Three levels of restoration are available: Light, Heavy, and Extreme.

View the before-and-after photos by rolling your cursor over the small samples. The first one is already visible.

Light Restoration

Light Restoration includes basic sharpening and brightening to enhance the clarity of an image. Dust spots and scratches are removed. Repairs are made to minor damage on edges and background areas of the image.

This image was sharpened and brightened considerably. The original photograph was washed out, with little of the lace detail in the dress visible. The background was darkened and smoothed to allow the figure to stand out. Minor blemishes on the photo were removed or softened.

Heavy Restoration

Heavy Restoration includes the general clean-up of an image, with removal of color casts; repair of scratches, cracks, and stains; and contrast enhancement and sharpening.

On sample 1, the background was softened and evened out to make the subject stand out better. The graininess of the image was reduced, scratches and marks were removed, and contrast and sharpening were added.

On sample 2, a faded, oversized print of a painting was scanned in several sections. The picture was pieced back together, cleaned and sharpened, and the colors enhanced. (An oversized image is counted as multiple scans.) This picture was reproduced as cover art for The American Harp Journal.

Extreme Restoration

Extreme Restoration includes reconstructive work, with repair of damage to central part of the image and repair of torn images.

Sample 1 was torn, faded, and damaged with spots and cracks on the image. Parts of the background were recreated; the sky was softened. The woman's image was extensively repaired, then sharpened and enhanced to stand out better from the background.

Sample 2 was a faded, yellowed, hand-colored original. The image was thorougly cleaned, yellowing reduced, original colors restored, and image contrast enhanced.