618 Columbus Ave. | Waco, TX
(254) 300-4230
HOURS:
Tuesday - Friday | 10am-5pm
Saturday | 11am-4pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Your original images are scanned or photographed, depending on size and condition. All restoration efforts are executed digitally. Changes are not made to your original(s) unless specifically requested (i.e., stuck photos).
Typically, your completed order will be ready within 3 weeks. You may ask to upgrade to a RUSH service for an additional fee of 50% of total order cost. Otherwise, orders are worked on the principal of a "first-come, first-serve" basis.
Absolutely! If you order a print of your photo we will include a digital copy for FREE! If no prints are ordered there will be a $50 fee for receiving your order digitally.
We offer a range of replica antique frames as well as replacement convex (bubble glass) of many shapes. For traditional framing, we love to recommend local frame shops: Frames, Etc., Studio Gallery & Penni Wise Framing. All places offer wonderful customer service as well as a large variety of custom choices for framing!
We have a new location at: 618 Colombus Ave. Suite B, Waco, TX 76701. We are open Tuesday-Friday from 10-5pm and Saturdays from 11-4pm.
Whenever possible, we highly discourage you to ever mail your originals. We have an online feature under "Contact Us", where you can upload a scanned photo or email it directly to RevisionPhotoRestoration@gmail.com.
Very rarely. This process is called "conservation" and is separate from the art of digital restoration. This technique is very time consuming as well as risky. There is a far greater cost involved & results are not guaranteed. Digital restoration is highly encouraged.
Absolutely! Especially if we have the original to work with; if not, often times enlargements and de-scaling are still options (especially if the size isn't vastly different from the original. We've done some amazing enlargements!
Yes! We develop 35mm Color (C-41) & B/W Film.
The owner, Amy Traweek, lost her mother at a very young age. Photos served as her only connection, as she did not have any memories. She has said that even before she started elementary school, she knew this was her calling. Her love and appreciation for photography & prints run very deep. She has devoted her life to preserving photos for others, so that future generations will be able to hang on to the memories & share stories.
Revision Photo Restoration officially started in October of 2018. Before deciding to specialize in restorations, the owner, Amy Traweek offered restorations as a side-service for her photography business for years. After being a professional photographer for almost 20 years, she has now shifted to photo doing restorations full time.
Yes! While working with original photos is always preferred, your finished photo can still look great if we need to work from a copy or photo of the picture. The quality of your copy will make a difference in how large we are able to scale the image up for enlargement purposes.
This service is not currently offered but we do hope to add it to our list of available choices in the future! We will do our best to recommend a talented professional for the job. Generally the only changes we make to originals are sometimes to dry-mount an original onto a sturdy matboard.
Unfortunately, yes. However, this is rare and a photo that is badly damaged can often be vastly improve upon. Clients have brought us photos they intended to throw away & were pleasantly surprised whenever we were able to preserve it. Results will vary of course.
Yes! We offer VHS & DVD conversion and 8mm (Super-8) conversions.
Your original images are scanned or photographed, depending on size and condition. All restoration efforts are executed digitally. Changes are not made to your original(s) unless specifically requested (i.e., stuck photos).
Typically, your completed order will be ready within 3 weeks. You may ask to upgrade to a RUSH service for an additional fee of 50% of total order cost. Otherwise, orders are worked on the principal of a "first-come, first-serve" basis.
Absolutely! If you order a print of your photo we will include a digital copy for FREE! If no prints are ordered there will be a $50 fee for receiving your order digitally.
We offer a range of replica antique frames as well as replacement convex (bubble glass) of many shapes. For traditional framing, we love to recommend local frame shops: Frames, Etc., Studio Gallery & Penni Wise Framing. All places offer wonderful customer service as well as a large variety of custom choices for framing!
We have a new location at: 618 Colombus Ave. Suite B, Waco, TX 76701. We are open Tuesday-Friday from 10-5pm and Saturdays from 11-4pm.
Whenever possible, we highly discourage you to ever mail your originals. We have an online feature under "Contact Us", where you can upload a scanned photo or email it directly to RevisionPhotoRestoration@gmail.com.
Very rarely. This process is called "conservation" and is separate from the art of digital restoration. This technique is very time consuming as well as risky. There is a far greater cost involved & results are not guaranteed. Digital restoration is highly encouraged.
Absolutely! Especially if we have the original to work with; if not, often times enlargements and de-scaling are still options (especially if the size isn't vastly different from the original. We've done some amazing enlargements!
Yes! We develop 35mm Color (C-41) & B/W Film.
The owner, Amy Traweek, lost her mother at a very young age. Photos served as her only connection, as she did not have any memories. She has said that even before she started elementary school, she knew this was her calling. Her love and appreciation for photography & prints run very deep. She has devoted her life to preserving photos for others, so that future generations will be able to hang on to the memories & share stories.
Revision Photo Restoration officially started in October of 2018. Before deciding to specialize in restorations, the owner, Amy Traweek offered restorations as a side-service for her photography business for years. After being a professional photographer for almost 20 years, she has now shifted to photo doing restorations full time.
Yes! While working with original photos is always preferred, your finished photo can still look great if we need to work from a copy or photo of the picture. The quality of your copy will make a difference in how large we are able to scale the image up for enlargement purposes.
This service is not currently offered but we do hope to add it to our list of available choices in the future! We will do our best to recommend a talented professional for the job. Generally the only changes we make to originals are sometimes to dry-mount an original onto a sturdy matboard.