It is not uncommon for a 135 yr old photo such as the one above show numerous scratches and a large number of acid spots and damages through out the picture. These disfiguring elements have been successfully removed restoring the beauty of the image. Older photos with time, due to the paper used in processing develop an aged sepia appearance from acid migration and UV light fading into the image. I for one have appreciation for the aged look. However, if you would prefer I can restore it to it’s original B&W condition as seen in the little cowboys image.

The cowboy memory shot was nearly trash canned with large rips, cracks and water spots accumulated over the past sixty years. It was the only image available to document this day’s events. Many parts of the image had to be reconstructed but the job turned out a great success. I had also enlarged the shot to print twice it’s original size.

The photo of the young girl climbing appeared to have some liquid spilled on it which covered almost half of the entire photo. Much of the background sky of this picture had to be reconstructed. This is an excellent example of a photo with lost negatives that would have otherwise been lost forever.

The 1938 picture of the soldier was folded to fit in a wallet and littered with small black acid spots. Besides a copy of the image used in a newspaper article, it was the only copy of this photo available. Today it’s an 8 by 10″ portrait.

Sometimes you have the perfect portrait and just need enhancement and cropping to get it right. In the photo of the bride objects (arm and car window) were removed, lighting and artistic effects were used to augment the subject and the photo was then cropped and enlarged to the best frame. This photo is a preliminary study to establish composition for an oil portrait.

When specific in your instructions, I can also digitally remove or replace just about anything to your original photo such as: people, cars, and backgrounds. I can zoom in and crop the subject and remove excess background or even manipulate the image to look like a painting, sketch or anything else you would prefer to print from the image(s) you provide. Got a good photo that needs work? Let me see if I can help.

The possibilities are endless. When specific in your instructions, I can also digitally remove or replace just about anything to your original photo such as: people, cars, and backgrounds. I can zoom in and crop the subject and remove excess background or even manipulate the image to look like a painting, sketch or anything else you would prefer to print from the image(s) you provide. Got a good photo that needs work? Let me see if I can help.

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