Have you ever admired antique
photographs in someone’s house until you asked about the identity of the people
in the pictures?
Too often, the reply is, “Oh, I
don’t know. I just liked it.”
Few of us purchase new picture
frames and leave in the flimsy image of two smiling models on their “wedding
day.” So, why do people hang strangers
who lived long ago on their walls?
The answer is simple. Antique photographs provide a sense of
history and timeless beauty, which can enhance any décor.
As for the strangers part… few
old photographs survive in good condition.
The same light that creates photographs destroys them. Other enemies include moisture, temperature,
and microscopic critters that literally eat the photographic paper. That is, if the previous generation didn’t
crush the picture in the back of the junk drawer.
What of negatives? Those are no more indestructible than the
pictures developed from them. Too many
people count on negatives never took care to protect them to find themselves
heartbroken when precious memories are lost forever.
Part of the allure of old
photographs is the patina they’ve acquired over the years. Premier Portraits Studio can ensure the
lifespan of old photographs and the memories they hold. We restore faded photographs, often finding
hidden details lost over the decades, or adjust the coloring of new portraits
so older and newer generations can hand side by side in a way that focuses on
family resemblances than the differences in photography over the past century.
Our quality photographic studio
can restore old images, removing wrinkles, stains, or areas where the paper
shows through as a white blotch. Those
areas can be dots or large areas and neither makes for an attractive piece of
artwork on any wall.
Missing pieces of any picture
can be a challenge to restore and it takes skill and experience to do it
properly.
There’s
an old joke, where a man brought in a photograph of his two uncles after they
passed away. He asked the studio to
remove their hats, as the men were never seen during their lives without
something covering their hair.
The
photographer replied, “I can do that, but tell me which way they parted their
hair.”
The man
said, “Dunno. I figure you’ll find out
when you take off the hats.”
PremierPortraits Studio is locally owned and operated at 260 East St in Plainville, CT and is committed to supporting the community with quality service and portraits. 860.410.4303
PremierPortraits Studio is locally owned and operated at 260 East St in Plainville, CT and is committed to supporting the community with quality service and portraits. 860.410.4303
