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What Is The Best Way To Salvage Damaged Photos?

 

Do you have damaged photos that you need to try and salvage? If you do, then you need to know the best ways to do that. Now, it will depend on the photos that you are trying to save and whether they are digital or not. This will determine the best way to save pictures from further photo damage. This article is going to tell you how to save each type of photo.

 

First before that happens, you need to know that your quick response is going to be the key to saving your photos, especially if they have been damaged by water. Otherwise, you will have other problems such as, mold and mildew to contend with. Now, on to how to save the different types of photos you may have.

 

Photographs and negatives – Don’t pull any photos or negatives apart if they are stuck together; instead, you want to soak them in cold water to stop mildew growth as you work on each photo individually. Dry them by hanging them indoors from clothespins or spread them out on a smooth dry surface. Pictures that are 50 years old need to be taken to a professional for electronic restoration.

 

Computer disks and tapes – Rinse them in cold water, place them in a plastic bag and store them in your refrigerator until you can get them to a professional drying center that will then transfer everything to a new tape or computer disk.

 

Digital photo restoration – You need to contact individual camera stores that are local to you to find out if they can professionally restore your photos that have been damaged.

 

These are the best ways to salvage damaged photos. Photo damage is not always permanent, so don’t give up on your photos until you know for sure whether it is restorable or not. Your photos are important to you, so do everything you can to get them back when they have been damaged.

 

Finally once you have your photo to the best of your ability you may consider having it restored back to its original condition by scanning and sending it to a reputable photo restoration or digital restoration company.