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.

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

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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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It's all in the family

My customer was getting married at the end of October. Both of her parents are gone, so she wanted to have their wedding photo at the happy event.

The original photo was a 5x7, but she wanted it enlarged to an 8x10. In addition to upsizing it, there was fading, discoloration, and yellow spots all over it.

Both my customer and I love how this restoration turned out. This is what real joy feels like.

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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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It was my honor

To say it has been busy in the studio would be an understatement, but it still fills me with great joy.

As you can see, time and the sun wreaked havoc on this photo of my client's son. Now deceased, she wished to have the photo restored and copies made for her other sons so they have something with which to remember him.

Having a brother who also served in the Marine Corps, made this restoration an honor and privilege to work on. Semper Fi, oorah!

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Water-Damaged to Water-Wonderful

The studio has been busy and I couldn't be happier.

I was beyond honored to work on this photo that sustained water damage. When my client's husband retired from the Navy, he was presented with a framed photo of the ship upon which he served.

Even though the photo could not be removed from the glass without causing further damage, I am beyond thrilled with how it turned out. 

This photo went from water-damaged to water-wonderful.

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Given a Second Chance

I was recently asked to restore a photo that appeared to be beyond help.

It was one of the only photos my customer had from her childhood of her whole family together. Usually her mother or father was the one taking the picture, so her other treasured memories were incomplete.  

Luckily, my scanner was able to pick up enough details for me to breathe new life into it. I am proud to have given this faded family treasure a second chance.

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One of my Favorites

I have been working on a few different restorations in the studio and cannot wait to share them.

Until then, I want to share one of my favorite restorations from last year. 

This is a photo of a customer's grandfather and aunt from 1908. The original was a 16x20 photo with a cardboard backing. I had to recreate part of the little boy's hand and background, but I am very proud of how it turned out.

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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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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

 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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Saying 'I Do' All Over Again

I recently had the privilege of restoring a family photo for a bride-to-be. It was of her grandparents on their wedding day while they were cutting the cake.

This fragile gem had some frayed edges, discoloring, creases, and entire sections were missing. It was a challenge, but I am extremely pleased with the results. 

This sweet bride-to-be sent me this lovely note:

Thank you so much for fixing up the photo for us. My family and especially my grandparents will LOVE it, I'm sure!

You're wonderful for doing this for us.  

Thank you 💓 

This makes my heart really happy. 

Restoring photos is not just a job for me, rather it is a true passion. I receive much joy when I am able to breathe new life into old memories.

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Giddy up Cowboy

School portraits capture a moment in time. Unfortunately, the years are not kind to these precious memories.

Not only did I bring back the color and details, but made a black-and-white version that also turned out well. 

This little cowboy's smile will last for many generations to come.

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A Girl & Her Goat

This photo is from 1929, and was in desperate need of some special attention. For one of my customers, this is her favorite photo of her mom. 

Not only was I able to "remove" the tape along the edges, and repair all the cracks and creases, but I was able to enlarge it from a 3.5x5 to an 8x10.

The family will be able to enjoy this photo for many generations to come.

Before

After

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Finished Project - Confirmation 1928

Here is the restored version of the 1928 Confirmation certificate.

I saved it in the following common print sizes:

• 8x10
• 10x13
• 12x18

The text is clear on the final product, but was blurred for privacy and security purposes.

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Before

After

Current Project - Confirmation 1928

There are quite a few projects being worked on in the studio. The following is a glimpse into a Confirmation certificate from 1928 that I am restoring.

This fragile document came to me in three pieces. The text is in Polish, but I blurred it for privacy reasons.

I can't wait to see this beautiful document restored to its former glory.