The process is simple: Bring in your photo or document. Tell us what you would like to accomplish with the image. We will scan the image and return the original to you. Within a few days, we will e-mail you a quote for restoration and printing on your choice of paper. We'll even burn a disc for you with your original scans and your finished restoration. You may place your framing order before or after your restored prints are returned. Your order will be ready in about three weeks. Rush service is available for an extra charge. Be sure to ask to see our Restoration Examples Album for even more images. Long Distance Service: You may also send us a high resolution 300 dpi scan of your image, and we will give you a quote and mail your restored print to you.

Scroll down for lots of photo examples and toning instructions!

Thank You, to our clients who allowed us to share their restoration projects with you!

Example: We scanned this large, beautiful portrait in sections, and then stitched the four images together for
restoration and subtle colorization. We offer several choices of paper, including canvas.
We ordered this print on matt art paper for a soft, aged appearance.

We can restore most damaged photographs to look like new. We had this tiny 1" x 2" photo restored and enlarged.
The owner of this portrait is a family historian who restored many photos and collected them in albums for family members.

This large portrait was badly water and light damaged.
It was beautifully restored and printed on matt art paper ready for framing..

We scanned this damaged antique portrait in sections and stitched them togther for restoration.
Many of our customers choose a warm sepia tone for their restored work rather than the original black and white.

When our clinet brought us this damaged photo of a Blackwatch Guard, she thought that the bearskin hat might be
missing a feather. We researched Blackwatch, and determined that the missing item was a plume. We sent this guide
print to our artists so that they could recreate this distinguished uniform. At The Framer's Workshop we personally
work with our clients to make sure that each photo restoration has the best, most realistic outcome.

Changing the background to a traditional portrait style can make a dramatic difference.

Hand Colorization done sparingly, can liven up an old, faded photo.

The Portritization process blurs or removes backgrounds to keep
the focus of attention on the primary faces and figures in the image.

The Portritization process blurs or removes backgrounds to keep the
focus of attention on the primary faces and figures in the image.

The Pop Art technique can transform ordinary snapshots into fun works of art ready for framing.Pop Art I is shown below.

We created the two dog protraits below as holiday gifts.
Imagine sending your student back to college with a memento from home, a framed Pop Art portrait of the family dog!
Watch this page for examples of our new sepia and room decor coloring on pop art images!

Animals also make great pop art subjects, as do adults and children.
We framed both of these dog prints in bright Nielsen Vivids metal frames.
You can choose background colors to suit your subject.

We can turn photographs into Pop-Art posters with your choice of text and layout.

Oil Brush Strokes can make a photograph look like a hand-painted work of art. Below, a photograph is made to look like an oil
painting. Ask to see our sample book for a variety of illustrative styles and techniquest to choose from.

In this Photo Illustration example, a photograph is given a fresh look of water color on paper.