Photo Restoration - Photos from 1800's (Canon, DSLR, photoshop, point-and-shoot)

[LuckyGem]

I have 3 ancestral images from the 1800's which I believe can be restored.

They are photos which have been enhanced by an artist drawing over them (possibly) - hard to tell.

If I can find a way to upload a pic to give you an example of the damage I will.

They are in horrible condition but are worth preserving.

Does anyone have any resources/knowledge where I should inquire about how to find a company/university etc. that can restore these images?

Maybe you have images like these in your family collection and can give me some background on how they are made.

Thanks!

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[RUNYYfan]

My first suggestion is to take photographs of each with a DSLR if you can without a flash or bounce the flash away from the actual photo. If you can only use a point-and-shoot, take three or four small pieces of Scotch tape and layer them over the flash to defuse the flash, then take the picture.

As for restoration, my first thought would be to scan in the photographs using a flatbed scanner like a Canon LiDE 600F and import the images into Photoshop for close editing. In terms of companies that would do photo restoration, one that I have heard of, though have not used personally, is Chamberlain Restoration in Illinois. Their website is:

Chamberlain Restoration

I hope this gets you started.

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by RUNYYfan

My first suggestion is to take photographs of each with a DSLR if you can without a flash or bounce the flash away from the actual photo. If you can only use a point-and-shoot, take three or four small pieces of Scotch tape and layer them over the flash to defuse the flash, then take the picture.

As for restoration, my first thought would be to scan in the photographs using a flatbed scanner like a Canon LiDE 600F and import the images into Photoshop for close editing. In terms of companies that would do photo restoration, one that I have heard of, though have not used personally, is Chamberlain Restoration in Illinois. Their website is:

Chamberlain Restoration

I hope this gets you started.

Thanks so much for the link. Looks like they do amazing work!