Do you have old family photos that are in poor shape? Maybe you have a picture that has something or someone that you wish wasn’t in it at all? I can make that happen.

Old photographs deteriorate badly over time. They may lose contrast or become cracked and start to literally fall apart in your hands.

Before they are gone forever I can digitally scan and retouch them giving them new life. Restoring old family photographs can make fantastic gifts.

The Restoration Process
Each photo is scanned and saved into the computer. Changes are made to this digital copy of your photo, which is then professionally printed on high quality photo paper.

Using state of the art software and my eye for detail, I can provide with a finished product that is sure to exceed your expectations.

Common needs for photograph restoration:
Rebuilding of partially missing elements*
Fix Contrast / Lighten / Darken
Sharpen / soften
Removal of shadows / unwanted objects*
Color to Black & White or Sepia tones
Red eye removal
Scratch & spot removal
Restoration of cracks, stains or tears
Restoration of faded colors
Background removal or replacement
Blurring background to sharpen subject
Enlargements / Reductions
Colorization from black & white or sepia toned images*

*These require the most time involved. These would all fall under the extensive restoration category.

Extensive Photo Restoration: $100.00
This level of restoration includes:
Any areas from the Major, Moderate and Minor categories plus
Repairing an extremely damaged photo with more than 5 major areas of repair
Fixing missing hands, clothing, major missing areas
Merge one person from another photo into another
Colorizing a black and white photo

Major Photo Restoration: $80.00
This level of restoration includes:
Any areas from the Moderate and Minor categories plus
Repair of heavily damaged photo with more than 3 major areas of repair
This includes major cracks and missing elements from up to 3 subject areas
Adding or deleting more than one person in a group photo

Moderate Photo Restoration: $50.00
This level of restoration includes:
Any areas from the Minor category plus
Restoration of faded color, gray or sepia tones
Removing one person from a photo
Repairing damages on up to 3 subject areas
Background removal & replacement with solid background
Removal of shadows on up to 2 subject areas

Minor Photo Restoration: $30.00
This level of restoration includes:
Slightly damaged photos with minor repair of non-subject areas.
(subject areas are people, faces, hands, etc).
Repairing minor spots and scratches
Red eye removal
Removal of glare on eyeglasses
Converting color photo’s to black and white or sepia tones

Roll over image to see the restored version

Above image coutesy of Holstein Association USA