I am forever grateful I found Jim on Yelp during my trip to PA in May/2018. This trip ended the separation, loss and wonder of what happened to 2 sisters that were separated in 1922 following the untimely death of their mother who was only 35y. This reunion allowed me to connect with long lost family that had been apart nearly 100 years! Through the help of DNA and genealogy work I have discovered so many interesting connections and the little footprints and breadcrumbs left by my relatives for someone later on down the road to find...
Finding Jim at the Leesport Market was a blessing! He brought both portraits and small snapshots to life again! Meeting my lost family I was able to see (pictures for the first time EVER) of my Great Grandmother's face, they also had several never before seen photos of my Grandmother when she was young along with her long lost sister, aunts and other family...
Jim you are such a kind, honest and talented man... Thank you for sharing your gift with my family and others!
The condition of my photos were a mix including the following issues:
- Some were torn, discolored, faded, becoming brittle to touch- I was happy to see new life brought back into these photos with natural color enhancements added to some.
- Some photos were very small snapshots that were hard to identify the faces due to size and age - we were so excited to see these made into regular size 4x6 and 5x7 photos and see the cute details such as a flower being held in my grandmothers mouth
- Other photo challenges was the balance between light/dark this made it hard to focus in on the faces of in the photo- I loved that Jim was able to correct the lighting/contrast of the photos and keep everything looking natural, if not better than the original.
All of my photos were over 100+ years old and these will now be able to be enjoyed for years and years to come!
I still get goosebumps looking at these photos! They are priceless and mean more to me than any other possession. The care and appreciation for restoring family history is beyond measure!
All I can say is GO SEE JIM! He will not disappoint and you will be forever thankful you did for generations to come!
You are now our families "go to guy"!
With the deepest heartfelt thanks!
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