Factors
contributing to the cost of a Restoration:
THE
SIZE OF THE RESTORED PROJECT
If the finished photo is to be a 16x20, it will naturally cost more than if is to be an 8x10 finished photo.
THE
COMPLEXITY OF THE PHOTO BEING RESTORED
If, for example, a woman has on a patterned dress such as with flowers, the amount of artwork will be more than if the same dress were a solid color.
THE TYPE OF PHOTOGRAPH
It is less time consuming to work on a black and white photograph than it is to work on a color photograph.
THE
DEGREE OF FADEING
A faded photograph requires work on virtually the entire surface area to enhance or pull each color or pattern to a non faded appearance. The more area of the photo that is faded, the more labor intensive the project and therefore the more costly.
THE DEGREE OF DAMAGE
If a photograph has many surface imperfections such as scratches, cuts, tears, and other marks, it will naturally cost more to restore than a photograph containing lesser amounts of imperfections. A scratch that passes through a solid color is less costly to fix than a scratch that passes through an eye.
CHANGES TO THE BACKGROUND
A
background can be cleaned up by removing unwanted objects such as trash
cans, electric wires, and other non essentials that may exist in a specific
area of the photograph to be restored. Another
option is to complete alteration of the background. A person standing on a
busy sidewalk can be given the appearance of being in a studio by inserting
a studio painted background behind them. The possibilities are limited only
by your imagination.
COLORIZATION
If a black and white photo is to be turned into a color photo, then the steps necessary to accomplish that goal will be a contributing factor toward the overall cost of the project.
Light
Restoration
$45 - $55
Lighten
or darken original.
Raise or lower contrast.
Remove slightly noticeable marks in plain areas of original.
Does not include any damage that is on an object.
Medium
Restoration
$60 - $85
Removal of a few large scratches or marks. Extend background, removal of small object. No missing areas of photo to be reconstructed.
Heavy
Restoration
$85 - $140+
Rebuilding
significant parts of the photograph, including
damage to facial areas or complex backgrounds and/or objects. This includes missing parts of the photograph or damage which
obscures photographic information
Above restoration prices include scanning original (up to 8x10).