Enlarging a very old print photo

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marej

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#248850 12-Apr-2019 19:30

I have a very old print photo - probably around 1970......

I want to get it enlarged. Is this even possible and can anyone recommend a good place to do this.

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#2215990 12-Apr-2019 19:51

You can take it to any photo store and they can simple blow it up. If you want it improved, removing scratches, fixing up color, etc, you may need a retoucher.

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#2215991 12-Apr-2019 19:52

I've had quite good results scanning old photos, cleaning them up in Picasa, then printing via online service such as snapfish

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#2216012 12-Apr-2019 20:51

marej:

I have a very old print photo - probably around 1970......

I want to get it enlarged. Is this even possible and can anyone recommend a good place to do this.

You made me feel very old with that comment... "Very old" when it comes to photos makes me think of some I have of great grandparents in the very early 1900s... 😬

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#2216019 12-Apr-2019 20:58

Gurezaemon:

marej:

I have a very old print photo - probably around 1970......

I want to get it enlarged. Is this even possible and can anyone recommend a good place to do this.

You made me feel very old with that comment... "Very old" when it comes to photos makes me think of some I have of great grandparents in the very early 1900s... 😬

.......that certainly adds perspective Have some of photos in that era as well.

so yes....not very old.

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#2216022 12-Apr-2019 21:00

Gurezaemon:
marej:

I have a very old print photo - probably around 1970......

I want to get it enlarged. Is this even possible and can anyone recommend a good place to do this.

You made me feel very old with that comment... "Very old" when it comes to photos makes me think of some I have of great grandparents in the very early 1900s... 😬

OT but our ‘very old’ family photos date back to the 1880’s.

I have scanned all of them in a high res and then cleaned them up (removed blemishes, small tear/rip marks etc) using the Photos editor built into MacOS. It’s really not hard to do and is a lot of fun. They look great but not sure how they would look printed as enlargements.

If you’re not confident giving it a go yourself, google ‘photo restoration’ and give a few places a call. Wouldn’t take long to get a feel for what’s possible. I guess it will depend on how big you want to go.

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