Sempix Photo Scanning Services

09/17/2019

We’ve been doing more and more work lately with the film and television industry. The photos, documents and newspaper clippings featured throughout this documentary were all scanned here at Sempix! Check out this trailer!

Granger Taylor was a mechanical genius, building motors, cars, steam engines and even planes from scratch, without instructions. One day though, he disappeared, leaving a note to say he was departing on a UFO with aliens.

08/21/2019

Words of gratitude from a client who recently dealt with a horrible situation.

06/12/2019

Ultra modern advertising for state-of-the-art technology! They don’t make them like this any more!? Did you know Sempix digitizes old cassettes? Virtually any tape/video for that matter.

05/08/2019

This footage was shot 112 years ago in May of 1907 in Vancouver and Victoria BC. While this particular movie isn’t our work, we’ve been fortunate enough to be involved in many projects from the turn of the 19th century. Dusty, old treasures that haven’t been touched in decades brought back to life! Do you have any old film reels you’d like converted to digital?

Long ride on the front of a tram through Victoria and Vancouver, BC, Canada on May 4-6, 1907. Set to a natural rate and added in sound for ambiance

04/30/2019

At Sempix we've seen all kinds of images that showcase the enormous transformation Vancouver has gone through in the past few decades but nothing quite like this! This zoomable, areal time-lapse courtesy of Google, lets you visualize just how profound that changes have really been, here and around the globe!

03/27/2019

Another day, another happy client! Here’s a recent colourization and retouch we completed for a client wanting to surprise his father with a unique gift. Do you have any old photos laying around that are in need of some TLC?

03/08/2019

As lovers of old film AND trivia we thought it pertinent to share this classic footage of Alex Trebek in 1967. We wish him nothing but the best in his battle against cancer! A true Canadian Legend! Get well soon Alex!

A 1963 video of beloved Jeopardy! host and Canadian Alex Trebek has surfaced, just after he announced he's been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

02/25/2019

Some amazing vintage shots of the city we call home in the 80's.

Photographer Raymond Parker has been shooting in BC for decades. In the 1980s he ran a commercial studio in the city and he sensed that “With Expo 86 looming, great changes were in store. Indeed, they had already begun.”. He picked up his camera and hit the streets, capturing an incredible serie...

02/19/2019

It’s almost like these amazing old shots transport you back to a different time! What old gems do you have hidden away in your home?

We rounded up some historic color photos from every US state.

01/15/2019

Compare this picture before we restored it to after. Needless to say, the client was thrilled. Do you or someone you know have a photo restoration project? We’d love to help.

10/21/2018

This is going to be incredible! We’ve done a ton of restoration and colourization work but obviously nothing of this scope and scale. It’s so satisfying to see history brought back to life this way.

They Shall Not Grow Old - Official Trailer (2018) Genre: Documentary, History, War Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Peter Jackson, Tessa Ross Production...

09/19/2018

On Sept.19 1893 New Zealand became the first country to grant all women the right to vote paving the way for other suffrage movements around the globe. This is a picture of Kate Sheppard one of the most prominent members of New Zealand's women's suffrage movement. Thanks for fighting the good fight Kate! The world owes you one!