How The Grimes Brothers Restore Photos
We digitize your photos or other documents by scanning the image on a high-resolution scanner and saving the resulting digital file on a computer. We then retouch or restore the digital file using photo-editing software. An archival-quality digital print is printed on quality photo paper. The file can be archived by putting it on a junk drive (memory stick) that you supply, or burned to a CD. The file can also be emailed back to you.What kind Of Restoration Can We Do? What Can't We Do?
Restoration depends on two things. It depends on what you ask us to do and the condition of your original images.- We can enhance faded and darkened pictures. We can repair tears and cracks, clean up dirt and specks, sharpen and brighten poor originals. We can recreate (to a limited extent) missing details, remove color casts from fading color prints, colorize black-and-white originals, and make color photos "antique" by converting them to black and white.
- Small pictures cannot be enlarged too much without losing sharpness or becoming too grainy. Similarly, very grainy originals can only be improved to a limited extent.
- Pictures that are out of focus cannot be brought into focus.
- Missing elements can be restored only to the extent that we have visual references to build from. If you have a similar second photo that shows details, please bring it.
- We can improve poor originals, but not make them perfect. The better the original, the better the final result.
- We cannot scan copyrighted photos unless you send written permission from the copyright holder (usually a photo studio) with your photos.
How Long Before I Receive My Restored Photos?
Once we receive your photos, normal turnaround time is one week for Basic Service (light restoration), and two weeks for most Optional Services (heavy and extreme restoration), depending on the services requested.No Danger or Damage to Your Pictures
Grimes Brothers scanning procedure poses no risk of damage to your originals; all our restoration work is done on the digital file made by the scanner.Scheduled Appointment
During this time you can drop of all the photos that you want restored. We can discuss what you wantdone to restore the photo. You can either bring a photo to be scanned by our high resolution scanner, or you can scan it and bring the digital file on a junk drive (memory stick).
