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Sebastian Wintermute Photo Restoration Service New York

PHOTO RESTORATION, CONSERVATION, AND DIGITAL ARCHIVING SERVICES

Sebastian Wintermute offers a broad range of photo restoration, conservation, and digital archiving services dedicated to saving, preserving and restoring old photographs that have faded with time or become water-damaged, ripped, or discolored.

Over the years Sebastian Wintermute has restored thousands of old photographs and faded pages, from portraits of American settlers to NASA documents from Apollo Moon missions; from US Civil War Union Army veteran’s service records to snapshots of GIs crossing the Rhine during the final months of WWII. Because of his professionalism and experience, Sebastian has been entrusted to restore and preserve photographs and documents by many private clients and some of the most prestigious and well-known companies and organizations worldwide.

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RESTORATION PORTFOLIO - BEFORE & AFTER

An artist's portfolio is a window into their skills and specialties and can tell which types of medium a restorer usually works with, their level of professional restoration experience and competence, and what kind and how many projects they have completed. Sebastian Wintermute strives to maintain the highest standards of workmanship and integrity. As can be seen from the portfolio, even the most damaged photographs can be restored with stunning results.

A 19th-century husband-and-wife portrait came from a collection of family portraits and photographs of an extended Irish-American family with a history spanning well over 150 years. A black and white photograph of Milan Rastislav Stefanik was restored and colorized, accurately recreating the appearance of WWI uniform and the military decorations as they were confirmed by research and consultations with experts in military history, decorations and uniforms. The faded photograph of the Apollo 8 taken during the moment of lift-off from Cape Canaveral and the NASA badge were brought by the family of an engineer who, for many years, worked on the NASA space program to be restored and combined into a photo collage. While there is no easy fix for photographs covered with stains and mildew, and restoration can be time-consuming and costly, a professional photo restorer can bring those water-damaged photographs to their original condition, to be enjoyed by a family for generations to come.
To restore and bring back the vivid colors of the happy days, after the photograph was carefully cleaned, it was scanned and digitally retouched to remove stains, tears, and scratches. Then, the colors were applied according to the best memories and the suggestions of the client. Over time, tobacco smoke containing nicotine and other harmful chemicals build-up can ruin paintings, photographs. The ugly, yellowish-brown sticky film will coat any surface, making photographs lose their original appearance and destroying the photo emulation layer. To restore a photograph that became stuck to glass, it can either be separated from the glass or restored by making a high quality scan and digital retouching. Restoration of a striking portrait of a Jewish spiritual leader from Eastern Europe was one of many that were brought to us by those who strive to preserve and protect Jewish heritage.
Even a photograph that was torn into little pieces and thought to be beyond salvation can be restored to its original appearance with skill, hard work, and a bit of luck. Restoration of a Boy Scout Lifesaving and Meritorious Action Award for saving a man from drowning as a present to the original recipient on his 95th birthday. To restore this ink and paint-stained photograph, first it was carefully cleaned from dirt and dust, and as much of the paint splatters as possible were removed before a high-resolution photo scan was made of the photograph, and those damages that could not be repaired on the original were digitally retouched. Humidifying, unrolling, and restoring a rolled-up photograph. Those pictures were frequently tightly rolled up, and as time went on, they dried out and cracked, making it impossible to unroll them without causing more harm.
Restoration and reproduction of a historic WWII photograph of General MacArthur and General Eisenhower taken during their meeting in Japan by Tom Shafer. Restoration of an old Polaroid photo that became curled, cracked, and separated from the piece of cardboard backing to which it was glued years ago. It also suffered a severe case of fading and color change, which are other common problems that affect many old photographs. Water spots and mildew stains are common damages on many old photographs. A professional photo restoration artist can repair and remove these damages from an original photograph or produce a high-quality digital reproduction, bringing back the photograph's original appearance. Even the most faded and damaged photographs, for which a client had given up hope of having them restored, can be brought back with hard work and a touch of miracle.

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS

Sebastian Wintermute always aims at providing his customers with personable service, expert knowledge, exceptional results, and on-time delivery. Here are a few of clients’ testimonials he received:

Sebastian is a miracle worker! His restoration of some very damaged photos, pre WWII, is nothing short of remarkable. His meticulous work has helped bring back to life my relatives who perished in the Holocaust. His work will be featured in the CD booklet for my humble project to remember my Uncle Norbert.

What can I say? Sebastian is a miracle worker! His restoration of some very damaged photos, pre WWII, is nothing short of remarkable. His meticulous work has helped bring back to life my relatives who perished in the Holocaust. His work will be featured in the CD booklet for my humble project to remember my Uncle Norbert.

Roger Peltzman
" Mother’s Savior: A Revelation"

 
I went to Sebastian, told him what I wanted -- he did exactly what I wanted & more. Many of the photos were small, so he was able to enlarge & really pay attention to every detail, is also very gentle, mindful of fragile original photosI wanted to restore old, damaged, but precious photos with great sentimental value.
I went to Sebastian, told him what I wanted -- he did exactly what I wanted & more.
Many of the photos were small, so he was able to enlarge & really pay attention to every detail, is also very gentle, mindful of fragile original photos.

Sebastian is very easy to work with, flexible & kind. His quality of work in restoration is: impeccable, faultless, more than amazing -- flawless.

Maria

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RESTORATION FAQ

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