★★★ 326 reviews
Photo lab developing 35mm, 120, and disposable camera film, and providing high-resolution scans.
Prestige Portraits
4.7 ★★★★★ 328 reviews
Portrait and photograph studio specializing in senior year portraits, with family, corporate, and yearbook photography available as well.
Foto Express
4.8 ★★★★★ 320 reviews
Speedy photo lab specializing in Canadian passport shots, plus film developing.
J&F Photo Lab Inc.
4.6 ★★★★★ 332 reviews
Family-owned photo shop selling film, with a film-developing and scanning service.
Creative Photo and Digital Imaging
4.8 ★★★★★ 317 reviews
Photo lab offering passport photos, custom framing, and restoration services, plus a portrait studio.
Ross Imaging Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 309 reviews
Longtime outfit for developing film, printing photos and digitizing old tapes. Friendly staff.
Photovision Passport Printing
4.6 ★★★★★ 322 reviews
Friendly print shop offering passport photos for a variety of countries.
What film developing actually costs
Independent lab pricing is remarkably consistent once you know the shape of it. These are real published rates, not estimates:
| Service | Typical independent price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 35mm C-41, develop only | $5–12 | $5 Citizens Photo · $6 at several independents · $8 Southeastern Camera · $10 Richard Photo Lab · $12 theFINDlab |
| Develop + scan | $16–35 | The spread is scan resolution — proofing files at the bottom, large TIFFs at the top |
| Black and white | +$4–6 | Hand-processed in most labs, so it costs more and takes longer |
| E-6 (slide / transparency) | $12–20 | Fewer labs run it; some batch it weekly |
| Push / pull processing | Free–$3 per stop | Plenty of labs include the first stop |
| Rush service | +$2–14 per roll | Depends how far ahead of the queue you want to jump |
The drugstore comparison
A drugstore photo counter is not a lab. Every major chain that still accepts film ships it to a central facility, returns low-resolution scans, and — the part that catches people out — generally does not give your negatives back.
| Where | Price per roll | Processed | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS | $15.99–18.99 | Shipped out | 1–4MP scans, negatives generally not returned |
| Walgreens | $15.99–17.99 | Shipped out — in-house processing ended April 2015 | 1–4MP scans, negatives generally not returned |
| Walmart | $14.96–16.96 | Shipped out | 1–4MP scans, negatives generally not returned |
| Independent lab | $5–12 dev only, $16–35 dev + scan | Often on site | Higher-resolution scans and your negatives back, sleeved |
Costco, Sam's Club and Target have exited film processing entirely — if a page online still lists them, it is out of date. So the practical choice today is a drugstore counter that will charge you more than a lab for worse scans and no negatives, or an actual lab. For a roll that matters, it is not much of a choice.
How long it takes
- Pro and independent labs: 2–6 business days for standard color work, with same-day or next-day service available at some.
- Drugstores: 7–10 days, because your film is traveling to a central facility and back — and about three weeks for black and white or slide film.
- E-6 and ECN-2: up to a month at labs that batch those chemistries rather than running them daily.
- Mail-in labs add shipping at both ends on top of their stated turnaround.
C-41, black and white, E-6, ECN-2 — what you are actually asking for
| Process | What it is | Typical films |
|---|---|---|
| C-41 | Color negative — the standard, cheapest and fastest process, run by machine in almost every lab | Portra, Gold, UltraMax, Superia |
| Black and white | Traditional silver process, usually hand-developed in tanks, which is why it costs more and takes longer. (Chromogenic B&W like Ilford XP2 is the exception — it runs in C-41 chemistry.) | HP5, Tri-X, Delta, T-Max |
| E-6 | Color slide / transparency — positives you can hold to the light. Less forgiving of exposure error and run by fewer labs | Ektachrome, Velvia, Provia |
| ECN-2 | Motion-picture process. True cine stock carries a remjet backing that must be removed before developing, so only specialist labs take it. CineStill is Vision3 stock with the remjet already removed, which is why it can run in C-41 | Kodak Vision3, CineStill |
"Dev and scan" means the lab develops the film and gives you digital files — no prints unless you order them separately. Ask what resolution: the difference between a web-sized proof and a file you can print at A3 is the difference between the bottom and top of that $16–35 range.
"Push processing" means you shot the film faster than its box speed — HP5 rated at 1600 instead of 400, say — and the lab compensates by developing it longer. Pushing adds contrast and grain. Pulling is the reverse. Either way, tell the lab when you drop off, because the film is otherwise developed normally and your frames come out dark.
Which scanner the lab runs, and why it changes your photos
Two labs, the same roll, different-looking files. The scanner is usually the reason.
| Scanner | The look | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Frontier | Smooth, punchy, slightly cooler color that arrives looking finished | People who want files they can post as-is |
| Noritsu | Sharper and flatter, with more latitude left in the file | People who edit their own scans |
| Hasselblad Flextight | High-end, drum-style quality with real resolution | Frames you intend to print large |
| Pakon | Fast and low-resolution | Proofing a lot of rolls cheaply |
Prefer to develop it yourself?
41 businesses in this directory are documented to offer darkroom access — bench time, chemistry and an enlarger, usually by the hour or on a membership. It is the cheapest way to develop and print black and white in volume, and the fastest way to learn what a lab is actually doing with your film.
Film developing by metro
Cities with more than one option — where it is worth comparing scanners and turnaround before you choose.
- Film developing in Los Angeles, CA
- Film developing in New York, NY
- Film developing in Brooklyn, NY
- Film developing in Houston, TX
- Film developing in Miami, FL
- Film developing in Portland, OR
- Film developing in San Diego, CA
- Film developing in Salt Lake City, UT
- Film developing in Seattle, WA
- Film developing in Austin, TX
- Film developing in Las Vegas, NV
- Film developing in Phoenix, AZ
- Film developing in Pittsburgh, PA
- Film developing in San Francisco, CA
- Film developing in Charlotte, NC
- Film developing in Chicago, IL
- Film developing in Louisville, KY
- Film developing in Oakland, CA
- Film developing in Orlando, FL
- Film developing in Atlanta, GA
- Film developing in Denver, CO
- Film developing in Hoboken, NJ
- Film developing in Knoxville, TN
- Film developing in Nashville, TN
- Film developing in Orem, UT
- Film developing in Sacramento, CA
- Film developing in Salinas, CA
- Film developing in Albuquerque, NM
- Film developing in Asheville, NC
- Film developing in Baltimore, MD
- Film developing in Boise, ID
- Film developing in Burbank, CA
- Film developing in Cedar Falls, IA
- Film developing in Cleveland, OH
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- Film developing in Concord, CA
- Film developing in Dallas, TX
- Film developing in Dover, NH
- Film developing in Eugene, OR
- Film developing in Gilbert, AZ
- Film developing in Glendale, CA
- Film developing in Grand Rapids, MI
- Film developing in Hialeah, FL
- Film developing in Honolulu, HI
- Film developing in Huntington Beach, CA
- Film developing in Jersey City, NJ
- Film developing in Memphis, TN
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- Film developing in Provo, UT
- Film developing in Raleigh, NC
- Film developing in Richmond, VA
- Film developing in Rochester, NY
- Film developing in San Antonio, TX
- Film developing in San Clemente, CA
- Film developing in San Marcos, TX
- Film developing in Santa Rosa, CA
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- Film developing in Tucson, AZ
- Film developing in Tulsa, OK
- Film developing in Waban, MA
- Film developing in Akron, OH
- Film developing in Beaverton, OR
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- Film developing in Berkeley, CA
- Film developing in Boca Raton, FL
- Film developing in Boston, MA
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- Film developing in Brentwood, TN
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- Film developing in Des Moines, IA
- Film developing in Eagan, MN
- Film developing in Eau Claire, WI
- Film developing in Encinitas, CA
- Film developing in Fort Collins, CO
- Film developing in Fort Myers, FL
- Film developing in Fort Worth, TX
- Film developing in Frederick, MD
- Film developing in Hamden, CT
- Film developing in Huntsville, AL
- Film developing in Lakeland, FL
- Film developing in Little Chute, WI
- Film developing in Livonia, MI
- Film developing in Long Island City, NY
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- Film developing in Salem, OR
- Film developing in Santa Ana, CA
- Film developing in Santa Clarita, CA
- Film developing in Santa Fe, NM
- Film developing in Santa Monica, CA
- Film developing in Savannah, GA
- Film developing in Short Hills, NJ
- Film developing in Signal Hill, CA
- Film developing in Somerville, MA
- Film developing in Spokane, WA
- Film developing in Springfield, MO
- Film developing in St. Petersburg, FL
- Film developing in Tempe, AZ
- Film developing in Torrance, CA
- Film developing in Ventura, CA
- Film developing in Winslow, NJ
Where to develop film, state by state
California
- Alameda
- Alhambra
- Antioch
- Artesia
- Berkeley
- Brea
- Brentwood
- Burbank
- Campbell
- Canoga Park
- Carlsbad
- Carson
- Chino
- Claremont
- Compton
- Concord
- Corona
- Costa Mesa
- Culver City
- Daly City
- Danville
- Dublin
- El Segundo
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- Fountain Valley
- Fremont
- Fullerton
- Garden Grove
- Glendale
- Half Moon Bay
- Hayward
- Huntington Beach
- Huntington Park
- Inglewood
- La Habra
- Laguna Niguel
- Lincoln
- Los Angeles
- Manhattan Beach
- Menifee
- Menlo Park
- Monrovia
- Montclair
- Monterey
- Montrose
- Murrieta
- Napa
- National City
- Newport Beach
- North Hollywood
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Ontario
- Orange
- Pacific Grove
- Pacific Palisades
- Pacifica
- Palmdale
- Palo Alto
- Petaluma
- Phelan
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasanton
- Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Redding
- Rocklin
- Roseville
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Bernardino
- San Clemente
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Jose
- San Juan Capistrano
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- San Pedro
- San Ramon
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Scotts Valley
- Sherman Oaks
- Signal Hill
- Simi Valley
- Solana Beach
- Soquel
- Stockton
- Studio City
- Temecula
- Thousand Oaks
- Torrance
- Tustin
- Upland
- Valencia
- Vallejo
- Van Nuys
- Venice
- Ventura
- West Hills
- Westlake Village
- Woodland Hills
New York
- Albany
- Amityville
- Ballston Lake
- Binghamton
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Fayetteville
- Freeport
- Garden City
- Glens Falls
- Hauppauge
- Huntington
- Irondequoit
- Irvington
- Kingston
- Larchmont
- Long Island City
- Manhasset
- Massapequa Park
- Merrick
- Monroe
- Mt Vernon
- New Hyde Park
- New York
- Newburgh
- Old Bethpage
- Oyster Bay
- Pleasantville
- Poughkeepsie
- Ridgewood
- Rochester
- Rockville Centre
- Rye
- Salina
- Setauket- East Setauket
- Stony Brook
- Utica
- Whitestone
- Woodbury
- Wurtsboro
Florida
- Aloma
- Boca Raton
- Delray Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Fort Pierce
- Gainesville
- Greenacres
- Hialeah
- Holly Hill
- Jacksonville
- Jupiter
- Lake Buena Vista
- Lakeland
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Miramar
- Naples
- Oakland Park
- Ocala
- Orlando
- Ormond Beach
- Pensacola
- Plant City
- Pompano Beach
- Port St. Lucie
- St. Petersburg
- Tampa
- Venice
- West Palm Beach
Film developing questions
- How much does film developing cost?
- At an independent lab, developing a roll of 35mm C-41 color negative runs about $5–12 — $5 at Citizens Photo, around $6 at several independents, $8 at Southeastern Camera, $10 at Richard Photo Lab, $12 at theFINDlab. Develop-and-scan together is roughly $16–35 depending on scan resolution. Black and white usually adds $4–6 over the color price because it is hand-processed, E-6 slide film runs $12–20, push or pull processing is free to about $3 per stop, and rush service adds $2–14 per roll. Drugstores charge more: $15.99–18.99 at CVS, $15.99–17.99 at Walgreens, $14.96–16.96 at Walmart.
- How long does film developing take?
- A dedicated lab typically turns color negative film around in 2–6 business days, and some offer same-day or next-day service on C-41. Drugstores take 7–10 days because they ship your film out to a central facility, and closer to three weeks for black and white or slide film. E-6 and ECN-2 can take up to a month at labs that only run those chemistries when they have a full batch. Mail-in adds shipping time at both ends.
- Do I get my negatives back?
- At a real lab, yes — negatives are your archive and any lab worth using returns them, usually sleeved. Drugstore processing generally does not return them: the film is shipped out, scanned and destroyed, and you are left with low-resolution files. That is the single biggest reason to use a lab instead of a photo counter. Where our data confirms a business returns negatives, the listing says so; anywhere it is silent, ask before you hand the roll over.
- Noritsu or Frontier — does the scanner matter?
- It is the main reason two labs give you different-looking files from the same roll. Fujifilm Frontier scans are known for smooth, punchy, slightly cooler color that looks finished straight out of the lab. Noritsu scans are sharper and flatter with more latitude, which editors prefer because there is more to work with. A Hasselblad Flextight is a high-end drum-style scanner for files you intend to print large. A Pakon is a fast, low-resolution proofing scanner beloved for high-volume work. If you care about the look, ask which machine the lab runs before you commit a shoot to it.
- Can expired film be developed?
- Yes. Expired color negative film develops in normal C-41 chemistry — no lab needs to do anything special. Expect color shifts, extra grain and lower contrast, more pronounced the older and warmer-stored the roll was. The common shooting rule is to overexpose roughly one stop per decade past the expiry date to compensate for lost sensitivity, but that is a decision you make in the camera, not at the lab. Tell the lab it is expired so they do not mistake the results for a processing fault.
- Who develops disposable cameras?
- Any lab that runs C-41 can: a disposable is a plastic body wrapped around an ordinary roll of color negative film, and the lab cracks the case to get it out. Some labs charge a small extra fee for the extraction. Drugstore counters accept them too, at drugstore prices and drugstore turnaround, and typically without returning the negatives. If the photos matter — a wedding table camera, a trip — take it to a lab.