~~~ BEFORE & AFTER ~~~     Removed background, replaced it with trees and shrubs, removed bricks and extended the path. (approximate cost ~ $85) Removed tears, scratches, and spots, and figure from upper left corner, replaced boy's missing eye, brightened picture, adjusted contrast and color, and cropped it. (approximate cost ~ $90)

WHAT WE DO CORRECT FLAWS: Brighten dark photos Adjust levels & contrast Adjust tint Remove spots & blemishes Sharpen focus Crop & resize image Remove unwanted objects Repair simple to complex scratches Replace missing part of face, etc. Restore yellowed photo to black & white Remove shine from face Whiten yellowed teeth Fix red eye Remove wrinkles COMBINE IMAGES: Combine parts from two photos Change background Add decorative border to photo ~~ o ~~ WHAT WE DON'T DO Work with phone camera shots Retouch "boudoir" photos ______________ _______________ _____________________________ Before

Brightened photo, adjusted color and contrast, cropped to bring figures forward. (approximate cost ~ $30)

After Removed spots, scratches and tears, brightened and restored to black and white. (approximate cost ~ $105)

After

Using a Resource Photo

    
Major repair: punctures, folds, tears, scratches, discoloration, fading
(approximate cost ~ $175)

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Red Eye Correction

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PRICING

	Major Restoration~ $50 + * Replace missing part of face (this may require a second source photo) * Combine parts from two or more photos * Add a person to a group shot (this always requires a second source photo) * Change background (place person into a different setting) * Remove large, unwanted objects or figures To order prints on highest quality glossy photo paper: 3.5 X 5 ~ one print = $5 3.5 X 5 package ~ four prints = $10 ~~~ 4 X 6 ~ one print =  $7 4 X 6 package ~ three prints = $10 ~~~ 5 X 7 ~ one print =  $8 5 X 7 package ~ two prints = $12 8 X 10 ~ one print = $15 Note: unless your original photo has high enough resolution, it will not print out well at 8 X 10 size.
	Before                                                            After   Removed arch above girl's head and blue objects in foreground, plus figures centered and photo cropped. (approximate cost ~ $65)

GETTING STARTED

1. Email us at ninasgallery@earthlink.net and request a Service Form to help you describe what you would like us to do.  

2. When you get the form, click reply and indicate your desires on our checklist. Then, attach your scanned photo to your reply to us at ninasgallery@earthlink.net. Please include your contact information. 

Your photo should be scanned in color at no less than 300 dpi (dots per inch) for 8X10 sized photo or 400 dpi for 4 X 6 size. If you are unable to scan it yourself, you can bring your photo to a quality photographer or a copy center such as FedEx/Kinko’s, Office Depot or Staples (NOT a photo counter at a grocery or drugstore). Ask them to scan it according to the above specifications in jpeg format and save it on a CD. Then you can email it to us or send the disc by USPS. 

Or, you can mail the original photo to us in a protective cardboard photo envelope (available at Wal-Mart or office supply stores). If you decide to send the original photo, you MUST send it insured by registered mail (requiring a signature). We will scan it and return it to you by registered mail and will insure it for the value you designated when you sent it to us. We request that you DO NOT send us original irreplaceable family heirloom photos, though.  It's far safer to get them scanned onto a disc locally.

If you are sending a photo from a digital camera, email it to us at the highest possible resolution (but nothing larger than a 9 megabite file may be attached to any one email).

3. After we have your photo, we will email you a quote for the services you requested and any others that we might recommend and ask for any needed clarification of your request. 

4. We will begin work once you agree to the total price and we receive your down payment of $25 -- $50 per photo, depending upon the estimated cost. Turnaround time is usually 5-7 work days.  We will email you a proof of the repaired/altered image for review.  (If you use a widescreen monitor: note that some widescreen monitors distort images, making them appear shorter and wider than they really are.  Depending upon your monitor's controls, you may be able to adjust your horizontal and vertical settings to fix this, so that what you see is true to size.)

5. After we receive full payment, we will send your retouched photo to you one of two ways:

    (a.) If you desire to print out your own copies, we will send your order to you digitally via email attachment or on a CD.

A NOTE  ABOUT OUR QUALITY CONTROL:  At times, a photo will look great on your monitor, but it still doesn't print out well. To be certain that we have retouched your photo properly, we always print out a test copy before emailing the file to our customers.

    (b.) Or, we will send you high quality prints on glossy photo paper via USPS.  Prices for these prints are listed above.

Along with your order, we will return your original print or CD.