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Above is a 1915 panorama of the San Francisco Fire Department. The original, almost four feet in length, was yellowed, creased and spotted. We scanned it in sections, reassembled them in Photoshop, then restored the image digitally. We decided to give it a slight vintage "umber" look rather than return it to its original pure black and white.
If you click the image above you can see a full size representation. |
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| This vintage, WWII Panorama of the 590th Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company, Camp Ellis, IL, had grayed and yellowed with age. It also had several tares and multiple creases along its 27" length. We scanned the original in pieces, digitally reassembled them and then removed the creases and tares, increased the contrast and sharpened the detail. We kept the slightly yellow tint to retain its 'antique' quality. The digital reprint looked even better than new. |
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| The above photograph was stuck to the glass because the frame did not have an air space between the glass and the photo. There was no way to remove the photograph from the glass without damaging it even further. We scanned the photograph with the broken glass in place (left), then re-scanned the photograph without the glass for a sharper view of the intact parts of the photo (middle), so that it could be completety restored using the two scanned images as a guide (right). We then printed and framed the new photo using a mat to create the proper air space, and ultraviolet protective glass to help prevent fading. |
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| The original photograph had been mounted to an acidic cardboard stock backing. Over time it oxidized and became increasingly brittle to the point where it literally cracked and was, at some point, taped together with Scotch tape. The original was quite large and needed to be scanned in sections and reassembled before it could be restored to its original sepia and turquoise color. |
The photo emulsion of this photograph had gotten wet and stuck to the glass and required extensive restoration work. |
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| The original photograph was quite large and had to be scanned in sections and reassembled before it could be restored to its original sepia tone. |
The original in this instance is a photograph that had been worked with charcoal. However, it was done on cheap paper and framed with a corrugated cardboard backing causing the original paper to become brittle, yellow, and crack. It had to be scanned in sections and reassemblied before printing and putting the new, restored image, back in the original 19th century oval frame. |
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| This dorm room snapshot had yellowed with age and needed to have the blues brought back to prominance. |
Color photographs often loose their color over time. Digital restoration can bring them back. |
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| We had this tiny 1" x 2" badly damaged photo restored and enlarged. We printed the image on matt art paper. The owner of this portrait is a family historian who restored many photos and collected them in albums for family members. |
Some photographs require a lot of creativity on the part of the restorer. A badly damaged fragment was all that was left of this photograph. |
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| A black and white school photograph that had discolored with age was restored and colorized. |
Removing a distracting background from a snapshot portrait can make a dramatic difference to how we see the subject. This small photograph was scanned and, after restoration, enlarged and printed for framing. |
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| This snapshot had lost its color and worked better as a portrait when zoomed in more closely on the children. |
This photograph had lost a lot of color over time, and worse, had become damp, causing the photo emulsion to stick to the glass. |
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| This photograph from the early 1960s had been decoupaged to a wooden board rather than framed with glass and matting. Over time light faded the photograph badly and it was further discolored by the varnish used in the decoupage process. Extensive restoration was needed. |
This studio portrait from the 1950s was quite small and badly damaged from never having been framed. However, with restoration it was returned to its original black and white and able to be enlarged for framing. |
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| This portrait needed to be recolorized, the background removed and cropped to remove the wine glass in front of the figure. |
This 1950s snapshot had lost all its color due to exposure to sunlight, but with careful restoration was brought back to its full glory. |
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| We can restore photos to their original black and white or sepia tone. |
We scanned this water-
damaged antique portrait in sections and stitched them togther for
restoration. Many of our customers choose a warm sepia
tone for their restored work rather than the original black
and white. |
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| When our clientt brought us this damaged photo of a Blackwatch Guard, she thought that the bearskin hat might be missing a feather. We researched Blackwatch, and determined that the missing item was a plume. We sent this guide print to our artists so that they could recreate this distinguished uniform. At The Framer's Workshop we personally work with our clients to make sure that each photo restoration has the best, most realistic outcome.. |
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Colorization done sparingly, can liven up an old, faded
photo. |
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| We scanned this large, beautiful portrait in sections, and then stitched the four images together for restoration and subtle colorization. We offer several choices of paper, including canvas.We ordered this print on matt art paper for a soft, aged appearance. |
We scanned this damaged antique portrait and restored it keeping a warm sepia tone rather than converting it to the original balck and white. |
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| Tones: We often see antique photos in a sepia tone that were actually black and white before acid and light damaged them. When you place your restoration order, be sure to pick the tone of your choice from the examples below. |
This photograph from the 1940s had a slight sepia cast to it, but had darkened with age. Restoration brought back the contrast and feel of the original image. |
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Photo-to-Art
With Custom Imaging techniques, a digital photograph can be transformed into a print that closely resembles a hand-painted owrk of art. With our printing services, we can print the image to any size you need and help you frame it for a lifetime of enjoyment. |
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| The Portritization process blurs or removes backgrounds to keep
the focus of attention on the primary faces and figures
in the image. |
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| Changing the
background to a traditional portrait style can make a dramatic
difference. |
Change a photograph to a dramatic portrait using the Comtemporary Color option. |
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The Pop
Art technique can transform ordinary snapshots into fun works of art ready for framing.Pop Art I is shown below. |
The Pop
Art technique can also be used with brighter backgrounds. Pop Art II is shown below using vibrant colors. |
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Animals also make
great pop art subjects, as do adults and children. We framed both of these dog prints in bright Nielsen Vivids metal frames. You can choose background colors to
suit your subject. |
We created the
two dog protraits as holiday gifts. Imagine sending your student back to college with a
memento from home, a framed Pop Art portrait of the
family dog! |
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| Cartoon Art with text bubble and Pink Heartfest background. Let your imagination run wild! See our example book at the shop for more cool backgrounds or send us an e-mail for background swatches. |
We can create Pop Art using contemporary colors as seen below. This is the Americana Style. |
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| We can turn
photographs into Pop-Art posters with your choice of
text and layout. |
Oil Brush Strokes can make a photograph look like a hand-painted work
of art. Below, a photograph is made to look like an oil painting. Ask to see our sample book for a variety
of illustrative styles and techniquest to choose from. |
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| Another example of Oil Brush Strokes: Photos with large blocks of color, like this baby's hat, are best for the brushstrokes technique.This technique looks great printed on canvas, which we can stretch for you to hang framed or unframed. |
In this Photo
Illustration example, a photograph is given a fresh look of watercolor on paper. |
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