The best film labs in Tennessee
8 shortlisted from 8 reviewed developers in Tennessee — film labs, camera stores that develop and community darkrooms, each labelled for what it actually is.
How this ranking works
- Score = rating × log₁₀(review count). A 5.0 from nine people does not outrank a 4.7 from nine hundred, but one huge lab can't bury everyone either.
- 25 reviews minimum. Below that a rating is noise.
- One entry per chain. Multi-location labs get a single slot, so the list stays a list of businesses rather than of branches.
- Museums and attractions are excluded — this is a directory of places you can actually hand a roll of film to.
- Nothing is paid. No business can buy a position here, and quotes are pulled verbatim from public customer reviews.
#1 Boutique Film Lab
4.9 ★★★★★ 149 reviews · Nashville, TN
I am just beginning to learn film photography and have had a few rolls of 35mm film developed from BFL, and the experience has been fantastic each time! The drop off box was easy to use, the…
#2 f/32 Photo
4.8 ★★★★★ 158 reviews · Knoxville, TN
See my profile picture? That photo was developed at f/32 Photo, like all of my 35mm film photos. I love this place. They are quick, professional, friendly, and for 35mm film development, they are THE…
#3 Safelight Imaging
4.9 ★★★★★ 101 reviews · Nashville, TN
This review is long overdue, but I had an amazing experience having my prints done with Safelight during this past holiday season. I primarily interacted with Meredith through e-mail, and she could…
#4 Camera Castle
4.5 ★★★★★ 91 reviews · Morristown, TN
They helped me get the film out that came off the spool in my camera, had everything I needed and were very friendly! But don't be misled... the 1 day developing sign was apparently put up long ago…
#5 Artifct Nash - Vintage Cameras & Film
4.8 ★★★★★ 68 reviews · Nashville, TN
They always have an amazing selection of film cameras and it’s so clean and organized. The owners are super nice and helpful. I’ve been here a handful of times and each time, it’s been an incredible…
#6 Knoxville Film Lab
5 ★★★★★ 48 reviews · Knoxville, TN
I had old negatives from the mid 1970's and your film lab absolutely amazed me. They quickly scanned the negatives and sent the full color photographs to my email. It was not even necessary to take…
#7 Memphis Professional Imaging
4.3 ★★★★☆ 76 reviews · Memphis, TN
My dad passed away on the July 27th. I had only 2 pictures of him but the pictures where in old film. Cvs, Walmart nor Walgreens could developed them. I took them to MPI and meet Buck who was super…
#8 Bays Media
4.9 ★★★★★ 29 reviews · Johnson City, TN
Very helpful and thoughtful. Helped save memories for the future , 8mm film to DVD. And pricing is within reason too.