Have you ever wanted to find a way to
surreal views of the beauty of Fire Island
that for ages have been sitting in shoe boxes in the dark corner of your attic and give them a new life, be able to view them at anytime, or take them to your next family reunion without worry of damaging the originals? Or if you wanted to restore and enlarge an old wallet sized photo taken at your grandparents wedding and give it as a gift on their next anniversary?
Our photo restoration, photo archiving service provides
you with this ability. With over 12 years of experience in digital restoration, utilizing the latest restoration techniques
and state of the art computer equipment we are able to rejuvenate and preserve your priceless images.
PRESERVE YOUR PAST was started by
Sebastian Wintermute
when they realized that with every passing year millions of precious photographs that carry with them personal and sentimental values, visual history of families and country, literally fade away. A mutual interest in history and particularly
family history led us to apply our skills and knowledge in photography and digital retouching to help people preserve their
visual heritage
in order to pass it on to their future generations.
Titus Kana is a New York City commercial photographer with over 20 years of experience, photographing for renowned clients as Saks Fifth Avenue, Sony, Cosmopolitan Magazine and J.C. Penney.
The original print was heavily damaged by fire and water and other acts of God. 2)
Sepia toning and beautiful clouds add to this nostalgic look at a group of old friends. 3)Careful research uncovered this photograph to be a rare portrait of
Victorian photograph of a young girl with her favorite doll was restored from a damaged, low contrast glass negative.
Restoration of this faded photograph began with making a high-resolution scan of the image. Photo Restoration Review and Client Testimonials is a step importance of which is often unrealized by amateur and discount photo restoration services. Ones scanned the image underwent the process of Photo Retouching to remove the fading, scratches and al other damages that the image accumulated over the years. After retouching the colors were applied to the restored image. Photo coloring used to bring back the original tones and hues before the photograph was printed on fine art paper.
Torn, folded and discolored group photo showing the elegance of 30s fashion was carefully repaired by putting together five separate pieces and removing all the signs of damage. The restored photograph was printed on archival paper using pigment inks.
1920's signed portrait of Native American warrior of Hopi Tribe wearing full ceremonial dress was carefully restored to remove all signs of damage and discoloration while preserving the intricate details of the outfit and the headdress. Giclee print of the restored image was made on fine art paper and framed with cream mat and a walnut frame to compliment the sepia tone of the photograph.
Portrait of WWI hero, Milan Rastislav Stefanik who co-founded Czechoslovakia in 1918 was restored from damaged 5x7 glass plate negative taken during the sitting for the official portrait. After the black and white photograph was restored it was colored, accurately replicating the colors of WWI French uniform and the military decorations as they were confirmed by extensive research and consultation with military history experts. Final image was printed on Moab Summerset Enhanced paper.
24x30 inch architectural blue prints were scanned on a large scanner. The accuracy and evenness of the high-end scanner is perfectly suited for scanning of oversize documents that are larger than most consumer or commercial type flatbed scanners. Various blueprint pages were assembled with pertinent data to create a montage. Background, stains and creases were digitally retouched, and final restored blueprint was printed on archival paper.
Shortly after Lindbergh's historic flight across the Atlantic, on July 4th, 1929 two daring aviators flew across the bay completing the first and only air mail delivery from Long Island to Fire Island. The photograph taken immediately after their landing was heavily stained and damaged by water and chemicals during a house fire. A bit of historical research was conducted during the restoration process to determine whether the appearance of the pilot in the center of the photo was natural or due to the damage to the photograph. It was discovered that the young daredevil did indeed suffer a broken nose in a car crash. After the photograph underwent digital retouching and restoration to like new condition it was printed on archival matte paper.
Early 20th century photo of American tourists posing in front of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, on a trip to see the wonders of the Ancient Egypt. Over the years the photograph faded ad suffered cracks and broken off sections. The photograph was careful retouched to remove all signs of the damage while preserving the original hue that came from the specific type of photo paper with blue clay layer that was often used in early photography.
This beautiful wedding picture taken at the beginning of the 20th century was brought to the studio in separate pieces. In addition to tears parts of the photograph were missing and the photograph was extremely faded and showed signs of silver migration. All the tears and missing areas were restored and replaced through careful retouching to produce prints that contained all the detail and richness of the original.
Hand colored photograph showed extensive flaking of the oil paint and photo emulsion. The missing facial features presented a real restoration challenge but were successfully restored by interpreting shapes from additional photos of the graduate. A 16x20 high quality color print was produced from the digital file and framed as an anniversary gift years after her original picture was taken.
This beautiful photograph of a woman was taken in the early part of 20th century. Over the years it suffered chemical discoloration and flaking of the photo emulsion and paper. Careful retouching of this old photograph removed the chemical cast and filled in the missing areas. A new oval frame was added to fill a standard 5x7 inch frame.
The photo of a vintage Chris Craft speedboat racing across Long Island Sound was affected by chemical deterioration from improper photo processing, at some point of time it also became covered with ink spots and numerous scratches. During the restoration the ink spots and other damaged areas were carefully retouched and realistic water and waves were added to recover the feeling of speed and beauty conveyed by this photograph.
Old photograph of a village winter scene was missing major parts of the image and decorative border. The photograph was repaired by replicating the intact parts of the decorative border and cloning torn off pieces from the existing image. After the photo restoration was complete, the picture was printed on archival paper with sepia tone added to give the new image the appearance of vintage photograph.
This 1960s color photograph became faded and discolored from the exposure to the direct sunlight. During the restoration the color balance of the photograph was adjusted and fading was reduced to bring back the original colors. We didn't try to change the 1960s style of this photo, just bring it back to as new condition.
Careful digital retouching and adjustment of contrast levels were required to retain the detail and to revive this vintage photograph of two "athletes" standing next to a swimming cabin. Following restoration an 8x10 archival print was made from the high-resolution digital file. |