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We're wondering the best way to restore a really old picture of my great great great grandmother we found? |
I was helping my grandmother clean out her attic and we came across a picture of my great great great (yes it is that many greats, my mother, and sister spent 10 minutes debating, please don't bring back that headache) grandmother at her spinning wheel. It's an old black and white photo on a matte. When you angle it in the light the black areas reflect an array of colors like oil on pavement. I can only assume this is from the old chemicals used to process it (I took a photography course before). My question is what is the best way to save and restore it? And who would be the best people to take it to? Because I would like to save it and not leave it in the hands of people who don't know what they're doing. Please help me. What's the best way to restore it and save it? Who are the most qualified people to take it to? Step one - go to a real photography store. Don't go to the one in the back of Target or that little Quick-Print place. Go to one that sells real photo equipment and supplies to real professional photographers. Ask them for the names of people who could do the kind of quality job you want on an irreplaceable photo. If there is not a place you can reach try calling a local museum and ask to speak to a conservator there for their recommendations of someone to do the work. Step two - call some names from the list and tell them what your problem is. They might be able to work on the original but more likely they will make a quality photo print of that original on archival quality paper and make that one look like new. Get an approach, a price, a time estimate, and the names of some satisfied customers. Step 3 - check out some of them to choose the one you prefer. Even if they are going to work on the original, buy an archival-quality photocopy of the original (just in case they mess up beyond repair). Then turn the work over to them and hope they live up to their reputation. If you chose the right person you will be proud of the results and they will last for many more generations.. take the photo to a professional photographer. They can do wonders with restoring old pictures. I would throw it on a scanner and see what happens. Worst comes to worst, it doesn't look good on the computer screen and you take it somewhere professional. If you scan it, it's not going anywhere except your harddrive and you can print as many copies as your want. good luck. You can actually bring it to a photo shop (I know CVS does this) And you just ask them to restore it. Hope I helped! A true restoration of an old photo takes two different professionals. The first place to check is a local pro photo lab. They should be able to connect you with a retouch artist. The two will then work together to restore your precious photo. Former custom colour printer There are professional photographer restorers. Check your local phone book. If none are listed call a reputable antique dealer. He could refer you to someone. |
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