Silverchroma

03/30/2025

Today, I mourn the loss of my dear friend, . Wakamiya-san was not only a master of Wajima-nuri (urushi) lacquerware but one of the finest artists to ever work with this craft. I first met him in 2008 while filming a documentary in Japan. He welcomed me with open arms, showing me around Wajima, introducing me to his workshops, and even sharing the secret behind his lacquer trees and his unique techniques. Since then, we’ve kept in touch, meeting up whenever he visited the US.

His artistry was unmatched. He was one of the few who produced his own lacquer, and his dedication to the intricate world of Maki-e was unparalleled—some of his pieces took years to complete. His passing is a tremendous loss, but his legacy and the beauty of his work will endure forever.

In the near future, I plan to share the footage I captured of him and his craft with the world. Rest in peace, my friend. You will always be remembered.

02/10/2023

Last night my friend, the iconic photographer Julian Wasser passed away. Julian's images changed the world and he touched a lot of those around him. I would see him often and we would talk for hours. I saw him for the last time on the 28th of January and wish I got to spend more time with him. Rest in peace my friend.

11/20/2021

Thank you GQ for an amazing evening at the Men of the Year Party 2021 and for featuring us in your article. Lots of blessings 🙏🏻

11/11/2021

It was a real pleasure editing and printing your beautiful images for your exhibition .deakins

Roger and James are an incredible and aspirational team and the kindest of souls. I look forward to many more collaborations in the future.

03/24/2019

Selling a super rare exotic British sports car on eBay - a Lotus Elan M100. One of only 559 imported and this one is signed by Valentino Balboni.

06/20/2018

This image (shot on Velvia 50) was underexposed by at least a couple of stops. We managed to recover it through drumscanning. We offer drumscanning services from one image to a whole archive. Please see the link for more details and inquire with us about pricing. https://www.silverchroma.com/drumscanning

08/01/2016

Silverchroma has created its latest music video directed by Daniel Katz for the talented Future Bass Artist Autolaser.

Directed by Daniel Katz Produced by Jumanah Shaheen Edited by Munnir Khiar Production Assistant - Courtney Newvine Actress: Alice Mariano Music by Autolaser ...

09/23/2015

Silverchroma is offering drumscanning services on a
Scanview Scanmate 5000. We scan 35mm, Medium Format, and Large Format film as well as printed materials at up to a full 5000dpi resolution.

For those of you that don't know what drumscanning is please see the link below for descriptions and comparisons. These machine's that we use were originally used by big publishing and advertising houses and cost upwards of $40-$100K. They are the best quality scans you can get.

Our prices and resolution are as follows:
35mm = $25 for a 5000DPI file which equates to about 35MP - around a 200MB file. (XPan can be scanned for $30 at the same resolution).
Medium Format (6x45-6x7) = $35 (6x8-6x9) = $40 (6x12) = $45 all scanned at 5000DPI - file size from around 600MB-2GB depending on format.
Large Format (4x5) = $50 (5x7) = $60 (8x10) = $70 - all scanned 2000-4000DPI at up to a 2GB file.

We can also scan other special formats and pretty much anything up to 8x10.

Please inbox us on FB or email us [email protected] for more information and samples.

We normally charge around 50-75% off the normal cost that most labs do for this same service and we do touching up and restoration services as well if needed. We offer a greatly reduced price on bulk and project orders. Trades for film and photography equipment will also be considered.

Drum scanning is the ultimate pursuit of quality in the realm of film photography. It is the last scan you will ever need, since there is nothing that will give you the kind of resolution, detail, sharpness, dynamic range, and color rendition that drum scanning can give you.

08/06/2015

Now offering drumscanning services on a Scanview Scanmate 5000. We scan 35mm, 120, 4x5 and 8x10 film as well as printed materials at a full 5000dpi resolution.

For those of you that don't know what drumscanning is please see the link below. These machine's that we use were originally used by big publishing and advertising houses and cost upwards of $40-$100K. They are the best quality scans you can get. Some examples of price and resolution you can achieve with us:

35mm - 35MP 16 bit tiff file @ 200MB
120 (6x6 Medium Format) - 100MP 16 bit tiff file 1GB
4x5 can be scanned at about 500MP and 8x10 at around 1GP or higher.

We are also able to scan unique formats such as 6x17, Hasselblad Xpan, Panoramics, 16mm, and pretty much anything up to 8x10in in size. Please inbox us on FB or email us [email protected] for more information and samples.

We normally charge around 1/4 of the cost that most labs do for this same service and we do touching up and restoration services as well. We offer a greatly reduced price on bulk and project orders.

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08/05/2015

Silverchroma has a brand new website with updated film and photography work!

The portfolio website of Daniel Katz.

03/22/2015

"Filmmakers like Scorsese and Nolan recognize the benefits of digital filmmaking technology, but plead for the medium that defined the art form of cinema to remain."

Featuring interviews with filmmakers, lab technicians, colorists & archivists.

02/28/2015

FILM Ferrania is preparing to restart production of analog film in still and cinema formats.