From analog ue mono to digital magic

Matt Parry Matt Parry is an award-winning travel photographer and regular contributor to magazines and blogs. He is also the marketing manager for Ilford Photo, a role that reignited his love for film photography. His images can be seen at mattparryphoto.com or on Instagram @mattparryphotofilm.

There are plenty of compelling reasons to use film. But with most images now shared or consumed online, many analogue photographers are also looking for the best ways to digitise their negatives. The principle of digitising negatives is nothing new but there are new tools to add to the tried and tested methods.

Lab scans offer convenience, particularly if you are outsourcing the processing at the same time. However, what if you process your own film or want a greater degree of control over the output? Maybe you have an archive of negatives you want to digitise, making lab