PRESERVE YOUR PAST LLC : photo antiquation | photo coloring | oil tinting | photo colorization

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Originally a very difficult and costly process involving application of oil paint and markers onto the original photograph it has become extremely popular and more affordable with the advances of digital photo retouching. Our process allows a variety of colors and shades to be applied onto a digital image with extreme precision and without any possibility of damage to the original.<p><a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_36.html')"><img src="thumbs/samples_36.jpg" alt="oil tinting of old photo" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="right"></a>Tinting a black and white photo in sepia or brown tones can give the photograph a vintage effect that will compliment it's historical time period. When we restore your photos we try to retain it's authenticity by matching the original tones. Opt for tinting when you want a standard black & white or color shot to have that heirloom-like vintage appeal. <p><a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_33.html')"><img src="thumbs/samples_33.jpg" alt="antiquation and tinting of photograph" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left"></a>Quite often <strong>Preserve Your Pastª</strong> is asked to add a vintage look to a contemporary photograph. Photo Antiquation is the process turning modern photographs into antique looking images via methods of digital distress. The process of antiquation includes the addition of tinting, fading and vignetting, the creation of creases, scratch marks, dust marks and rough edges and the use of specialty papers of a vintage style on our archival printers. <p>Such photographs can be easily mistaken for true antiques and make wonderful special occasion gifts. They can also serve as display copies whenever the originals have to be protected due to their value or fragility. Add an element of fun and nostalgia to you family photo by ordering a photo antiquation today!<p><a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_22.html')"><img src="thumbs/samples_22.jpg" alt="colorization of black and white photograph" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="right"></a>This black and white photograph taken in early 1960s was carefully colorized using advanced digital painting software. The colors were applied according to the best recollection of the client who was one of the young boys depicted on the photograph. <p><a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_24.html')"><img src="thumbs/samples_24.jpg" alt="restoration of vintage hand colored photograph" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left"></a>This beautiful <a href="antiquation_tinting.html" target="_top" title="hand colored photograph">hand colored photograph</a> of a girl was found in the attic were it was neglected for many years. The owner became aware that silverfish had attacked the paper just in time for us to fully restore this precious portrait. With exceptional attention to detail the facial features of the portrait were retouched and the missing parts of the background were carefully painted in. After the <a href="photo_restoration.html" title="restoration of photograph">restoration of the photograph</a> was complete, the image was printed on fine art ink jet paper. <p><a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_28.html')"><img src="thumbs/samples_28.jpg" alt="digital tinting of photograph" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="right"></a>Getting natural tones from a B&W requires artistic vision and subtle restraint. If one was too look at this photo after it was colorized, they may think that it was originally taken using color film or digital camera on an overcast misty day. The request for <a href="antiquation_tinting.html" target="_top" title="photo colorization">photo colorization</a> came from a painter who wanted to use the photograph as the subject matter for her new painting and required particular attention to shades of colors and the manner in which the colors were to be applied.</td></tr> </table></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#B6A785"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="260" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="480" height="20" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="260" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="480" height="10" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="20" height="10" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><table width="770" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="385" height="1" border="0"></td> <td><img src="site_img/1x1_xxxxxx.gif" width="385" height="1" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="copyright">© 2002-08 Preserve Your Past™  LLC</span>  <span class="copyright">|</span>  <a href="privacy_terms_of_use.html" target="_top" class="copyright">Terms of Use</a></td> <td align="right"><span class="copyright">Phone: <a href="#" class="copyright">800-958-7259</a>  <span class="copyright">|</span>  E-mail: </span> <script language=javascript>  </script></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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