Photographic Restoration & Preservation

Your photographs tell the story of your life and the generations before you. At JW Frame Crafters, we help preserve those memories through professional scanning, digital restoration, archival printing, and custom framing.

Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern digital tools to restore damaged or faded photographs while protecting the original.

We never alter your original photograph. Instead, we create a high-resolution digital scan and complete all restoration work on the digital file.

Our Services are $100 per hour.

Our restoration services can:

  • Repair tears, creases, and scratches
  • Remove stains and water damage
  • Restore faded colors and contrast
  • Rebuild missing or damaged areas when possible

We also scan loose prints, album pages, slides, and negatives for archiving, sharing, reprinting, or restoration. Economical bulk scanning is available for customer-prepared collections, while fragile or important photographs can be scanned individually at higher resolution.

Album removal, reinsertion, sorting, and special handling are priced separately.

Once your photograph is restored, we can produce high-quality archival reprints and complete the project with preservation matting and custom framing.

Every project is evaluated individually, and restoration pricing is based on the condition and complexity of the original.

Preserve the past. Protect the future.

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Negative Scanning Prices

  • Collection Scan

    $2.00 per image

    $60 per roll, up to 36 exposures

    $35 minimum order

    A cost-efficient option for digitizing complete rolls, family photographs, and larger collections.

    Scan specifications

    • Scanned at 2400 dpi
    • Approximately 7–8 megapixels
    • High-quality JPEG files
    • Standard color and exposure adjustment
    • Automatic cropping and image orientation
    • Digital ICE dust and scratch reduction when compatible
    • Suitable for viewing, sharing, digital archiving, and prints up to approximately 5 × 7 inches
    • Digital download included

  • High-Resolution TIFF Scan

    $5.00 per image

    $150 per roll, up to 36 exposures

    $50 minimum order

    A high-resolution service for important photographs, image editing, and quality photographic prints.

    Scan specifications

    • Scanned at 4800 dpi
    • Approximately 28–30 megapixels
    • 16-bit TIFF master file
    • Print-ready JPEG included
    • Individual exposure, color, contrast, highlight, and shadow adjustment
    • Digital ICE dust and scratch reduction when compatible
    • Manual review of each image
    • Careful cropping and orientation
    • Suitable for detailed editing and prints up to approximately 12 × 18 inches, depending on the negative
    • Digital download included

  • Premium Print-Ready Scan

    $12.00 per image

    $60 minimum order

    Designed for selected negatives intended for professional printing, enlargement, publication, restoration, or display.

    Scan specifications

    • Scanned at the V850 Pro’s maximum 6400 dpi optical film resolution
    • Approximately 50–55 megapixels
    • 16-bit TIFF archival master
    • Professionally prepared TIFF working file
    • Print-ready JPEG included
    • Individual color and tonal correction
    • Detailed highlight and shadow adjustment
    • Manual cropping, alignment, and image inspection
    • Digital ICE dust and scratch reduction when compatible
    • Additional manual dust cleanup
    • Print sharpening based on the intended output size
    • Consultation regarding enlargement and print options
    • Suitable for large photographic prints, subject to the quality of the original negative
    • Digital download included

  • Specialty charges

    • Individually cut negative - Add $3 per frame
    • Strip containing fewer than three usable frames - Add $2 per strip
    • Mounted 35mm slide - Add $2 per slide
    • Traditional black-and-white negative - Add $2 per frame
    • Curled, damaged, or heavily soiled film - Starting at $5 per frame
    • Additional manual retouching - $100 per hour
    • Advanced photo restoration - Quoted separately
    • Rush service - Add 50%
    • Shop-supplied USB drive - Drive cost plus $15
    • Additional file delivery after Completion - $15
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Print Scanning

  • Box-Ready Collection ScanColumn

    $1.00 per photograph

    $75 minimum order

    This keeps the price the same as your previous job, but only when the customer does the preparation.

    Requirements:

    • Loose photographs
    • Clean, dry, and reasonably flat
    • No tape, glue, staples, or album corners
    • No photographs mounted to paper or board
    • Photos placed in the desired scanning order
    • Standard sizes that can safely pass through the FastFoto scanner
    • No individual correction or restoration

  • ColumnHigh-Resolution Collection Scan

    $1.75 per photograph

    $100 minimum order

    This uses the FastFoto at 600 dpi and adds more review.

    • 600 dpi scanning
    • High-quality JPEG
    • Optional scan of handwritten backs
    • Automatic cropping, rotation, and straightening
    • Standard color restoration and enhancement
    • Individual visual inspection
    • Basic file organization
    • Digital download included

  • High-Resolution TIFF Collection Scan

    $2.50 per photograph

    $125 minimum order

    • 600 dpi optical scan
    • TIFF archival file
    • High-quality JPEG copy included
    • Front and back scanning when requested
    • Standard automatic color restoration
    • Cropping, rotation, and alignment
    • Individual visual inspection
    • Organized folders and sequential file naming
    • Digital download included

  • Professional Flatbed Scan

    $8 per photograph up to 8 × 10 inches

    $12 per photograph larger than 8 × 10 inches

    $50 minimum order

    This should be the higher-quality V850 service.

    • Individually scanned on the Epson V850 Pro
    • 600 or 1200 dpi, selected according to the original
    • 16-bit grayscale or 48-bit color TIFF master
    • Print-ready JPEG included
    • Individual exposure and color correction
    • Manual cropping and alignment
    • Highlight and shadow adjustment
    • Minor dust and spot cleanup
    • Careful inspection at high magnification
    • Suitable for restoration, reproduction, enlargement, or professional printing

  • Premium Reproduction Scan

    Starting at $15 per photograph

    $75 minimum order

    For significant, fragile, faded, damaged, textured, or difficult originals.

    • Custom V850 scanning settings
    • High-bit-depth TIFF master
    • Multiple scans or exposure settings when beneficial
    • Individual color and tonal correction
    • Detailed manual dust cleanup
    • Print-ready reproduction file
    • Evaluation for restoration and enlargement
    • Consultation regarding printing and framing

  • Album Handling Services

    Standard removable album photographs

    Add $3 per photograph

    This includes:

    • Removing the photograph
    • Maintaining its album and page order
    • Scanning it
    • Returning it to the original location

    Full album-page service

    $100 per hour, plus scanning charges

    Use hourly pricing when:

    • Photos are held by corners, adhesive, sleeves, or complicated mounts
    • Captions must remain associated with photographs
    • Pages contain mixed sizes
    • The customer requires exact reconstruction
    • Photographs are fragile or difficult to remove
    • The album must be documented before disassembly
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Will my original photo be altered during restoration?

No. We never work on the original photograph. We scan it, perform all restoration digitally, and return your original exactly as it was.

What kinds of damage can you fix?

We can digitally repair tears, creases, stains, water damage, fading, discoloration, and even rebuild missing portions when possible.

Do you work with old photo albums?

Yes. We can carefully scan entire albums, including fragile or glued-in photographs, without removing or damaging them.

Can you restore slides and negatives?

Absolutely. We scan 35mm slides, film strips, and larger formats, reduce dust and scratches, and restore color and detail.

What will I receive after restoration?

You’ll receive your original items back in their original condition, plus your restored images as digital files. We can also create museum-quality prints if you wish.

How long does the process take?

Turnaround time depends on the number of images and the level of restoration needed, but most projects are completed within 1–2 weeks.

Is my family history safe with you?

Yes. We handle every project in-house, with the utmost care, and we treat every photograph as if it were part of our own family story.