 We can
digitally repair copies of old photographs of your ancestors
to make them look like new. Old antique photographs will almost
certainly have suffered the ravages of time, and are often creased,
faded or damaged.
Provided that important parts of the photograph have not been
completely destroyed (such as faces!) we can reconstruct and
enhance the photograph to restore it to it's original condition.
This includes removal of scratches and other areas of damage,
balancing the contrast, brightness and colour (if necessary),
and increasing the sharpness. All of this work is meticulously
done by hand to a very high standard.
Antique photo restoration is achieved by scanning the original
copy of the photograph and either sending the scanned image by
e-mail or supplying the image by mail on a CD-ROM.*
* IMPORTANT: We do not accept original photographs in the
mail due to the chance of a treasured original photograph being
lost forever!
You will have the option of receiving your restored photo
either as a high quality glossy print, or supplied on a professionally
produced CD-ROM, or made available for download via the web.
PRICES
Photo restoration starts at £10 ($18*), and
is dependent on the quality of the image supplied and the format
you wish the restored photo to be supplied in. A very badly damaged
photograph may cost up to £100 ($180*) to repair. You will
be advised on the price and asked to pay only after we have seen
the original photo image.
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THIS IS HOW IT WORKS...
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Obtain a scanned image of the photo you want restoring, by
either scanning it yourself or asking a professional copy shop
to scan it for you. |
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Send the scanned image to the Genealogy Detective (by e-mail
or on CD-ROM) |
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We digitally edit and enhance the photographic image. |
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You receive the completed, restored photograph as a high quality
print, recorded on CD-ROM, or you can download a copy from our
web site.
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 WHY
WOULD I WANT TO USE THE ANTIQUE PHOTO RESTORATION SERVICE?
Whether you are a genealogist who includes family photos in your
family tree, or whether you just want to restore those old, treasured
memories, photo restoration breathes new life into old, faded
images.
Modern digital editing techniques can often enhance a photograph
by repairing defects that even blighted the original. So, not
only can you own a completely restored version of the original
image, but you may get to see a better version than the original
photographer could achieve!
Photographs do not last forever, and the creation of new printed
and digital copies will help to prevent valuable photographs
being lost to future generations.
Of course, you could just go ahead and make a copy of the
photograph yourself, but the Genealogy Detective has the expertise
to repair the damage that time has done to your antique photos.
HOW MUCH DOES ANTIQUE PHOTO RESTORATION
COST?
Photo restoration starts at £10 ($18*), and
is dependent on the quality of the image supplied and the format
you wish the restored photo to be supplied in.
A full breakdown follows:
 Light
Damage - £10 ($18*)
The photo is generally in very good condition and needs only
a few very minor repairs or enhancements
(e.g. one or two spots or scratches, minor colour or contrast
adjustment)
 Moderate
Damage - £30 ($54*)
The photo is in good to poor condition and needs a number of
repairs or enhancements.
(e.g. moderate scratches / cracking, some small areas damaged
or missing, paper wrinkled).
 Badly
Damaged - £60 ($108*)
The photo is in a very poor condition and needs a significant
amount of time for repairs and enhancements (e.g. many scratches,
very cracked, larger areas are missing or damaged).
 Severely
Damaged - £100 ($180*)
The photo is in an extremely poor condition and needs extensive
repair or enhancement. (e.g. Large or many sections of photo
are missing or significantly damaged, missing important details
that require re-building on the image, severe mould and / or
water damage, severe or numerous scratches and or surface cracking,
severe fading, yellowing or staining.
You will be advised on the total cost and asked to pay only
after we have seen the original photo image.
ADDITIONAL COSTS (Based on format supplied)
Download via the web:
No Extra Charge.
We can make the digital version of your restored photo available
for download on the web. (Note: This avoids problems with sending
and receiving large e-mails).
 Prints:
4 x 6" (100 x 150 mm) PRICE: £2.50 ($4.50*)
per print
5 x 7" (125 x 175 mm) PRICE: £2.95 ($5.31*)
per print
8.3 x 11.7" (210 × 297mm - A4) PRICE:£3.95
($7.11*) per print
plus £2.00 ($3.60*) shipping & handling
Prints are printed on a professional standard printer in durable
inks, with a high quality, glossy finish.
 CD-ROM
PRICE: £6.95 ($12.51*),
plus £2.00 ($3.60*) shipping & handling
The digital image of your restored photo can be supplied on a
professionally produced CD-ROM.
After Sales Services
There's an option to buy additional prints after we have
completed your order. Please see see the section What
Exactly Will I Receive? or go to our full After
Sales Services page.
HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY
ANTIQUE PHOTO RESTORED?
The first thing you will need to do is to get a digital copy
of your antique photograph. There are two ways to achieve this:
- If you have a scanner, you can make a digital copy yourself
and e-mail the file to the Genealogy Detective. You must be sure
that you can produce a high quality digital image. If you have
any doubts, use the second option below.
When scanning your photograph, please ensure the following:-
- Crop the image so that just a small white border remains around
the photo.
- Scan the image using the colour photo setting (even for black
and white photos).
- Turn all image scanning enhancements off.
- Set the resolution quality to high photo quality, at least
300 DPI and preferably 600 DPI (dots per inch).
- Save the file as a high quality JPEG or TIFF.
- Important: Please ensure that the file is no larger than
20 MB
- Email the scanned image to ,
or burn it onto a CD-ROM and mail it to:
The Genealogy Detective
PO Box 46
Wellington
Somerset
UK
TA21 8YR
Please remember to include your contact and payment details with
your image.
- Take your antique photograph to a copy shop. Most copy shops
have a digital scanner and will be able to make a digital copy
of your photo and burn it onto a CD-ROM. You can then mail the
CD-ROM to the Genealogy Detective at the following address:
The Genealogy Detective
PO Box 46
Wellington
Somerset
UK
TA21 8YR
Please remember to include your contact and payment details with
your CD-ROM.
IMPORTANT: We do not accept original photographs in the
mail due to the chance of a treasured original photograph being
lost forever!
After you have acquired a digital image of your photograph,
and either e-mailed it or mailed it on CD-ROM, then please click
on the Request Photo Restoration
Service button. This will take you to the order page that
will collect some details about you and any order preferences
you may have.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET
MY RESTORED PHOTOGRAPH?
The time taken to complete the digital restoration of your antique
photograph is dependent on the quality of the photograph:-
Light to moderately damaged photographs will take up
to 14 days to restore.
Badly to severely damaged photographs will take up to
28 days to restore.
WHAT EXACTLY WILL I RECEIVE?
Depending
on the choice you make when the you place you order, you will
receive either a file that is downloadable from the web, a print
(or prints) produced on a professional standard printer in durable
inks, with a high quality, glossy finish, or a professionally
produced CD-ROM.
*Note: If you require more than one print, you will be given
the option when you make your request for the service
In addition,
you will be offered the following options after you have made
your purchase:
- Additional prints
- Digital versions of the photographs supplied on a CD-ROM
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