Your Photos Professionally Restored, Retouched & Edited from €10

We work with customers nationwide on a daily basis via:

• Appointments in our Shop (01) 284 6106
• Drop & Go in our Shop
• Phone & Email
• Post

APPOINTMENTS Shop number is (01) 284 6106. We can scan and size the photo whilst you are in the shop. We do spend time with our customers and do not want to have you waiting (you are also very welcome to wait or Drop and Go).

EMAIL if in digital format please email.

DROP & GO Put your photo into an envelope along with your name and tel no and we will call you when we have your photo scanned in.

POSTAL ADDRESS If you post it to us, we will call you as soon as it arrives. We will then scan your photo and call you to discuss size etc.

Pictorium Photoshop
No 3 Monkstown Court
Monkstown Farm
Glenageary, Co. Dublin
A96 HK30

Tel +353 1 284 6106
Email: info@pictorium.ie

HARD COPY Photographs, Pictures, Art, Canvas, Lithographs, Historical & Letters…

SLIDES & FILM Slides (photo transparencies), Glass Slides, Film Negs & Positives – Single & Strips

ART Illustrations, Portraits, Canvas, Watercolours

OLDER MEDIA Glass Slides (Magic Lantern), Lithographs, Tintypes, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes…

OLDER MEDIA_A Quick Guide

LITHOGRAPHS 1796-1950s

Surface: Paper and/or backed onto canvas
Lithography was invented around 1796 in Germany by an otherwise unknown Bavarian playwright, Alois Senefelder, who accidentally discovered that he could duplicate his scripts by writing them in greasy crayon on slabs of limestone and then printing them with rolled-on ink.

It was very popular with painters who would use black chalk or charcoal. It is an original piece of artwork with the signature, usually located on the back.

Lithographs v Print
By Look A lithograph will show signs of irregularities in the dot pattern with offset lithography leaving a dotted circular pattern in rows

By Touch You can also compare a lithograph vs. print by touch. Rub your hand lightly over an original lithograph, and the surface should feel slightly raised. Prints will always have a completely flat surface because they came from a printing press.

DAGUERREOTYPES 1839-1860s

Surface: Highly polished, mirror-like silver
Invented by Louis Daguerre and introduced worldwide in 1839 and was the first publicly available photographic process.

They are shiny to view and were made on highly polished mirror-like silver-coated copper plates and would come in protective cases or sleeves, often made of leather and lined with silk or velvet.

You have to tilt them at a 45 degree angle to view them. Depending on the angle at which you view them, they can look like a negative, a positive or a mirror.

They became less popular with the advent of the less expensive Ambrotype in 1860.

AMBROTYPE 1854-1880s

Surface: Glossy often behind glass
Patented in 1854s and superceded the more expensive Daguerreotypes in the 1860s.

Like the Daguerreotype they be found in hinged protective cases. They are typically housed in miniature hinged cases made of wood covered with leather, paper, cloth, or mother of pearl.

They are on glass. Backed with a dark substance (such as varnish or paper) they look positive, but when the backing starts to deteriorate, you can often see through the glass.

TINTYPE 1853-1930s

Surface: Iron, semi-glossy
Patented in 1856. They are actually printed on iron, not tin. Unlike a daguerreotype, tintypes are not reflective.

Most Tintypes are not found in a protective sleeve or case. Cased tintypes may be difficult to distinguish from cased ambrotypes.

Weight can help to differentiate, but a magnet may be used to conclusively identify the tintype’s iron support.

ORIGINAL v COPY

A hard copy original photo (scanned by us) is always going to give you the best result… but finding the original is not always possible. 

So yes, we can work with what ever you can give us, but please be aware that there will not be as much detail and the quality will be lower.

If you can find the original, there will be much more to work with!  

WHY

a) In Brief

An image that has been sent or received via WhatsApp etc. or uploaded to Social Media (i.e. Facebook), has been adjusted (made smaller) to view on the screen. This means it is much smaller in size (resolution) than an image for print. Up to 1/10th of the size! 

This is also the same with a screen grab, if you take “photo” of a photograph or a scan from your home printer/scanner.

It lacks the detail & quality (resolution) of an original hard copy. This means that the larger you print the more blurry/grainy your photo becomes.

b) In More Detail

We always recommend trying to find the original photo, as it provides way more options than working from a low quality copy, or any of the below:

• home scanner or printer / digital image – resolution is a lot lower so lack of detail
• photo scanning Apps on your mobile phone – lower quality loses definition and finer details and distortion.
• a photo that you have taken on your camera phone of a hard copy picture –  – lower quality loses definition and finer details and distortion.
• a photo from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat / Social Media – lower quality and lack of detail
• a photo that has been sent to you via Text / WhatsApp – lower quality and lack of detail
• copy of a photograph / screen grab from your mobile phone etc. – lower quality and lack of detail

WHY  There is a lot of detail in an original photo that can be enhanced when we scan and restore your photo. 

An original photo make look too light (faded) or too dark, but the detail is still there. When we scan we scan your photos at a very high resolution (detail) we can capture all those details. 

Unfortunately this detail and quality is gone as soon as you give us any of the above. 

We can of course, enhance and restore your copy photo but there will not be as much detail for us to work with.

We have restored original passport sized photos and printed/framed them for our customers walls!

1) SCAN The first step is to scan in your photos at the highest resolution (detail) making sure that we capture all the details in your photograph.

2) COLOUR CORRECTION Exposure, highlights, shadows, tones, brightness, contrast, … this fixes discoloured, dark, faded photos and really enhances your photo.

3) RESTORE We then seamlessly restore your photographs removing and retouching the cracks, creases and marks etc.

4) DIGITAL / PRINT We can then print and / or give you the digital image. We can also frame, and print onto canvas.

1) SCAN My Photo

 

This is where we scan (also known as digitising) and create a digital / soft copy of your photo.

Scanning in photos professionally is all about getting as much detail as possible from your image.

This is called resolution (measured in dpi – dots per inch of ink). The higher the resolution to more detail is captured.

We naturally scan at 3,200dpi for slides (6,400dpi upon request), negs etc. and up to 1,200dpi for hard copy photos.

This makes sure that we get every scintilla of detail from your photo no matter how small.  This optimises your photo allowing your photo to be enlarged without it losing detail or becoming blurry/grainy.

When a photo has been scanned in correctly… a passport sized photo can become a picture on your wall.  READ about our Scanning Service

2) COLOUR CORRECTION Faded / Dark  / Discoloured Photos

Photographs tend to lose their colour and vibrance over time. There are a multitude of reasons that photos fade, the main one being due to the interaction of sunlight with your pictures.

In older photos you may notice brown spots. This is called Foxing (comes from impurities in the paper / mould activated by humidity). In newer photos you 

Each photo is unique so needs individual attention. We work with the highlights, shadows, tones, brightness, contrast.. this will lift up the tones and colours, enhancing your photo.

HOW The work we do is very image specific. We work with the brightness, contrast, tones, colour levels and hue/saturation and highlights, tones, shadows… to name but a few! 

This will remove colour casts: 

Colour photos that have that overall hue of yellow, blue or red;

Black & White photos that are now grey, brown or yellow.

This will rebalance your photos whether they be colour or black & white.

The results can be amazing:

• Colour photos look brighter, clearer and more vibrant, and 
• Brown or discoloured photos are now a clearer natural black & white. 

In some cases you may not need any further restoration. We can now print it for you!

3) RESTORE My Photo

Next Step Restore and Repair your Photo

We work with Adobe Creative Cloud, and have been using Photoshop for decades to restore your photos, bringing them back to life.

With meticulous attention to detail, expert techniques & our vast experience of working with damaged photos, we seamlessly restore your precious photographs.

We pride ourselves in being faithful to the natural look, keeping the textures and tones of your skin. We tend to stay away from the false airbrushed look. For instance when you see a models face in a magazine where they do not look natural any more. 

Damaged photos that have scratches, cracks & creases; stains or smudges. Torn photos or photos stuck to the glass; through to water damage photos. All can be restored back to their former glory.

Now your photo is ready to meet its public.

You can choose to print it on the highest quality paper / pick a frame from our extensive selection / have a digital copy you can share with friends and family across the globe.

READ some of our Customer Reviews

4) PRINT Your Restored Photos

If you are printing your photo, it is so important to have it printed to the highest quality. This means that your photos will look more vibrant, with the colours lasting the test of time.

We have a wide range of choices – from family photographs beside your bed, to a feature piece enlarged on your wall or even for a gift.

PRINT  To your preferred size (enlarge/reduce) and type of paper.

Whether it be on our Professional Photographic Paper / Canvas or one of our Fine Art Papers (Giclée printing).

COLLAGES  We can design & print one of a kind personalised collage from your newly restored photos.

CANVAS  We print over 120 sizes in our shop.

FRAMES  We offer a wide range of ready made and bespoke frames.

Keep it simple with standard sized frames, or personalise it to your wishes with a bespoke frame.

STRUT MOUNTS  Giving a gift and not sure what type of frame to buy? A strut mount is a wonderful alternative to a frame.

We are here to help and would be delighted to offer expert advice on the best options for you.

Oh Yes, its all from our shop in Monkstown, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

READ about our Printing Services

We work with customers nationwide on a daily basis via:

You thought you had everyone in the photo but then realised that you were missing someone from that shot. Give Pictorium a call. We can take a person from one photo and put them in another photo, so you have that photo that you thought you had!

We have all had those days where our skin has broken out or we have bags under our eyes. Not to mention that you had a stain on your dress. Pictorium are here to edit and retouch your photos to hide blemishes and we can even whiten your teeth.

Add or remove a person from a photo

• Would you like to add a person to a photo?
• Would you like to remove a person from a photo?
• Would you like an object removed from the photo?

Change the background

• Have you got a picture where the subject is spoilt by the background?

Remove objects

• Did you leave your bag of groceries in the middle of the photo?

Combining photos

• Two or more photographs can be combined into one composite picture. Backgrounds can be altered or completely replaced. Sections of the scene can be removed and replaced.

Your photographs expertly edited & retouched from just €15

We work with customers nationwide on a daily basis via:

• Appointments in our Shop (01) 284 6106
• Drop & Go in our Shop
• Phone & Email
• Post

APPOINTMENTS Shop number is (01) 284 6106. We can scan and size the photo whilst you are in the shop. We do spend time with our customers and do not want to have you waiting (you are also very welcome to wait or Drop and Go).

EMAIL if in digital format please email.

DROP & GO Put your photo into an envelope along with your name and tel no and we will call you when we have your photo scanned in.

POSTAL ADDRESS If you post it to us, we will call you as soon as it arrives. We will then scan your photo and call you to discuss size etc.

Pictorium Photoshop
No 3 Monkstown Court
Monkstown Farm
Glenageary, Co. Dublin
A96 HK30

Tel +353 1 284 6106
Email: info@pictorium.ie

We ideally like to work from an original image, but we live in the real world (!) so we know that that is not always possible. So yes we can work with what ever you can give to us.

Please do bear in mind that you will always get far better results from an original photograph than you will get from • a low resolution scan/digital image • a photo that you have taken on your camera phone of a hard copy picture • a photo from Facebook • one that has been sent to you via Text/WhatsApp • copy of a photo/screen grab etc.

Why In short, there is a lot of key information that cannot seen by the naked eye, this is what we access when we scan and manipulate your photo. The information is lost in a low res (resolution) scan, a copy of a photo or a picture (taken using your phone) of a hard copy photo.

1) SCANNING

This is where we scan (also known as digitising) and create a digital / soft copy of your photo.

Scanning in photos professionally is all about getting as much detail as possible from your image. This is called resolution. We scan at 3,200dpi for slides (6,400dpi upon request), negs etc. and up to 1,000dpi depending on the size of your photo.

This ensures that we get every scintilla of information from your photo no matter how small therefore optimising your photo allowing your photo to be enlarged without it losing detail or becoming blurry/grainy.  READ about our Scanning Service

2) BALANCE & ENHANCE for faded or discoloured photos

Over the years photos tend to discolour and fade. There are a multitude of reasons that photos fade, the main being due to the interaction of sunlight with your photos.

There is no one button fix, all photos are different and so each of your photos need different levels of re-balancing.

The work we do is very image specific. We work with the brightness, contrast, tones, colour levels and hue/saturation… to enhance your photo. This will rebalance your photos whether they be colour or black and white.

The results can be amazing, your colour photos look brighter, clearer and more vibrant and your brown or discoloured photos are now a clear and natural black & white.

3) EDIT & RETOUCH MY PHOTO

Over the years we have restored 1,000s of photos for our customers. What makes us different is we have a genuine passion for our work and are meticulous when it comes to restoring your precious photos.

Our attention to detail is second to none. This coupled with our photographic techniques, expertise and the state-of-the-art hardware and software, results in the seamless restoration of your photographs. READ our Testimonials

4) PRINT / FRAME MY PHOTO

Once your photos are restored we can then give them to you as digital images and / or we can print them for you.

We offer a wide range of printing services. READ about our Printing Services

Printing to your preferred size • strut mounts • framing: ready-made & bespoke • canvas printing.

All from our shop in Monkstown, Dublin.

Once your photos are restored we can then give them to you as digital images and / or we can print them for you.

PRINT  To your preferred size (enlarge/reduce)

COLLAGES Create beautiful collages from your newly restored photos

CANVAS We print over 120 sizes in our shop

FRAMES We offer a wide range of ready made and bespoke frames

STRUT MOUNTS Giving a gift and not sure what type of frame to buy? A strut mount is a wonderful alternative to a frame.

READ about our Printing Services

Oh Yes, its all from our shop in Monkstown, Dublin.