Photo restoration
Digital restoration and archiving for faded, stained, or damaged photographs, and degraded 8mm movies. Based in West Barnstable, serving Cape Cod and the Islands.
Ask about your photoCommon Restoration Examples
These examples explore the before-and-after comparisons of some common restoration/enhancement requests. Select a magnifying glass to open the detailed comparison.Tap an image to preview the restoration. Tap its magnifying glass to open the detailed comparison.
What can be improved, removed, or added
- Fading and color shifts
- Stains, scratches, creases, tears, missing sections
- Clarity, contrast, detail, and composition
- Black-and-white colorization
From original to archive
- Arrange a visit. Bring your original prints or slides by appointment.
- Discuss the possibilities. I’ll review and discuss what you have in mind, and provide a quote before any work is started.
- Restore digitally. I scan and work on a digital copy, creating a restored file for your archive.
Complex Restoration Examples
These examples explore the before-and-after comparisons of more complex restoration/enhancement requests. Select a magnifying glass to open the detailed comparison.
Read the full 8mm Film Restoration article
What can be improved and/or added
- Black-and-white colorization customized to special film formatting
- Adding interpretive detail and composition
- With custom guided AI prompting there is very little that can't be accomplished as long as the source has enough information to guide the way.
From original to a faithfully interpreted restoration
- Arrange a visit. Bring your original film, relevant prints, and/or slides, and the filled out questionnaire by appointment.
- Discuss the possibilities and the questionnaire. I’ll review and discuss what you have in mind, and what is feasible. I provide a quote before any work is started.
- Restore digitally. I scan everything related to the project and work on a digital copy, creating a restored file for your archive.
Results depend on the condition of the original. I’ll explain what can realistically be recovered before work begins.
Have a photograph you’d like to restore? Let’s talk.
