Sempix Photo Scanning Services

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!

Spaceman: 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.

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?

May 1907 - Ride through Victoria and Vancouver, Canada (speed corrected w/ added sound) 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

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!

Timelapse – Google Earth Engine

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!

Video resurfaces of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek hosting high school trivia in 1963 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.

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

25 photos of Vancouver in the early 1980s | 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...

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?

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

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.