Monday, April 4, 2016

Useful Information About Photo Restoration

By Thomas Murray


A lot of people will have boxes or books full of old family photographs in their homes. Over a period of time many of these pictures will have deteriorated or suffered damage due to bad storage or accidents. There are specialist firms who carry out photo restoration and can repair or restore your old snaps.

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 given your pictures to a company for restoration they will first asses the condition and decide whether they can be repaired. If they can then the company will give you a quotation for the work and wait for the go ahead. Pricing will depend on how much work has to be done and how many pictures you are submitting. Discounts are often available if you are sending a large number of photographs.

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.

Many other services are offered by these companies and one of the most popular is to turn black and white photographs into color prints. Specialist software and printers are used to transform these old pictures into color and all of the detail will be enhanced. The original pictures will still be as they were and will be sent back to you when the work is completed.

When your old pictures have been restored the companies will send proof copies of the final images for you to approve. When you have approved the new copies they will be printed as hard copies or digital images will be transferred to disc or hard drive. It is always a good idea to get the digital copies as these can be used as backup copies. Many companies will keep copies of your pictures on file in case they are needed in the future.

If you cannot scan and email your images and have to ship them it is important to make sure they are insured for the journey. The pictures should be carefully packaged to avoid any damage in transit. Any instructions you need to give to the companies regarding the work should be sent with the photos or emailed to them before they start restoring.

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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