Scanning a Collage for a Boulder Family

Boulder Collage Scan by Van Gogh Again

Van Gogh Again recently scanned and color corrected a photo collage of a graduating high school student for a Boulder family. While most of Van Gogh Again's clients are artists, photographers, publishers and other businesses in need of scanning and printing services, we still work with people outside of the business and art world.

In this case, the client was a mom who had made a collage of her son's high school experience out of pictures taken over the last 4 years. Most of our non-business related projects have been for families who have old family photos they want to scan. Sometimes they even have a digital files, but they want to print onto canvas for a more exciting look.

On this particular project, I started thinking once again about this advantages of using a large format scanner like the one we have at Van Gogh Again. Normally I would brag about the size and quality of the scanner, but in this case, a flat-bed scanner was simply the safest choice.

When it comes to scanning a collage or any mixed media piece, you run the danger of ripping of the components during the scanning process. Sheet-feed scanners and drum scanners are not options for these kinds of projects. The beauty of a large-format flat bed scanner is that you simply lay the piece down onto the scanner and press go. All of the moving parts of the scanner are on the other side of the glass.

Contact Van Gogh Again for more information about scanning and printing.