From Cracked to Clean

I may not always know the reason why a photo has cracks and creases, but I am certainly glad that I know how to take them from Cracked to Clean.

What treasured memories can we breathe new life into for you?

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Family Fabulous

 Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I caught I respiratory virus just before Christmas and finally feel well enough to get into the studio.

Taking photos back in the day was a rare occasion. This family was lucky enough to have one taken of the whole family. The original was fading, worn, and cracked.

After a little time in the studio, it is now a fabulous family memory that will be around for future generations to enjoy.

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From Fractured to Fabulous

This photo restoration was one of the toughest challenges I have experienced so far. 

The original was severely cracked and faded. After learning some new techniques, this photo went from fractured to fabulous!

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A Visit with Santa

Here's the latest restoration out of the studio.

The yellow colorcast was removed, the missing parts restored, and the fading reversed.

Not only did I breathe life into a customer's treasured memory, but I hope it scored some points with Santa to get on the Nice List.

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The Studio is Busy

The studio has been very busy lately and I could not be happier. I love what I do. 

Unfortunately, I cannot share the most recent restorations as they are gifts that have yet to be given.

Instead, I am going to share one of my favorite photos of my in-laws. 

Thanks to the invention of the camera, we can get a glimpse of precious moments from the past. In this instance, the start of my husband's family. 

We'll be at the Monroe Farmers Market tomorrow from 7am-noon. Bring your family's treasured memories with you when you come to market, and we can talk about breathing new life into them.

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Glad to be back!

It feels great to be back in the studio after my recent health event.

I am working hard to get caught up on previously accepted projects, and get estimates sent out for newly submitted photos.

Although this isn't a recent restoration, it is one for which I am very proud. It is a photo of my grandmother as a young child. I wish I knew where this photo was taken and who the other girl is in it with her. Unfortunately, there aren't any family members from that generation still with us to help solve the mystery.

I may not know the story that goes along with this photo, but I get a chance to see what she looked like as a youngster. It also tells me from where my youngest son got his shy smile.

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Photo Restoration Services

Let us breathe new life into your family's treasured memories. 

We can repair cracks, tears, scratches, and splotches. Colorcasts can be removed. Fading can be reversed. 

In some cases, even photos with water damage can be fully or partially restored.

Here are some examples of photos we have rescued from the ravages of time and the elements.

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From Pieces to Portrait

A customer brought her father's engagement photo to be restored. It was fading and had numerous cracks. 

The biggest challenge, however, is that it had been torn into two large pieces along with lots of other small bits. The tear runs straight through the head. 

His left ear was almost completely lost. Luckily, I had two other portraits of him that were also being restored. These photos were in much better shape.

After re-attaching the top of his head, I was able to copy his ear from one of the other portraits and "paste" it into the engagement photo to replace what was missing.

His photo went from pieces to a complete portrait.

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A look at how I do it

During my last restoration project, I had three different headshots of my customer's father. 

The first was a large 16x20 photo of him that was torn in half, right through his head. There were lots of other bits and pieces from the picture's background.

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The second photo was a photo of him on the back of a small mirror. Other than some fading and cracks, it wasn't in too bad of shape. The mirror was in pretty good condition also.

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The third photo, I saved a few stills at various stages of the restoration process. The following is a video I created that shows the progression from start to finish. The before and after photos are below the video.

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From Cracked to Captivating

This little gem from 1964, had been folded to fit into a frame. As a result, there are lots of cracks and creases in addition to some discoloration and fading.

Our photo restoration experts have taken this beauty cracked to captivating. Future generations will get a glimpse into the family's history.

Let Purple Penguin Studio breathe new life into your family's treasured memories.

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From Broken to Brand New

This restoration was a challenge and absolute joy to work on. 

The newborn, hospital photo is 53 years old and had been "attached" to a ceramic plate. It is the only copy of the photo she had. The plate broke.

When she brought it to me, it was carefully wrapped up in two microfiber towels.

As you can see, age and the ceramic plate both took a toll on the photo. There were a lot of scratches and pits, but most of the outline and details were still there.

After much time in the studio, I was able to breathe new life into this treasured memory.

When my customer came to pick it up, she told me she was so happy she could cry. That brought tears of joy to my eyes and heart. I love what I do; it is my passion and joy.

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Remembering a Great Grandfather

 My mother's cousin recently sent me some photos of their grandfather, my great-grandfather. The following pictures are from the late 1910s and 1920s.

The first is a photo of him in his Word War I uniform. It was taken before he shipped off to Europe.

The rest of the photos are of Monroe Steel Castings, where he was employed after the war.

Although the castings plant is no longer around, it is fun to get a peek at life from 100 years ago.

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Let us help with your photo manipulation needs

Purple Penguin Studio is here to help with all of your photo manipulation needs, including:

Restoration

Let us breathe new life into your precious memories. We can repair cracks, tears, scratches, and splotches. Colorcasts can be removed. Fading can be reversed. In some cases, even photos with water damage can be either fully or partially restored.

Resizing

Perhaps you want a small photograph upsized to a 5x7 or 8x10. Or, maybe you want a photo reduced to put in a locket, charm, keychain, or ornament. We can upsize and downsize images to meet your needs. 

Retouching

Sometimes we capture a moment that needs just a little help. The colors may need correcting or enhancing. Other times the shadows or highlights are too strong. In some cases, the photo is great except for some facial blemishes. We can touch up your photos to make them even better.

Digitization

We can scan your photos for electronic backup and storage.

Examples

Below are just a few examples of what we can do.

 

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Need a photo resized? We can do that!

Do you have a photo that you would like resized?

We can not only restore your precious memories, but we can also upsize or downsize them.

The following is an example of a photo of my mother-in-law from when she was a little girl. It was in pretty rough shape when we first found it, so I restored it. 

When she passed, we wanted to have a larger version on display at the funeral home, so I upsized it to an 8x10.

One of the granddaughters wanted to add this photo to her locket, so I downsized a version to fit into a 1.5x2.5 cm oval locket. 

Other family members have asked for 5x7 versions, as well as pendants and keychains. I happily fulfilled each request. 

This precious memory lives on in many different forms and sizes.

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Photo from 1908 - Restored

I am proud to present the completely restored photo from 1908, that I have been working on for some time now. 

It was almost completed last week, but I had some computer trouble and lost several hours of work. Needless to say, I have implemented some changes to my version control and backup processes.

Although this was one of my greatest challenges, I could not be more proud of how it turned out. 

I would love to breathe new life into your treasured memories so they too can last for years to come.

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1908 Work In Progress - Pt 2

As I mentioned in my last post, this is the progress I have made so far on this photo from 1908.

It is far from being done, but I'm pretty happy with the way it is turning out.

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1908 Work In Progress

A customer recently dropped off this photo from 1908 of his grandfather and aunt. The original is a 16x18 photo with a cardboard background. He thought his grandmother hand-painted much of the color on it.

As this one is going to take some time to restore, I wanted to share what has been done so far.

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Paternal Memories - Part 2

Last time I shared the first of two photos that I restored for a memorial service that took place this week. 

The following is another shot of my customer's father in his Naval uniform. The original, taken in 1961, is a 4x4, black-and-white photo with some fading and a lot of cracks.

After it was restored, the customer asked me to crop out most of the background and turn it into a portrait-sized 5x7 and 8x10. Now you can really see him in his uniform. 

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Paternal Memories

 A customer recently lost her father and brought me some family treasures that were in need of a little TLC. She had a wallet-sized photo of her dad when he first enlisted in the Navy. It was well-worn and covered in tape. 

She wanted to keep some of the "authenticity" of the original photo, but there was plenty of work that still needed to be done. 

Not only was I able to breathe new life into it, but I was able to enlarge it to a 5x7 and an 8x10. I am proud to say that this photo was restored and printed in time for his memorial service this week.

Tomorrow I will share another photo, but this time he is in his dress whites.

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From Flat to Festive - The Family Farm

I'm sorry it has been awhile since I've posted. My post-surgical recovery took a little longer than expected, and I've been busy working on several photos for customers.

This particular restoration is an aerial picture of a family's farm. It was taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s. A family friend owned a small plane, so they flew over and took the photo.

The colors were worn and it had a few cracks and creases. After a little time in the studio, this family's treasured memory has gone from flat to festive.

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