4.09.2016

Things To Consider With Photo Restoration

By Thomas Murray


Most people will have boxes or books full of photographs and some may be very old and badly worn. The condition of photos can deteriorate over time due to poor storage, sun damage or from being torn. There are now businesses that can perform photo restoration and return your old photographs to the original condition or in some cases improve them.

There are a couple of places to start when you are looking for a company to restore your old photographs. Specialists can be found in some neighborhoods and they will be able to do the work for you. The other option is to use an online restoration firm and send your pictures to them to be fixed.

When you have selected the pictures that need attention you can take them into your local store or send them away to be worked on. The company will examine the pictures and contact you to explain what they plan to do and to give you a price. Pricing will depend on a few things such as how many pictures, what work needs doing and how many final prints you are ordering. If you have a lot of photos that need attention you may receive a discount.

The firms that do restorations can fix many problems with old or damaged pictures. Faded snaps can be brought back to life and also colors can be enhanced to make them as they were before. Tears and scratches can also be repaired in most cases and when returned to you the repairs will be invisible.

Another service offered is turning black and white prints into color. The technicians will use specialist computer software to color the photos and this is a great way of bringing life to an old picture. Your original pictures will still be as they were and will be returned to you along with the new ones.

When the restoration company has completed the restoration process they will send you proofs of the final pictures for your approval. If you are happy the new pictures will either be printed on photographic paper or digital copies can be purchased. It is advisable to get the digital copies as these can be stored away as back up. Most of the firms will keep copies of your images in case you wish to purchase extra copies in the future.

If you need to send your snaps away to be restored and you are using a courier service it is a good idea to get insurance cover for the photos. Careful packaging is also essential to protect them against damage while they are on the move. Any special instructions or requests should be emailed to the company before they start working on your photographs.

When your new prints arrive it is essential that they are stored correctly in albums or boxed properly for storage. Prints should be kept out of direct sunlight and away from any damp areas such as attics and basements. If your images are digital you should make copies of these and store them on a flash drive or other external device in case you need to retrieve them in the future.




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