Image Restoration

Image manipulation can be achieved in a large number of ways and for a broad range of purposes; Most of our clients come to us with imagery that has a particular value – be it sentimental, historic, artistic or monetary – and wish to either enhance or recover their original appearance.

These processes  can be applied to analog images ( film,  slides, negatives) digital images and reflective (prints) that you own and the result of this process can be later printed and/or stored in an archival manner.

Restoring, covers the aspects of recovering to the closest possible, the original appearance and feel of a particular image; It involves the use of professional tools and studio equipment by a dedicated artist, who combines technique and skills in order to achieve the best results possible. Since it is a time consuming task performed by a skilled artist, the process of restoring an image varies in great manner depending on the outcome expectations of our clients and the budget for the project. Scratch, bend, ripped edges and distracting background artifacts can often be completely eliminated.

Retouching has a similar function but is intended to achieve a more cosmetically pleasing image, this process enhances the qualities of the image creating a more aesthetic effect.  Most of times this process is applied to portraits to achieve a more fashionable look or to remove imperfections;  Tasks involved on this process include  color correction,  blemish/birthmark  removal,  skin smoothing,  hair lightening/darkening,  eye coloring, wrinkle softening and enhancing or modifying body parts or attributes..

Alteration is used for the purpose or removing or adding to your image,  people, objects or such,  in a way that will create a new image, sometimes this process requires 2 or more similar images to be merged into a new one.

Many examples of this process include replacing a smile,  closed eyes in a family portrait, red-eye removal,  insert a missing person in the image,  include a pet, removing distrating background features or simply for fun by distorting the features, perspective or look of an image.

Restoration Examples

Slide 20 years old	Slide Restored