Stephen did such a wonderful job restoring an old Polaroid land camera photo for me. The cracks were removed, and darkness lightened. A few details were added that weren't visible on the original photo, and it looks perfect! The artist also has a great sense of humor and a kind heart. He's exactly the kind of small business that I'm so happy to support. Thank you very much for taking time to help with my last minute request, Steven. I really appreciate everything you did :) read more

I cold-called Stephen looking for help to resize a photo I needed that day for a locket I was giving as a gift. It was out of the range of his typical services, but nonetheless Stephen got me the help I needed within an hour. When I asked him what I should pay for the help he didn't even ask for a fee. Not only that, he enhanced the image as well. I would recommend him to anyone. He is a genuinely nice person. Thank you Stephen! read more

Stephen Sylvester did an amazing job restoring a 1920 photo. My research led me to him and it was clear when meeting him how much he loves this science of bringing back old images to life. He has an assortment of imaging equipment and different software packages, but mostly he is artist that is passionate about this craft. read more

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I wasn't sure Stephen could help me with an old, seriously cracked photo of my mom, aunt, and dad--it was not in good condition at all! But he did an excellent job, and now I have beautiful prints of one of my favorite photos. I am so pleased with his work. Stephen kept me informed about every step of the process, and was done in what seemed like no time. He even gave me a ride home on a rainy evening because I'd taken the bus to his studio! What a nice, and talented, guy. read more

Brought several old photos to Stephen. He scanned and enhanced them to make them look as good as the originals. I had one digital photo that had some problems due to camera movement, lighting and distance from subject. He did an amazing job clearing up the problems, enlarging the photo to accentuate the subject and made lovely prints. The prints were a bit hit with the family! Will definitely use him again! read more

This is a long overdue review of Picture Renewal as I have now had Stephen, the owner, work on 5 photos of mine over a range of a few months. They range from a 53" by 12" image taken in 1930 to a frayed, faded, partially torn 5x7 image of my Grandparents from the early 1900's. He meticulously approached all 5 and painstakingly removed lines, stains, rips and replaced missing clothing and faces in another. Not only is the quality of his work outstanding but it is obvious that he has an artist's eye for the tiniest detail and an appreciation and respect for the stories each photo holds for the owner. It was such a joy to receive his final work and be able to frame the final result and clearly view old family members. Stephen has gone above and beyond on each photo I present to him. I'm still amazed by what he is able to do with old, neglected images. read more

I had a roughly 87 year old picture of my grandfather recently worked on by Stephen. Stephen does a digital enhancement/correction of the photo and provides you with prints and a CD of the photos. The condition of the original photo was pretty awful-crumbling apart and filled with years of settled-in dirt. I wasn't certain how well it could come out. I am truly amazed by the clarity ; I believe the picture is probably better now than it was new 87 years ago! Will definitely be back! read more

I sent some faded 1960's slides to Stephen and asked if anything could be done to restore them. The finished pictures looked as if they were taken yesterday by a professional! His work is superb, his prices fair and he was just the nicest person I've spoken with in a very long time. You can't go wrong with Stephen - he knows his profession! read more

Picture Renewal is absolutely the BEST photo restoration and preservation service anywhere! Stephen Sylvester is a marvel at understanding every detail of restoration that is necessary to bring back to life treasured photographs. I have had him digitize, preserve, and restore a large number of family photos that are almost a hundred years old, many with images barely discernible. Now, not only are these portraits clear and bright and beautiful to look at, but they have been captured and preserved for generations to come. I can't thank Stephen enough for his extraordinary efforts, dedication to perfection, and for bringing me such joy through the work he does so well! read more

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I took a picture to Stephen from the mid 1800s of one of the first Sarahs in a long line of Sarahs. He researched to find out what type of picture it was, an ambrotype, and restored it and gave me multiple print and digital options of the picture. He took such an interest in how precious this was to me. I am giving images of this to my Mom for Christmas (Sarah 6) and my granddaughter (Sarah 9) and niece (Sarah 8). He was so personable and professional. I would highly recommend his for any picture restoring. I am returning to him when I get pictures of all of the Sarahs to make a collage of them. read more

If you are looking to have damaged photos restored -- this is definately your place! We had a number of family photos over 100 years old that were in very poor condition. Steve @ Picture Renewal did an outstanding job of salvaging our family treasures. We were nervous about leaving our photos in someone else's care, and certainly did not want to mail them off to an anonymous service. Steve instilled confidence, knows his business, and took excellent care of our project. We will be using his services again and highly recommend him. read more

If you have pictures you need to have fixed, Stephen is the guy to see. I brought him a murky photograph on the cover of a book I wanted to scan and reprint and he did wonders in cleaning it up. Not only is he technically skilled, but he paid attention to my aesthetic goals for the final product. After this excellent experience, I can't imagine using anybody else for this kind of work. read more

I am so glad I found Stephen, he is very talented at restoring pictures and is wonderful to work with. I brought him an old picture from the 1970s and he restored it so beautifully! Don't be surprised when you arrive and you pull up to Stephen's house, he works out of his home but has a very professional studio area. read more