Photo Restoration Available
As a professional photographer, one thing I really love, is collecting old photographs. Going to a flea market and digging through a box of vintage images of people once alive, may sound creepy, but to me its the story behind the image. Was the man with the solemn face once a famous theatre actor, or maybe a cattle rancher?
Sometimes you get lucky. I was told that one portrait I bought was Jesse James parents. I never had this verified, but if this is truly the case, I might have hit the jackpot!
But what if the photo is of your own family? How much more value does that hold. Especially since you can’t recreate that photograph. It’s priceless. Well, if you’re like me, and have old photographs you realize one thing very quickly. They don’t last forever. And even worse, the materials they used a century ago were not designed to last as long as they did.
So what can you do to preserve your family history? Well for starters, if your portrait is framed, make sure it’s backed with acid free paper/cardboard. Do not expose it to direct sunlight. If they are smaller prints, just putting them in an acid free box is the next best thing to do.
Now what about if you’re photo is falling apart? Maybe the edges are starting to crumble, there are cracks all over. Perhaps a nasty crease right down the middle of someones face. Well, you are not out of luck! But this is a sign your non-replaceable family portrait maybe on the verge of death.
At Giraffe Photography, we offer full photo restoration. No matter how bad the condition might be, we can usually fix it. In fact, check out this before after below. The man who brought it in said the photo is of his great, great-grandfather in Cival War times. It’s really cool! Hand-tinted, and the back was even lined with a newspaper from the 1860s!
(Before restoration)
But as cool as the photo looks, it’s falling a part at a rapid rate! So, in order to preserve his family history for himself and the next generation to enjoy, he brought it in for restoration.
(After restoration)
The best part is, we now have a digital file that can be duplicated much easier and stored in multiple locations so everyone can enjoy it for years to come! Plus, it doesn’t take very long. Average turn-around time for this service is usually a week or less!
So if you have a family portrait lying around that’s starting to fall apart, don’t wait! Call us today at 563-323-3870 or stop into our studio and we’ll be happy to give you a FREE estimate on getting your photograph FULLY restored to its original splendor!
