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Photo Life
996 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.
Family-owned shop providing film developing, scanning, printing, and passport photos.
Film developing at Photo Life
The things film shooters actually ask before handing over a roll. A blank line means the lab hasn't published it — not that the answer is no. Always confirm before a special trip.
| Developed in-house | Not stated on their site |
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| Returns your negatives | Not stated on their site |
| Scanner | Not stated on their site |
| Turnaround | Not stated on their site |
| Cheapest develop price found | No price published |
What Photo Life offers
Every line is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews, or from the lab's own website.
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Same-day 6 mentions
“The prices are excellent and the turnaround time is unbelievable — sometimes same day development and scans.”
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Develop & scan 3 mentions
“Photo Life is the most economical place to develop and scan film that I know of in NYC, and they do a decent job.”
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Film scanning 2 mentions
from customer reviews
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Passport photos 2 mentions
from customer reviews
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Photo Life.
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Fast turnaround 9 mentions
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Fair prices 9 mentions
“Photo Life has the most affordable and efficient development and scanning service I’ve found for developing film in the U.”
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A local institution 5 mentions
“Their customer service is top notch, they’re a friendly, family-owned and run business, not to mention you can get your rolls developed in as little as 30 minutes sometimes.”
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Quality scans 2 mentions
“Excellent scans, high quality, fabulous price, quick turnaround.”
What customers say
You literally cannot beat their prices anywhere in the entire country I’d argue. Their customer service is top notch, they’re a friendly, family-owned and run business, not to mention you can get your rolls developed in as little as 30 minutes sometimes.
Best value lab to develop film. Seems like it is a family owned business. They're fast paced and have great customer service. I developed my photos from a trip to Savannah and they came out great 👌🏼👌🏼
Photo Life has the most affordable and efficient development and scanning service I’ve found for developing film in the U.S. If you’re a professional, amateur or hobbyist, your film will be in great hands at a reasonable price. Attached are some photos I took developed by Photo Life.
been going here for about a year now! i cannot reccomend this business ENOUGH!! I live about a 1.5 hr ride away (2 trains) and i still will not give up this film shop. I went in today around 1pm and my photos were ready in ONE hour! Super kind staff and super organized!
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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