Deep Desert Photography & Digital Art Services
On-Site photography - Photo Restorations & Digital Art service
Owned and maintained by Steven P. Love.
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PHOTO
ARCHIVING, ENHANCEMENT, REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS
FILM PHOTO PRINTS, NEGATIVES & SLIDE TRANSPARENCY ARCHIVING
Film photo prints, negatives and projection slide transparency archiving service is for those that have large quantities of film photos and need them scanned into digital form for archiving on CD, DVD, Thumb-drive or External Hard Drive.
Depending
upon the number of photos you have to archive the fee for this service
is $1.00 per scanned photo with a $30 minimum. This fee includes minor
color corrections, contrast adjustments and resharpening. Additional
fees will apply if the photo prints, film negatives or slide
transparencies need repair before being converted.
All scanned prints, film negatives and
slide transparencies will be converted into the TIF 16 bit format
with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI to a maximum of 9600 DPI
for final archiving.
Panoramic photos prints or large framed images that cannot be scanned will need to be photographed in order to archive them digitally. There is a $50 minimum for high resolution digital photographic archiving.
The
TIF 16 bit format is uncompressed and is recommended for permanent
archiving. If computer space is an issue other formats, such as PNG, JPF and
JPG, which produce smaller files, are available upon request.
Fees listed for the scanning and archiving service does not include photo repair or major enhancements.
For photo repairs, enhancements or restorations see below for more details.
FILM & DIGITAL PHOTO REPAIR, ENHANCEMENT & RESTORATION SERVICE
Photographic Repair and Enhancement service is for clients that have digital images in need of enhancement and older film photos that are damaged or degraded and need restoration work done to them. This service covers everything from simple color corrections to the repair of torn and water damaged photos.
Below is a price breakdown for the most commonly requested photo repair services;
Color balance corrections, sharpening & shadow-highlight enhancements of both film & digitally taken photos: $10.00 per photo.
Film Photo Scratch & Tear removal: $20.00 for a single scratch or small tear. $50.00 for multiple scratches or large tears that penetrate the print or film transparency.
Dust removal will range from as little as $10.00 if the particles are small and can be filtered out of the image without loss of detail to a maximum of $200 if the particles are large and have to be removed one at a time in order to preserve the other details of the image.
Reconstruction of torn photos with missing pieces: $100.00 (Please note that if the missing piece is part of a face or other important object in the image a $30 per object surcharge will apply if facial or object reconstruction is required).
Water Damage Restoration: This type of damage is the most difficult to repair. Minor water damage that is contained to a small area of the photo and does not require reconstruction of a face or other important object in the photo will range from $100 to $200. If the photo is severely water damaged or has parts missing such as faces or other important objects the final fee could range between $300 and $500. If faces are completely destroyed a second photo of the person in the original photo may be needed as source material for the reconstruction.
Enlargement of Film & Digitally taken photos: $20.00 (Please note that the maximum enlargement size will be limited by the quality of the original photo. Digitally taken photos will be limited by the original DPI that they were taken at. Digitally taken photos that are enlarged more than 10 times their original size will suffer degradation in overall quality and experience a loss of sharpness. Film photos may need other repairs or enhancements before they can be enlarged).
Please note that the repair and restoration fees listed above for film photos only covers photos than can be scanned within the margins of 8.5x11 inches. There is an additional $50.00 surcharge for panoramic photos or photos that are larger than standard.
For commercial clients that may have large quantities of photos I am negotiable depending upon the quantity and amount of enhancement required.
A 50% deposit is required for all Photo Restorations and Manipulations before work begins, payable by Check, PayPal or cash. When the work is finished a low resolution proof image will be sent to the client by email for inspection. When the final image is approved by the client the final payment will be due in cash if the image is being hand delivered or by Check or PayPal if the image is being emailed in digital format.
All checks must clear the bank before any images are emailed or prints shipped.
There is an additional charge for clients choosing to have their finished images reprinted.
Reprint prices are listed below:
Extra large 13x19 inch prints; $20.00 each.
Large 8x10 inch prints; $10.00 each.
Medium 5x7 inch prints; 2 for $10.00
Small 4x6 inch prints; $5.00 each.
Extra small 2x3 inch wallet prints; 2 for $5.00
Ultra-Large Photo Prints also available in the following sizes & prices;
18X24 inch photo prints: $75.00
24X36 inch photo prints: $150.00
40X60 inch photo prints: $300.00
All photo prints are unframed.
Giclee prints on stretched canvas ready to hang on the wall available in the following sizes & prices;
40 x 60 inch Giclee print Stretched Canvas: $600
24 x 36 inch Giclee print Stretched Canvas: $300
18 x 24 inch Giclee print Stretched Canvas: $200
8 x 10 inch Giclee print Stretched Canvas: $60
If the client wishes to have their own prints made the client can receive their images on CD for an additional $10.00
No extra charge for images that are emailed to the client in digital format or if the client provides their own CD or other USB Device to store the image on.
Below
are some samples of restoration and enhancement:
In this first example a wallet sized wedding photo from 1962 has lost most of its color, is faded and is plagued with dust. The image displayed is a "before and after" restoration.
In
this above image dust was removed and all color was restored. This type
of enhancement was $200 plus $10.00 for an 8x10 reprint.
In this example a 50 year old small wallet sized photo is extremely worn and cracked. The image displayed is a "before and after" restoration.
Due to the extreme amount of wear the above restoration was $300. When completed it was reprinted as an 8x10 for an additional $10.00
Due to the severity of the damage the above image required facial reconstruction in addition to the standard tear, scratch and dust removal. This restoration was $500 plus $10.00 for an 8x10 reprint.
