Photographic Restoration

Throwback Thursday:  Here is a restoration I made last year that I wanted to revisit.  I get a lot of phone calls about all that is possible with photographic restoration, most calls speak about the photograph as a precious family treasure.  Often the image to be worked on is the only image of that family member.  I start slowly with each photograph, I sit with it for a few minutes just looking at the damage and think about where to begin.  This photograph is like a lot of images that I restore.  It has damage to the face, as well as texture to the paper to work around.  I created a new negative, then printed a silver gelatin fiber print.  I then sepia toned, painted with oil, and varnished the final photograph. 

The turnaround time on images like this is generally about 3-4 weeks start to finish.  I do receive work via mail as well as taking local appointments in Chicago.  If you would like to talk to me about restoring your family's favorite photographs just give me a call!  I love helping people bring these type of images back to life.  - Jen 619 (829) 5002