Sunday, April 3, 2016

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.

After taking you old pictures into a store or sending them away for restoration the company will look through the photos to see what needs doing. They will then contact you and explain what needs to be done and give you a price for the job. The cost will depend on what has to be done to repair the pictures and how many there are. You may be able to negotiate a discount for the work if you are submitting a lot of photos.

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.

Other services offered by the restoration companies are color enhancements where black and white or sepia pictures can be colored. The company will use special computer software to add color to a picture whilst retaining the original detail. Your old pictures will remain as they were and will be sent back to you with the new copies.

When the restoration work has been carried out the company will send you proof copies of the new images for you to look at. When you are happy they can be printed or stored as digital copies on discs, flash drives or other media. Digital copies are always useful even if you have hard copies as they can be used to make future copies. Most of the firms who do restoration work will retain copies of your images and keep the on file in case you need to order more.

If you are sending your pictures to a firm by courier it is essential to have them insured against loss or damage while they are in transit. Also make sure they are well protected when you package them for mailing. Any special instructions for the technicians should be sent with the pictures or emailed to the company before the work commences.

After you new photographs have been sent back to you it is essential to take care of them and make sure they are stored properly in albums or secure boxes. Always keep photographic prints out of the sun and away from water or damp areas. Any digital copies should be backed up on another device in case the originals are lost.




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