I hope L&I stays in business forever. I really do. In the day of digital, it's hard to find a good lab that has such a wide array of services. I did Fuji Velvia C-6 and Fuji 160C C-41 development with them. Quality is great, service is fast (within 3 hours), you can customize the parameters and they will do virtually everything you need. Drum scans, prints, retouching, etc. L&I does it all. Conveniently located in the heart of the Manhattan "photo district". The prices are reasonable too. read more

I tried alot of bigger labs. I met alot of assholes at those places too. I don't shoot mega budget spreads these days, and even if I did, I wouldn't send my assistant to Baboo either. L&I is down-to-earth, no-bullshit kinda place. The chemistry is right and they have my stuff ready on-time. Those are the ONLY 2 things a lab should be held to. I don't bump into Joyce Tennyson there, but she hasn't made a fresh image in 20 years. Being a big shot is overrated. read more

I had a very good experience when I came to print headshots from digital file. The photo-technician had checked my photo, suggested some digital improvements as he noticed that picture was out of focus. I received printed photos within 15 minutes and thankful for the prompt service and reasonable prices. read more

Walked by this place on Saturday when I was in dire need of some digital prints and was so pleased to find that they took me on the spot, offered me a good deal and returned high quality prints, all at a moment's notice. The pleasant staff offered me many options for printing choices, and had friendly (and helpful) chit-chat while I waited. Would highly recommend for all pros, as well as casual photographers. read more

Convenient to many trains (23rd St Sixth Ave line, 23rd St B'way line) Excellent work Reasonable prices Fast turnaround I bring all my color film here after having used several other, larger labs in town. The work is excellent. They dip and dunk the film, so there's much less chance for scratching or otherwise harming the film. They are fast, inexpensive, and they don't send their overflow work to another lab (as one of their competitors down the street does). I've only had one problem with them in the hundreds of rolls that they processed for me, and that is when they did not read one of my instructions that they had typed onto the work order. The manager called me immediately to apologize. This is a very modest place--they make pictures here and nothing else. Nowhere to sit, just a couple of large light tables to check your films on. Like Alex, I hope L&I stays in business forever. read more

I actually meant to go to the photo lab a few more doors down but walked into L & I accidentally. I had one roll of 120 film developed and had one set of prints made and it came out to $18. They do offer student discounts (a couple bucks), but that still seems a bit steep. I was told my prints would be ready in 24 hours. Came back over 24 hours later and they said they had a problem reading the negatives and would need one more day, which was frustrating since I don't live near by and would have to make the trek back up there after they'd promised (and not lived up) to a certain time. However, I'm extremely satisfied with the quality of the prints and the way they package the delicate negatives. Staff is friendly and helpful. Would recommend and will use again....just make sure you call ahead if you don't live near the store and don't want to make two trips. read more

I only had retouching done, but they did a great job fixing up some pretty bad damage to a photo that was over 20 years old. The service was quick and friendly, and I was kept informed of each part of the process. read more

Personal service and fast delivery. I had a few rolls of chromes to develop for class and they gave me a student discount. They are really personable & the services are all I need. They cross processed my E-6 to C-41, normally developed my chromes & I will use their services to get my print film done. I didn't have to put a rush on my jobs because they get them done right away and correctly. read more

I typically go to Duane Reade which has pretty good quality at a budget price. But I came here looking for better quality and service after reading the reviews on Yelp. And was I ever disappointed! And just noticed that all reviews are at least 6 months old. And we all know how quickly NYC establishments can change, for better or for worse. Bottom line - i got amateur service and amateur quality at professional prices. Also, they mentioned (clearly on Yelp) 20% student discount but alas they do not offer this as "they are already discounted below student discount prices". What a bunch of BS. I'll be sticking to Duane Reade next time. read more

Jack scanned and digitized my deceased mother's art portfolio. He vastly improved the yellowing, withering originals and brought new life to them. He is a wonderful craftsman with a good eye for detail and composition. He is efficient and delivers when he says he will, and he is also very accommodating and pleasant to work with. read more

I like the quality of this labs work. However, I've had big and repeated problems in regards to getting my orders back on time. Three out of four times this lab has had major delays (almost a month in one case) in processing my order (I did C-41 processing and small res digital scans, as well as drum scans). In one case they did give me a discount because of it, which is fine, but I'd never use this lab for a commercial job because it's too unreliable. read more

I Didn't have a good experience. I sent my pictures via email on Sunday night and I told them I needed them done by Tuesday morning. I received an email confirmation and I called and confirmed the photos would be done. Monday night I dropped by 10 minutes before they closed to see if the pictures were done early. The woman behind the counter told me the pictures weren't done and that they wouldn't be ready until after 1:00pm on Tuesday. I showed her the email confirmation and she was very nice and said she would have someone come in early to work on them. I showed up at 8:30 the next morning, and they weren't done. Luckily my deadline was that afternoon. I will say that despite not meeting the deadline the staff was very nice and offered to have the photos messengered once done, but I just came by a few hours later. Once I got the pictures I was very dissapointed with the quality, it definitely wasn't worth the price and I won't be going back. The two stars are for the staff, but other than that I don't recommend this place. read more