Gini's Magic - Photo Restoration and General Enhancement

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Restorating, Retouching, and Repairing old or damages photographs is the most important part of my job. So many priceless photos are lost everyday because no one took them to a Restoration Specialist in order to see if they could be repaired and restored to their former glory.

That's where I come in.

To request a price estimate, fill out the form on my Prices and Ordering page and I will reply quickly. There is no charge for this so it never hurts to ask!

This photograph was quite faded and had a lot of noise in certain parts, especially on the tuxedo jacket, the woman's hair and other shadowy areas, so it required a bit more detail work than it may appear. It was already a really beautiful photo, so all it needed was some restoration and repairing to let it's true beauty shine through. I repaired the jacket and shadows that I mentioned earlier, increased contrast and fixed the color, (the best Black & Whites are actually color photos! Did you know that?) and used several filters to enrich the black and white.
I consider this a Level 3 on my scale below.

Repair and Restore Old or Damaged Photos

Enhance Sepia tone
Enrich Black and White
Repair Cracks and tears
Enhance Faded Photos
Improve Composition
Retouch Dust
Retouch Noise
Repair Missing Pieces
Repair "Stuck to Glass" Photos
Repair Yellowing/Color Shift
Retrieve details from a faded photo
Remove Objects
Replace or edit background
Repair Water Damage
Repair a photo that has been torn into pieces
Re-create missing details

As you can see in some places, this photo was stuck to a glass frame. If it had been removed, it would have torn so I advised my customer to scan it in through the glass and email me a copy. I repaired the spots that were sticking to the glass; along with what looks like burn marks, removed a person from the background, fixed the overall color and contrast, repaired the discoloration toward the bottom third of the photo, removed a couple of light scratches and removed some dust. Then I did some detail work on certain parts of the picture.
I considered this picture a Level 4 on the scale at the bottom of this page.

Pricing for the repair and restoration of old or damaged photographs will be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on how much work will be involved.

All photos will be sorted into five levels. Level 1 photos require the least amount of work, while Level 5 requires the most. Please see my home page for a pricing scale.

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