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Photo Restoration & Retouch by Joe Townsend - Pricing

Photo Restoration & Retouch by Joe Townsend

Pricing -- The price for a photo restoration, retouch or repair varies, depending on the factors involved. The primary variables are the extent of damage and the size of the photo. Additional variables are monotone or color and the number of people (group*) in the photo that need restoration.

Small, lightly damaged monotone photos with a single person are $32.99.

Group additional ranges from 10% to 23%, depending on the size of the group and the extent of individual attention repaired.

The best way to determine the cost for a given restoration project is for me to have the actual photo in hand; however, I can provide a ballpark estimate from a scanned image sent by email.
With the photo in hand, I will provide a fixed cost quote ^†, using these categories (See also, severe damage and large image services, following):

Light Damage is defined as minor scratches, spots, and marks; moderate fading; no silver fluorescence, tears, major splotches, or missing parts.

Medium Damage is defined as major or multiple scratches, spots, marks, or splotches, missing elements, or tears; heavy fading; no silver fluorescence.

Heavy Damage is defined as major damage of various origins, including scratches, marks, spots, tears, silver fluorescence, and major missing parts; severe fading.

Photo sizes are classified into two categories:
Small to medium: up to 5 x 7 inches
Medium to large: over 5 x7 inches up to 8 x 10 inches

Larger Image service (over 8 x 10 inches) also available.

† For restoration and retouch projects, the customer is provided two opportunities, or one hour of photo editing time to further adjust the image, following the initial proof of the completed project. Further adjustments will be billed at the current hourly rate. See large image services.

*Groups are multiple person settings, each requiring attention.

Severe Damage (Special category defined as very large missing parts — 10% or more, or critical areas — with folds, missing image surface, creative-technical restoration required)

Service available at $39.50 per hour. Five hour minimum. Scanning and printing additional.

Monotone originals are black & white, sepia, tintype, or ambrotype photos, or color originals converted to monotone. Color photos are those where color is restored.

Note: Fixed quote prices include one print — digital image processed photographically on archival-quality inkjet printer and paper.

Image file to CD-R (Jpg & Tiff files, minimum -- Other file Formats Available):

$5.49 Your disk or CD
$6.99 We provide CD

Shipping & Handling (Priority mail with delivery confirmation)

One to five prints and/or CD — $13.69
Over five Prints or with Zip Disk — $19.99
Photos in frames or cases, add 50% for up to 5 X 7 — and 100% for larger frames.
For express shipping, add $19.00, or actual cost if more than one lb.

Other
Services:

Photo resizing, either to larger or smaller, concurrent with other service: $4.49 for each size. When filling white space with image is involved, add $10 - $20. See also, enlarged photo print charge, following.

Enlarged photo print charge for included prints is 25% off the additional print cost. See below.

Additional prints available at time of original work, at $1.00 (4x6), $3.99$ (5x7) & 6.99 (8x10) each. Print prices subject to change.

Additional prints after the original work incur a $5 - $10 archive retrieval cost, unless customer provides image on disk.

Copying of monochrome photos available at 25% off light restoration service. Prints are additional, as shown above.
Color copying with minimal retouch available at 20% off light restoration service.

Photo Printing from your digital image on your media or by email incurs a $9.99 service charge, in addition to cost of prints shown above.

Image scanning only, to disk, $9.59, includes Image File to Disk.

Colorization of Black & white photos, $50 to $150, depending on the detail requested

Removal of foreign materials stuck to the surface of a photo, add $75 service charge.

Disassembly of framed photos, add $7.79. Reassembly of framed photos, add 14.99.

Color slide and small color or black & white negative scanning with minimal restoration, available at $3.00 each. Quantity discounts apply. Full restoration, enhancement and printing available at additional cost.

Photo Retouch, that is, altering the image in a photograph to change the colors or captured physical image in the foreground or background, available at 50% additional over restoration prices. Where needed, restoration completed at standard pricing.

Photographic Digital Image Creation, by use of digital a camera in a studio setting may be required for very large photos, photos with heavy silver efflorescence, convex ovals, or photos with heavy silk texture matte finish. These photos do not scan well. Add $39.99.

Rush Projects (48 hrs or less), incur a $39.99 surcharge.

Large Image Services (over 8 X 10 in.) available. May require use of commercial lab services. Scanning and printing charges additional Restoration for over 8 X 10 in. size, at $39.50/ hour. Prints additional. Second or more prints available at time of original work, discounted 25%. See also, Photographic Digital Image Creation, above.

Ancillary Services

Pick up and Delivery Services within 25 miles. For locations away from the downtown Redmond area, a flat charge $7.50, each trip, plus $0.42 per mile for distances over 5 miles.

Consultation. Joe is available for project consultation, with assessment of damage and restoration feasibility, and cost estimating. Standard travel fee applies (see pick & delivery above). The fixed portion is waived when a $75.00 or larger order is placed at the time of the visit. Entire fee is waived for an order of $225.00, or more.

Educational Program. Joe has a PowerPoint slide show illustrating typical damage suffered by vintage photos and documents, and how restoration can renew the photo and help preserve family history. I would also be able to discuss specific photos that the attendees might want to bring to the meeting. The show lasts between 15 and 20 minutes, depending on the questions. No charge.

Note: Photo revision completed by computer digital image manipulation, after scanning the original photo print. Originals are not altered (except where a foreign object is moved from the surface of a photo prior to scanning) and are returned with the restored images. Originals stay in my possession at all times.

J.J. Townsend Services, LLC
17115 NE 86^th Ct.
Redmond, WA 98052-3232
Phone: 425/883-3175
Email: jj-townsend@att.net

Those without a PayPal Account (click PayPal Logo above for further information) may pay with a major credit card via our PayPal Account. Upon request, we can have an invoice sent by email which is then paid online to our paypal account. Service charges of 1.9% of the total invoice apply.

Applicable state/city sales tax will be added to all invoices.

Rev. 8/31/09. All prices subject to change without notice. Invoices due and payable upon receipt. Returned check charge $15.00. Credit not provided. Any unpaid balances accrue charges of 1.5%/month. Large orders require 50% payment at the time order is placed.

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