I've been getting my film developed here for years and they have never let me down! The turnaround time is fast and my photos come out great. I love being able to drop off outside of business hours, also! read more

Color Services - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I can't wait to have another print job. This was my first time using COLOR SERVICES, and I am delighted with the whole experience. Customer service, quality of job, turnaround time, pricing. Everything was A-1, top drawer, first class. read more

Great! Quick processing and high quality scan. Go to in Santa Barbara. Bit expensive though

The staff here was exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable ! I needed a digital copy made of a large black and white print and they could not have been more accommodating ! Reasonable prices ... professional and timely ! read more

People here were really nice. They turned around my project faster than they said they would, and contacted me as soon as they were ready. I had them scan old pictures, and pictures in frames, and they were all great. read more

Had a disposable camera developed - turned out so good! Dropped it off on Monday and got the photos back the same week - 10/10 would recommend read more

I wanted to print a large picture to frame but had never done large printing before. The front desk was friendly and answered all my questions, provided me with options and I placed an order and was out of there within 10 minutes. My photo was ready in 2 business days and it came out perfectly, carefully packaged and wrapped. Everything was so quick and easy and in my opinion, the price was definitely worth it! I'd definitely return in the future! read more

Color Services did an AMAZING job restoring a very old family photo and I couldn't be happier! Thank you to Gabe and Color Services! read more

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the kindest staff, super quick development, and my film always comes out great!! always my go to place!!!!!

Perfect service. Developing film is easy with the provided form and it's very quick. The negatives are even returned pre-cut and archived in sleeves. read more

Great customer experience. Simple, no hassle. Fast turnaround also. We will use them again for developing film and making prints.

Always high quality with reasonable prices. I have been a customer for almost forty years. Color Services is a valuable local imaging resource. Thank you! read more

I've used Color Services for over 15 years and the service provided by Gabe has always been first-rate. I've ordered many banners and signs from them. I highly recommend using Color Services because of their high quality, reasonable pricing, and quick turn around. I've been able to use the same banners and signs for many years since they still look like new. Thank you very much, Gabe for your great customer service for all these years. read more

Color Services - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I've been using Color Services since my Brookie days. Love Gabe and Glen and they've always taken good care of me and my film processing needs. Fair price, quick turn around and quality service. I'm so grateful they're still surviving in this area and climate! read more

Color Services did an Amazing Job with a 20 12x18 Photos for me. The website is professional but easy to use. All pictures were ready for pickup in less than 24 hours. The prints were great quality. I forgot to add one and i placed another order, and called the store. I spoke to a human, (I know right) weird these days, and they were able to work something out for me. Great Local business providing a great product with great service. read more

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I was in town to shoot a wedding and reached out ahead of time to place an order for film. I strive to support local and they were able to set aside film for me and have it readily available for me to pickup. Really appreciate their service! read more

The customer service is above and beyond. I only ordered one print and they treated me as if I ordered 100! Not only did they work with me to ensure my print came out perfectly, they responded to every question I had in a very quick and timely manner with a very friendly personality. Highly HIGHLY recommend! read more

I've used Color Services several times for prints of images shot in the Hipstamatic app. Staff has been responsive and helpful on the phone, assisting me in deciding on enlargement size and choosing paper for fine art prints. Turnaround time was quick--via mail, as I don't live in Santa Barbara--and the prints are gorgeous. I'll happily continue to use this business! read more

They're the best of the best. Anytime I have an unusual, unique photography project, they always come through with brilliant recommendations at a great price. I'm a huge fan!! read more

I'm hesitant to leave a bad review because it's a local business, but I'm very frustrated. Every single time I or my bf get film developed here, there is a problem. The first time, we ordered our pictures on discs. The discs were missing some of our rolls! Like over 60 pictures. When we contacted them they sent us an email with a link to a Dropbox with all the missing pictures. So that was nice... But still avoidable. The next time they never contacted me when my roll was done. Then they scanned my bf's photos out of focus (negs were in focus). That same time they emailed my bf SOME ONE ELSE'S Dropbox pictures instead of his, so we had access to some stranger's pictures. Another time bf's prints were cropped strangely. Then they filed my prints in the wrong place (alphabetically under my first name instead of last) and couldn't find them when I came to pick them up. Then when I was trying to buy lomo film, the guy behind the counter said it comes in a pack of three or single. He didn't differentiate that those two are two different kinds of film. Maybe he didn't know? I can understand each of these mistakes as a one off thing, but when stuff like this happens every time, it's really disheartening. And I think there were a couple of other issues we had that I can't recall now. Oh well. Sorry to be so harsh. At least the people aren't rude and I'm happy with the prints that I got. read more

I went to Color Services for passport photos, and they did an amazing job. They had great lighting and a skilled photographer. My passport photo is so good it looks like a head shot. My photos were ready in less than 24 hours. read more

Im so excited to work with 'Color Services' I ordered my first 11x17 express print and it came out so beautiful. The front desk staff are so friendly and greeted as soon as i arrive. They made the process very easy and got it done with in 2 business days. As a local photographer I will definitely be coming here for all my prints and recommending my clients. There quality prints are amazing! Thank you ! read more

Ordered a print online, and was disappointed when I picked it up because there was a bar at the bottom which did not show up on my original image and the online preview. When I pointed it out, it seemed like they assumed it was bc of something on my end. I think that if I hadn't asked them help fix it, they would not have done something about it. They ended up cutting my print smaller to remove the bar, which isn't ideal but I'm appreciative they did that for me. Overall, the lack of attention to detail (selling a print with a bar on the bottom) and apathy of the staff towards my issue wasn't great, but what remained of the print itself was very nice. read more

Very fast and professional! I loved the way my 35mm film turned out! Thank you thank you thank you!

I do my film and prints here. Everyone is incredibly helpful as it seems all the employees who have helped me are also photographers or film nerds themselves. I love getting my scans sent to me via Dropbox. Thank you!! read more

I have been going to Color Services for several decades, particularly when I had special film images to print, crop or custom print. It was always a cool place staffed by creative friendly folks, many of whom were graduates or current students of Brooks Institute. I returned recently after many years sabbatical with a few special digital images that I wanted to get "enhanced" and cropped. Initially, I had a pretty negative experience (no one seemed to know anything about image manipulation, etc), but upon voicing my concerns, one of the owners (Glen) went way out of his way to put things to right. He addressed my concerns with the printed images, and and I am now back to believing this is a great asset for our community. When you have special images that require special attention, go here. Be patient and find the right person to help you get the results you want! read more

I've Been bringing all my film to Color Services for over 10 years, they have also always handled all my printing and shipping of prints as well. The staff is always helpful and ready to take the time to help see things through to the end whether its technical details or needing things rushed out. As with anything, if you come in with a good attitude and a level of understand of what is possible the out come is as good as it can be and I will say they are here to help make your work just that! read more

I needed some high end banners for a prestigious event and I did not know where to go. From the moment I explained what I needed over the phone, Gabe at Color Services made it happen. He grasped the idea, came up with suggestions and guided me through the entire process with patience and professionalism. He provided me with all of the visuals in a timely fashion and the delivery was impeccable. I trust Color Services with everything I need to do relating to art, photography and graphics. I highly recommend you choose them as your trusted vendor. read more

I live in Los Angeles, but send my film to be processed and printed by mail order here because they offer the absolute best service. Turn around time is a week: Dropped my film in the mail Monday night; Wednesday my film was processed, scanned, and uploaded to their website where I could view, download, and order prints if I want; UPS delivered my prints Saturday! Processing is inexpensive and the print quality is just great. I am super happy with my results. Will continue to mail off to SB and wish that we get some better services in LA (cheaper, faster, friendlier). For reference: I've also tried A&I Hollywood, Swan Photo Labs, and Fromex Photo Labs in Long Beach. read more

I needed my passport photo updated. These folks did a great job. My passport application got approved with no issues. Highly recommend this place! read more

I got my passport photo taken here. They offered high quality and fast service! Location is close to downtown but it is easy to find parking spot (street parking). Would highly recommend! read more

We have used Color Services quite a few times. We are able to count on their high quality workmanship without worry - be it for a quick turnaround or longer lead times. We find them very reliable. A pleasure to do business with! read more

The young employees at the front desk are always kind and helpful but the owners are always unpleasant and are outright rude to customers.... I can't recommend giving any store business when the OWNERS are rude to their customers. read more

What a wonderful find Color Services was. At the time, I had a simple request and was told it would be ready the next day, yet within an hour I received a call to say they had completed the job. Huh? That has never happened to me before. And to add the icing to the cake, the work was top notch. The owner and his staff were just wonderful and it felt great to be doing business with locals. The environment there is quiet and professional while the craftsmanship is stellar. From small jobs to big projects, Color Services is my new go-to place! read more

Unfortunately this is the only place in Santa Barbara that I know of that develops disposable cameras and film, otherwise after my first experience with I would have gone somewhere else. Every time I have been here the employees have not been helpful (quite rude) making it seem like they don't care about customer service and each time my photos come in days later then what they said originally. read more

Incredible and fast work, every time. My go-to spot for prints, film processing, and buying film. Love this place.

So I'm from out of town, the Bay Area and ran out of Gil on vacation out here. I found this place on Yelp and decided to give it shot for some 35mm film. I was extremely surprised and happy by their film prices!!! I was helped by Noah who was extremely informative & also mentioned I could send in my film to get developed here. It is way cheaper then where I am and definitely will be sending my film just because of the amazing service I received!!! So happy I found this place :) read more

I'm a photographer and create handmade photo products. I rely on Color Services for their amazing print quality and great customer service. I used to use another photo company in town and the quality doesn't even compare. They make my photo coasters look so professional. I wouldn't be able to do what I do without them. :) www.throughthelensdesign.com read more

Have gotten film developed here a few times! Moving soon and definitely will miss this place!

They're very quick with developing your negatives which is great, however there are a few things I'm super unsatisfied with. I asked some semi technical questions about their enlarging process and and the first guy straight up didn't know, and the second gave me a technical answer that wasn't an answer to the question I asked. I asked about ordering film and it was such a difficult conversation for no reason... like I was uncomfortable bc the guy was so sus about it. I ordered standard prints, no border, no crop, and yet some photos were cropped or their orientation was off. I only know that because I got scans. Normally o wouldn't care but I shoot on film they charge extra to develop and print so it's like... at what cost? Well actually 1.25 per print + scans lol. read more