My grandma let me take possession for a very short time of some WWII photographs with President Truman and my grandfather. Since I must give the photos back, I want to make quality copies to frame and keep at my house. Anyone know where or what type of place can do this? Some are as large as 14"x11". I don't just want to run to kinko's and put them in a copier.
2007-05-31 03:31:49 · 5 answers · asked by april 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Actually, you can take them to Kinkos and have them scanned in. They can then be retouched and printed at a very high quality. The digital copy will last forever but the printed copy won't last that long compared with real photos.
There are techniques to get the photos onto a real photographic paper, but I haven't seen them since I did work experience in a graphics studio in the 1980s.
You might try a local museam or library for techniques for archiving. They might help you in exchange for keeping a copy of the photographs themselves.
But I would go with the digital process.Professional scanners will take almost perfect copies of the original photos and then you can do what you want with them. Including creating a website so your grandma can share her memories with the world (and family).
2007-05-31 03:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a digital camera you can photograph them yourself. The higher the resolution of your camera and the higher the file size the better your image will come out. Place your photo on a flat surface, if you have a tripod this will help to stay steady the camera. Make sure your camera is level and you fill at least 98% of your frame of the picture. You can do this outside but not in direct sunlight, use the north side of your house since the light will stay constant. Use the lowest ISO the camera will do and set the camera at lets say 1/60th of a second at F~8 and take a test shot to see what your image looks like now make any adjustments that you need to get an average balance. Try and match all of your prints (8x10s, then 5x7s etc) this way you will not have to re-adjust the zoom so much. Same way if you have B&W do them then your color and check exposure as you go. When you are done you can move them into a photo editing software and touch up any spots that might have been on the photo. You can now send these out to get printed.
Hope this helps,
Kevin
2007-05-31 04:57:18 · answer #2 · answered by nikonfotos100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a digital camera you can photograph them yourself. The higher the resolution of your camera and the higher the file size the better your image will come out. Place your photo on a flat surface, if you have a tripod this will help to stay steady the camera. Make sure your camera is level and you fill at least 98% of your frame of the picture. You can do this outside but not in direct sunlight, use the north side of your house since the light will stay constant. Use the lowest ISO the camera will do and set the camera at lets say 1/60th of a second at F~8 and take a test shot to see what your image looks like now make any adjustments that you need to get an average balance. Try and match all of your prints (8x10s, then 5x7s etc) this way you will not have to re-adjust the zoom so much. Same way if you have B&W do them then your color and check exposure as you go. When you are done you can move them into a photo editing software and touch up any spots that might have been on the photo. You can now send these out to get printed. Hope this helps, Kevin
2016-05-17 12:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by rachael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
considering how unique and sentimental these photo's are, dont' trust them to kinko's or walmart for that matter. Take them to someone, particularly a photographer who can do touch ups and restoration if necessary. They can also scan them at a much higher quality than walmart or anyone else can. Also some of the photo shops will require a copyright release for anything less than 75-100 years old. Funny huh? Good luck.
2007-05-31 05:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by firey_cowgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to invest in a scanner, find someone with a high quality one and have them scanned a high resolution setting. You will also need and editing program to make any necessary changes. You can resize them in one of these programs and print on any size paper. There are a lot of 13x19" printers being sold these days and you might be able to find someone who will print at 11X14" at a reasonable cost. Make sure the best printing paper and inks are used. If you keep them out of direct sunlight (even through window glass), they will last a long time.
2007-06-01 18:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by Gerald G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋