Help enhancing a photo from photo film to be put on canvas

[Magic Star]

Hi everyone

LTNS, hope everyone and their families are well

I am after picking the brains of all you great photographers out there, as I am trying to get a special photograph put on canvas for my MIL, its of her daughter who sadly passed away.    

The picture I have is the old style pictures that got developed, its not the best quality in the world, I need to try and doctor it somehow to enhance it and crop it etc, its quite shadowy in places too and I have no clue how to make it look better

Can anyone help?

Also where is the best place to send it too, to get it transfered onto canvas?

Thanks xxx

[Jane S]

Nice to see you again Emma

If you have a good scanner (or know someone with one), often you can improve old photos with the scanner settings and then you can do any other enhancements needed (cropping/removing shadows etc) using photo editing software like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. I've just been scanning in hundreds of Cocker photos for a photgrapher friend and a quick click on the "fade correct" button on my scanner has transformed the older ones - quite amazing really  

If you didn't fancy doing this yourself, there are companies offering this service (haven't tried them so don't know how much they cost etc) eg http://www.image-restore.co.uk/

[Ninasmum]

Sorry can't advise on the enhancing of photgraphs   but i was surprised to find out recently that Tesco's do the Canvas Art at very reasonable prices, i don't know anyone that has used them for this but perhaps someone else will be able to advise on the quality http://www.tescophoto.com/wpp/tesco/     I picked up a leaflet instore which shows they also do Photo Blocks, Key rings, Fridge Magnets etc, etc...

[Magic Star]

Nice to see you again Emma

If you have a good scanner (or know someone with one), often you can improve old photos with the scanner settings and then you can do any other enhancements needed (cropping/removing shadows etc) using photo editing software like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. I've just been scanning in hundreds of Cocker photos for a photgrapher friend and a quick click on the "fade correct" button on my scanner has transformed the older ones - quite amazing really  

If you didn't fancy doing this yourself, there are companies offering this service (haven't tried them so don't know how much they cost etc) eg http://www.image-restore.co.uk/

Thanks Jane , will have a try with the scanner and see how I get on with that

[Magic Star]

Sorry can't advise on the enhancing of photgraphs   but i was surprised to find out recently that Tesco's do the Canvas Art at very reasonable prices, i don't know anyone that has used them for this but perhaps someone else will be able to advise on the quality http://www.tescophoto.com/wpp/tesco/     I picked up a leaflet instore which shows they also do Photo Blocks, Key rings, Fridge Magnets etc, etc...

Thanks, will take a look at Tesco , didn't know they did that kind of thing

[Philtrum]

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