Preserve your family's vintage photos for generations to come by having them restored and retouched using the
latest digital restoration techniques.  Both vintage and new photos can be restored, retouched, manipulated, or enhanced.  
Retouched digital photo images are ideal for scrapbooking, genealogy, framing, or sharing with friends and family.  A special restored photo makes an excellent gift.  Don't let your precious memories deteriorate and fade away. 

All photo restoration and retouching work is done by hand to a digital scanned image of your photograph using professional photo editing software.  No alterations or repairs are applied to your original picture.  The digital image is altered to remove any color cast, stains, blemishes, tattoos, scars, objects or people. Objects or people can also be added to pictures. Backgrounds can be replaced, and digital cosmetic surgery such as removing wrinkles and body slimming can be performed.  Skin tone and texture can be improved, and facial features can be enhanced.  Tears, scratches, and creases can be repaired. 

Your finished photo will be printed at a high resolution at a photo lab on professional quality photographic paper.

Please request an estimate before actually mailing the original photograph.  Also, digital images shot in RAW file format and other files too large for e-mailing can be sent via onlinefilefolder.com.  A password will be supplied to you for uploading the file.  

The picture above of Josie on the left is very dark and worn. It was lovingly carried in the wallet of this beautiful lady's husband for approximately 50 years. First the photo needed to be lightened to bring out the detail. Then the tear through her right eye was repaired, her left ear was reconstructed, and the earring put back in place. Some of the beads of her necklace also had to be repaired. The printed pattern of her dress was replaced where scratches and tears were removed. So that her hairstyle would not be disturbed, the background was not replaced - only smoothed out. This was a very tedious restoration, because almost every pixel of this old worn photo was affected by the many nicks, tears, and scratches.  Now instead of one photo tucked away in a wallet, there are several photos for all of Josie's family to enjoy.

There are many more photo samples to view on the Examples page.  Also, be sure to check out the Services page for the explanations of different restoration and retouching photo techniques.  Prices vary depending on the degree of work involved.  Please request an estimate before actually mailing the original photograph.

Some of the Photo Restoration & Retouching Techniques Available:

--restoration and repair of old or damaged photos
--lightening or darkening photos
--background replacement
--colorize or color correction and removing color casts
--digital cosmetic surgery (teeth whitening, removing wrinkles, body slimming, etc.)
--combining people or objects from other photos
--removing people or objects from photos
--photo collage
--special effects and creative techniques
--conversion to black and white or sepia tint
--special digital framing effects
--adding text
--removing red eye
--or, your idea of how you want your photo to look

A proof can usually be available in 5-7 days.

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