The best film labs in Washington
12 shortlisted from 16 reviewed developers in Washington — 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 Kenmore Camera
4.7 ★★★★★ 861 reviews · Kenmore, WA
#2 Glazer's Camera
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,067 reviews · Seattle, WA
Wonderful store. Film isn't cheap these days but their prices are very fair compared to what I've come across in other stores I won't name. Their development and scans for film are top tier. Best…
#3 Omega Photo
4.4 ★★★★☆ 447 reviews · Bellevue, WA
24 hrs turnaround for films is crazy. Thank you for the great hospitality and for developing my roll so well! I’m still feeling giddy looking through them.
#4 Speedy One Hour Photo
4.8 ★★★★★ 252 reviews · Tacoma, WA
Needed scans back in a pinch and decided to give Speedy Photo a try, even though it required an hour and a half drive there and back. They were efficient and friendly in store, and I received the…
#5 robis Lakewood Camera + The Print Refinery
4.4 ★★★★☆ 298 reviews · Lakewood, WA
Robi’s Lakewood Camera was my local film lab for over 3 years. The staff is very knowledgeable, personable, and kind. In addition to having quick turn around time for development and scanning, they…
#6 Panda Lab
4.7 ★★★★★ 174 reviews · Seattle, WA
$46 for 48hr turnaround on a single 35mm roll? I'm visiting for a short time so called to ask about a rush job of a single roll, and the quote I got was $46. Honestly I was shocked. I feel like I…
#7 Quicksilver Photo Lab
4.4 ★★★★☆ 228 reviews · Bellingham, WA
My favorite film store ever. Cate and her staff are angels and are so knowledgeable. I’ve been going here for over a year now and would never want to go anywhere else. They also have great accessories…
#8 Shot On Film Store
4.5 ★★★★★ 196 reviews · Seattle, WA
Ken is a blessing of an owner. I have had many rolls developed here and they've all been great. Their assortment of vintage cameras and lenses is also very tempting. Sometimes I just go in to have a…
#9 Photo HQ - We Develop Film
4.8 ★★★★★ 122 reviews · Edmonds, WA
PhotoHQ is the best! I use them consistently for developing and scanning film — 35mm and medium format, BW and color. The small team is kind and knowledgeable. The develop and scan quality is…
#10 Moonphoto
4.6 ★★★★★ 120 reviews · Seattle, WA
I got my 35mm film developed & scanned here. I took the photos with Kodak ColorPlus 200 which is the cheapest film you can find at the market, but the resolution still turned out pretty great at this…
#11 Moody's Film Lab
4.7 ★★★★★ 87 reviews · Burien, WA
I have now developed 21 rolls of film at Moody’s since august. They pick up from the drop box at Porchlight on Mondays and Fridays. A link to the scans usually comes within 5 days of pickup, sometimes…
#12 The Picture Org LLC
5 ★★★★★ 42 reviews · Sammamish, WA
Like many people, we had planned to digitize all of our printed photos but kept putting off the task because it seemed so daunting. We toyed with doing it ourselves, but after pricing photo scanners…