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MV Photo Labs cofounders Jim Megargee and Cornelia van der Linde have a wealth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of photography including; film, equipment, lighting, exposure, developing, editing, fine printing, archiving, conservation and photo history.They have taught workshops in these areas in New York, Maine and Italy for the last twelve years.

Jim And Cornelia co-own MV Photo Labs NYC, which provides the highest quality of hand processing, fine printing and retouching services. MV Photo Labs serves top photography professionals in the field as well as amateurs and hobbyists looking to advance their technique. MV Labs specializes in; books, exhibition and portfolio printing, magazine reproduction as well as your personal work. MV Photo Labs also provides extensive consultation services in all aspects of photography and conservation as well aiding photographers who are looking for a specific technique or look to their final images or project.

Cornelia van der Linde graduated from the renowned Rochester Institute of Technology in 1989. After three years of assisting the best photographers in New York City, she became a staff photographer at the New York City School Construction Authority. In 1991 she joined famed photographer Annie Leibovitzs' staff as an assistant printer, leaving in 1994 to create MV Labs . Cornelia is a master printer at MV Labs. She is also acting President and CEO of MV Labs, Workshops, and Archival Supplies Inc., and continues to pursue her personal work with homemade pinhole cameras.

Cornelia had a solo exhibition of this work in Geneva, Switzerland in the fall of 2003. She will next take part in a group exhibition at MV Photo Gallery in NYC featuring the works of renowned artists as Helen Bodian, Julia Calfee, Akira Nishida, Ellen Warner and Melenie Wells opening 14 July 2006 and running through 8 September 2006.

CBS television has used Cornelia's pinhole images for its 2005 series "Love Monkey" as well as set decoration for the national hit series "Kidnapped" currently airing for the 2006 fall line up. Cornelia's pinhole images have been purchased and shown by many different private collectors and Galleries throughout the world.

Jim Megargee is the Master printer and the technical consultant at MV Labs as well as an active documentary photographer. Jim is presently working on a collection of his life work for exhibition and a book. Jim Megargee was director of the Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Florida for six years. He then Director of Photography at Modesto Community College in California for the two years following. He then moved to Rochester, N.Y., to accept a professorship of photography at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jim taught all aspects of photography at R.I.T. from 1983 until 1989 . At which time he became Annie Leibovitz's in-house Master printer for four years. Jim went on to co found MV Labs with Cornelia four years later. Jim truly is a scientist and artist dedicated to continuing discovery about the medium. Jim has and is current lecturing and sharing his work at lectures for colleges, organizations, workshops, and camera clubs and many other forums.

Jim and Cornelia also teach various workshops in photography in New York City, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Italy, notably at the Tuscany Photographic Workshops, TPW which are offered throughout the summers in Tuscany. Jim teaches a two week fine printing class. Jim also teaches a printing class at the Maine Photographic Workshops. In their commitment to education MV Labs offers internships for young adults, aspiring photographers and those simply interested in learning more about photography.

Jim processes all the film himself by had and via infrared goggles in order to make any adjustment in development if needed. There is no extra charge for this personal and time consuming process.

John Cyr, our newest addition and master printer trainee under Jim, is a graduate of Connecticut College, where he majored in art with a concentration in photography. John in a rarity in that he aspires to be a master printer and is not just working to feed other ambitions. John has spent two of his last summers at the Maine Photographic workshop; the first as a work study student and the second as the Lab Manager. This is where Jim met John and was impressed with his professionalism and commitment to learning and the fine print. John has proven in his time at MV Labs to be an invaluable addition. He is a fast learner, a perfectionist and a really sweet man. We are happy to have him aboard. He is truly a team player and cares as much about the Lab and our output as we do. In his own photography, John explores various textual compositions. He is also a musician, playing the bass in a jazz/ lounge/ progressive band. His picture will soon be posted here. Because he is very handsome as well.

Interns are an integral part of MV Labs and a great asset. They are generous with their time, hard working and prove to be committed to learning .

Boxer is 5 1/2 yr. old German wirehaired terrier / Labador...??? something maybe alien mix. He will be 7 yrs on Oct. 31st, 2007. He fiercly guards the Photo Lab and Cornelia's apartment when he is not on vacation in the Catskills with Cornelia. He loves chewing on seatbelts, long walks on the beach and woods, playing tennis, (though he does not bring the balls back), as well as vigorous activities and small animals. He can sit, stay and give a high five and is a great swimmer.