The Restoration, Enhancement, and Desk-top Printing of Archival Photographs

Abstract

With the accelerating pace of digital imaging, and the growing importance of consumer desk-top printing, one practical application that is easily overlooked concerns the digitization, restoration, enhancement, and printing of archival photographs. This field is now also made possible by the widespread availability of high-resolution scanners. The author reports on his experience in this field, based on the restoration of several hundred historical photographs, during which time a set of simple ad hoc restoration and enhancement recipes were developed.