Digital and Photography Services
Digital Restoration
A digital photograph restoration is the practice of restoring the appearance of the digital copy of a physical photograph that has been damaged by natural, man-made, environmental causes, or simply because of factors such as age or neglect.
Digital photograph restoration uses a variety of image editing techniques to remove visible damage and effects of aging from the digital copies of a physical photograph. Evidence of dirt, and scratches, and other signs of photographic age are removed from the digital image manually.
Client Expectations
Due to the severity of damage present in some photographs and the complexity of the restoration task, it can take significant time to complete photographic restorations.
In some cases, where a photograph has no data or colour in certain areas. There is no way of restoring that photograph without having to do a full recreation of the damaged section.
Digital Format for Restoration
We highly recommend for any potential clients interested in digital restoration to bring in the original photograph or text so that we can take a high-resolution scan or photograph of the object.
If that is not possible or that the object is too fragile, we recommend that digital files be in a .TIF format.
Giclée Printing
With digitisation becoming more and more popular, print photos have been forgotten. Being able to see and feel a photo gives a significantly different experience. At Endangered Heritage we are fully equipped with a Giclée printer that uses archival grade ink which ensures the print will last as well as archival grade paper.
Digitisation
Endangered Heritage does more than just conserve the physical. Conservation is about preserving memories. Protecting a piece of history from the decay of time.
Memories are fragile recollections but accidentally preserving them in the wrong format can result in them being lost to time. We understand the frustration of not being able to reminisce with old childhood videos just because devices no longer support the format or the dismay of having the sole copy of an important photograph irrevocably damaged.
But fortunately, this is no longer case because we can now digitise Super 8, VHS, and BETA family films into DVD or MP4 formats. We can transform audio recordings on tape to digital. Even if you just want to digitise your photos but don’t have the time or want it done at a better quality, drop them off for a quick turnaround.
Videography Services
Thanks to cameras on phones everyone can record a memory in an instant. But occasionally, you might have a need for a more professional job. Maybe there is a story your mom likes to tell that you’d like to record for your kids or maybe you need something more formal for your last will and testimony.
Whatever your reason, call us to have a professional filmmaker come to record your family stories, oral histories, last will and testimony etc. When it is time to get the family together and hear Grandpa’s war stories, or Grandma’s childhood memories, or maybe when you believe it’s finally time to set up your will and are looking for something with more of a human touch, just give us a call and we can set something up.
Talking wills, final messages, and little snippets of moments are a personal way to create a lasting memory in a digital format. Preserving a moment for you and your family to cherish.