BWO Photo Lab

00The historic or sentimental value of an old family photo is immeasurable. But the ravages of time and our unwitting abuse can render our photos nearly invisible. How we display and store photographs determine their longevity. Displaying old photos in direct sunlight or near a fireplace; storing them in the attic’s extreme temperatures or the dampness of a basement can cause the image to fade or darken; the emulsion to separate from the paper allowing the image to flake off; or damage from mold or fungus.
00Black and White Overnight offers photographic restorations, enhancements and retouching to family historians, historical societies and museums. We copy and repair images from prints, tintypes, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and others. Restorations are done in our lab by an experienced, professional artist. Our artist works closely with you to ensure the historical accuracy and artistic integrity of the image and final print. From a negative of the restoration, a final print is made on traditional (RC) or archival fiber paper. Archival prints can be toned in selenium, brown or sepia on cool or warm fiber paper.
00Upon completion we send you: your original; a copy negative; a restoration negative (make more prints to share); and your final print. As closely as possible, the final archival print matches your photograph in tone and image quality as it was when originally printed years ago.