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	Challenge: This is an early 1950's photo of one of our owners.  The Kodacolor print had become brittle and yellow over time.  Quality at reasonable cost was the goal.   Solution:  We scanned the original photograph corrected the color contrast globally.  This is a low cost solution which gives satisfactory results in many cases. Where the color is so distorted as to make this solution impossible, digital coloring techiniques can be used instead.  (See the digital coloring section of the site for examples).
	Challenge: A 50-year old badly damaged black and white photograph from a honeymoon.  The customer wanted it restored. Solution: We corrected all the scratches and cracks, and improved the tonal range by adding a uniform sepia hue.
	Challenge:  This lovely old hand-tinted photo of our customer's great-grandmother in Ireland was faded, creased, cracked and pitted. Solution:  Since the original was hand tinted we knew the colors would not have been very intense.  After correcting the damage, we graduallly increased the color until the warmth was restored.  Finally, we printed the corrected image on a matte finish photo paper to create a photograph as close to the original as possible.

 

Traditionally, a photo specialist used a magnifying glass, tiny brushes and a light table, painstakingly touched up the negative and then made a print. Today, photos, negatives and slides are scanned into a computer, where the photo specialist uses sophisticated software to adjust color, correct defects and alter the image.  These tools permit a wide range of correction possibilities in restoring damaged photos. The process appears to produce magical results but is time consuming.  The minimum graphics charge to edit an image is $15.00, which is 10 minutes of work, and does not include the cost of the print. We can give you a firm estimate upon examination of the photo The original photo is always returned unaltered.