Photo Restoration, Toning
&
Photo-to-Art
Digital
Restoration and Art Effects
at The Framer's
Workshop
At The Framer's
Workshop we specialize in personal service for every
photo restoration
client we work with. We offer
extensive digital repair, restoration and artistic effects. You might
want to change the background on a snapshot, add colorized effects,
put a photo on canvas, change a photo to a water color, or simply
order a high quality duplicate of a favorite antique. Photo
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In-House Printing at The Framer's Workshop:
As well as Photo Restoration, Toning & Photo-to-Art options, we now offer in-house ink-jet printing of your digitized images, up to 44" in width. We print on enhanced matt photo paper, luster photo paper and canvas. Imagine turning a restored, antique family photograph into a framed family portrait to be matted, framed and displayed proudly over the living room mantle! Or, if you need, we can give the original photograph a hand painted look. Your photo can even be printed on canvas and framed without glass. Be sure to look at our Printing Services page for more information. |
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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.
Please Note: For
hand restoration and repair of valuable artwork we recommend local
art conservation experts. Just give us a call at (510) 849-4444, and
we will be pleased to refer you to a professional conservator. View listings
here.
Scroll down for lots of Photo Restoration, Toning and Photo-to-Art examples!
Thank You, to our clients who allowed us to share their restoration projects with you!
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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.
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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.
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This portrait photo above was badly water and light damaged.
It was beautifully restored and printed on matt art
paper ready for framing..
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| The above portrait photo was not originally matted to create an airspace between the photo and the glass. Consequently over time moisture behind the glass caused the photograph to adhere to the glass surface. There was no way to remove the photograph from the glass without damaging it even further. We scanned the photograph with the broken glass in place (left), then re-scanned the photograph without the glass for a sharper view of the intact parts of the photo (middle), so that it could be completety restored using the two scanned images as a guide (right). |
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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.
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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.
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| We can restore photos to their
original black and white or sepia tone. |
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| Tones: We often see antique photos in a sepia tone that were actually black and white before acid and light damaged them. When you place your restoration order, be sure to pick the tone of your choice from the examples below. |
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Changing the
background to a traditional portrait style can make a dramatic
difference.
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Photo-to-Art
With Custom Imaging techniques, a digital photograph can be transformed into a print that closely resembles a hand-painted owrk of art. With our printing services, we can print the image to any size you need and help you frame it for a lifetime of enjoyment.

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Colorization done sparingly, can liven up an old, faded
photo.
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The
Portritization process blurs or removes backgrounds to keep
the focus of attention on the primary faces and
figures in the image.
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The
Portritization process blurs or removes backgrounds to keep
the
focus of attention on the primary faces and figures
in the image.
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The Pop
Art technique can transform ordinary snapshots into fun works of art ready for framing.Pop Art I is shown below.
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| The Pop
Art technique can also be used with brighter backgrounds. Pop Art II is shown below using vibrant colors. |
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| Change a photograph to a dramatic portrait using the Comtemporary Color option below. |
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Cartoon Art with text bubble and Pink Heartfest background. Let your imagination run wild!
See our example book at the shop for more cool backgrounds or send us an e-mail for background swatches. |
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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!
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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.
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We can turn
photographs into Pop-Art posters with your choice of
text and layout.
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| We can create Pop Art using contemporary colors as seen below. This is the Americana Style. |
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| Use the Spring Fling Style below to creat Pop Art with unique colors. |
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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.
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Another example of Oil Brush Strokes: Photos with large blocks of color, like this baby's hat, are best for the brushstrokes technique.This technique looks great printed on canvas, which we can stretch for you to hang framed or unframed.
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In this Photo
Illustration example, a photograph is given a fresh look of water
color on paper.
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