Digital Image Restoration Examples and Prices

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(Click here to see all the restorations we did of both the front images and decorated backs of a group of eight similarly damaged CDV's which now appear as an exhibit on the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum.)

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***Level 1: Basic Restoration***

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***Level 2: Mid-Level Restoration (repair of tears and multiple scratches; correcting contrast and yellowing)***

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***Level 2: Mid-Level/Major Restoration (repair of contrast, background, and faces with multiple compositing and reconstruction)***

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***Level 3: Major/Custom Restoration (repair of severe water and mildew damage and staining; major reconstruction & multiple compositing)***

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***Level 3: Major/Custom Restoration (repair of tears in image; multiple scratches; multiple compositing and reconstruction)***

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***Level 4: Custom Restoration (repair of significant mildew damage and deterioration; major density correction; reconstruction of sky and landscape elements)***

(Click here to see a panoramic composite of this image on the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum.)

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***Level 4:Custom Restoration (major water dmage with reconstruction; contrast correction; mildew damage)***

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***Level 4: Custom Restoration (removal of staining; major contrast correctiion and restoration of detail)***

(Click here to see an illustrated history of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad in Waldo Co., Maine, on which this restored 1880 image of the Belfast railroad station appears. We also created all of the other illustrations on this webpage as well as restored all of the historic images and diagrams in the several galleries located at the bottom of the history site.)

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Level 4: Custom compositing and the application of specialized digital filters and techniques to a modern image, taken on an overcast winter morning, to create an artistic new image entitled "A Summer Sunset over Alcatraz Island"

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Original Image	Sepia Restoration

Digitally Colorized Restoration

Custom Restoration - Colorized: (repair of creases in image with some reconstruction; digitally colorized)

*Level 1:* *Basic Restoration* *$25-$45*	One or two small tears Minor wrinkles Moderate scratching Minor restoration of facial features lost due to small spots, fading or scratching Minor rebuilding of a non-critical part of the scene or background	General, uniform yellowing Overall uniform fading Small or thin cracks Minor staining or spots Minor contrast or brightness changes Restoring overall tones and colors uniformly Light mold damage
*Level 2:* *Mid-Level Restoration* *$45-$75*	Several tears or a large tear across main parts of the picture Wrinkles across main subject or complex scene or background areas Restoration of lost detail in shadows Restoration of tones and color that have changed differently in different areas Removal of spots, dirt, and/or specks in critical parts of imag	Non-uniform yellowing or severe yellowing Uneven fading in multiple areas Significant staining or spots Moderate reconstruction of facial features Reconstruction of important parts of scene or background Minor band removal Moderate mold damage Significant scratching or cracking
*Level 3:* *Major* *Restoration* *$75-$125*	Major scratching, but image still remains Heavily damaged main area or subject of photo Major reconstruction of background and/or facial features	Extensive, non-uniform fading throughout the image Moderate density or color band removal Heavy mold damage Compositing needed in multiple areas of the image
*Level 4:* *Custom* *Restoration and/or* *Digital Colorization* *(Priced individually)*	Extensively damaged or deteriorated images requiring the recreation of picture elements, major reconstruction of faces and/or background elements, compositing, etc. Digital Colorization

Note: Depending upon the complexity of the restorations required, the size of the original image, and the time needed to complete an individual project, when there are multiple elements from one level that need to be restored it may move the project into a higher level of restoration.