 Located in Valparaiso Indiana.
For Appointments and information, call us at
219 508-6039
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Preserved Through the Ages for all
to Treasure
Copying
and Archiving
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Your treasured
photographs are fading. A typical color photograph has at best a 50 year life
span, many fade in only a few years. Deciding who possesses cherished family
photographs, especially after the passing of a loved one, can divide a family. We will
create a high resolution digital original which will perfectly preserve your
photographs and allow you to share these original images with friends,
organizations or your entire family. Digital archived reproductions are
guaranteed to be as good as or better than the original and they will never
fade. If you need prints, ours are guaranteed not to fade for 80 years or more
and are nearly impervious to water damage. Digitally archived photographs are
delivered to you on special long life DVDs, additionally, we maintain an archive of your
photographs at no extra charge to help ensure you will never
lose them in the event of theft or fire.
$.50 each for ten or more
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Restoration
Our service is broken down into three levels to save cost to you.
- Minor
- Moderate
- Major
| On the wall in my home
hangs many irreplaceable documents including the marriage certificate
seen below. It is of course one of a kind and it seems reckless of me to
expose it to sunlight and other harsh conditions. in reality it is a
digital reproduction, the original is kept in a climate controlled
container far from the fading light of the sun. I can always make
another. I would like to extend this service to you.
$18 including 11x14 Print.
Additional charge if restoration is requested.
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Minor photo
restoration includes the overall adjustment of the brightness or contrast
to correct for the fading or darkening of the picture over the years, minor
color shifts due to inevitable changes in chemically processed photographs, or
the removal of minor stains, red eye removal, spots or scratches. Our services will breathe life
back into your fading Photograph. $15
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Moderate Retouching and restoration services of a photograph involves removal of
moderate stains, moderate water damage, scratches, and tears, but not the major
rebuilding of the facial area or extensively damaged areas of the
photograph. It includes digitally retouching the brightness, contrast, and
color levels of the photo as well as the hue. The repair of moderately creased
or partially torn photos where critical areas of faces etc are relatively
intact. $39
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Major restoration encompasses
any or all of the features and services involved in
minor and moderate restoration, as well as repairs
or additions to your images. This category requires an extended amount of
time and attention to detail to digitally restore and
bring back what the elements, age, and wear and tear
have changed. Repair work may
involve the piecing back together of torn photos,
reconstructing missing areas, extensive work in the
facial or other significant areas of the photo, repair
of severely stained or discolored areas of the
photograph. Starting at $75
Pvt James S. Hummer enlisted in the Civil War at age 13 years
49 days. He and his uncle, William Hummer, enlisted in the 31st regiment of the
New Jersey Volunteers in Hunterdon County on 3 Sept 1862. Below is the only
photograph in existence, transformed from a total loss to a treasured tribute
that the family, and the world can share.
Click on images below to enlarge
Original
fractured
glass photograph
each fragment
was photographed |
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The picture with the
fracture lines
removed. |
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The picture fully
restored and
cleaned up.
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The picture fully
restored in it's
original
Frame case.
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We can also rework any photograph
We take
your Old photographs and make Archival CDs and Digital Prints
Your
photographs are handled with care. They are photographed and
returned to you in the same condition as we received them.
Always
label your prints, write the subjects names on the back. A print with names is
worth a fortune. A print without names is a mere curiosity.
Images are delivered in a
digital format that can be viewed on any computer or printed at any photo
service. We do not reproduce any images that may be copy written, a
release from the holder of the copy write is required before we can reimage any
recent professional photographs.
Our backup archive is a
courtesy to you, we take every precaution for its integrity but are not
responsible for any damage that may occur to our archive and recommend that you
make backup copies of the images we restore for you.
If you would like us to
make prints of your restored or archived photographs our printing prices are
displayed below. Thank You.
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