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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Is it possible to make a high quality copy of on old photgraph were no negative exists? My Grandfather has many old photos, but not the negatives.
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Yes, it is definitely possible. It could be as simple as having someone scan the photograph for you on a flatbed scanner and then, after minor adjustments, printing you a copy on a high quality color printer.
However, if there is any damage to the photograph such as water stains, sun bleaching, torn or ratty edges, scratches on important parts of the photo -- then recreating the photograph for high quality reproduction will require additional effort. The basic process is the same, however -- get a high quality digital scan of the photograph (the same is true for negatives or slides), open the digital photo in a good graphics program (Adobe Photoshop Elements, ULead PhotoImpact, Adobe Photoshop, to name a few commercial applications), and carefully work with the photo to correct whatever imperfections exist. Depending on your familiarity with digital imaging programs and your patience, you can get excellent results without being a "photo restoration guru".
If this sounds like too daunting a task, then I'd suggest checking the Yellowpages or online for "photo restoration services". There are folks who can turn a photo that's been ripped or crumpled in several places back into it's nearly original form through the wonders of computers and an artist's talent. For starters, here are a few listings from our
WildTexas.com Web Guide for people in Texas specializing in or offering
photo restoration services.
I hope this helps!
Don't worry about not having the original negative -- even with an old original negative, some careful work is often required to remove scratches and other damage that time inflicts. If you do come across a negative you want to reproduce, your local photolab likely has the equipment necessary to create a high resolution scan of the negative so you can either take it home and work on it in your graphics program, or let the photolab go ahead and make a print reproduction of the negative.
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