How does one get started in a general practice of photo imaging? In Mr. Cardone's case, his start was with the United States Air Force as an Aerospace Camera Repairman during the Vietnam Conflict. In that day, the Air Force had two divisions of photography: 1. Ground Cameras (AFSC 404xx); and 2. ... Read More »
Imaging Practices
High Dynamic Range in 35mm Slide Duplications
In this digital age, we naturally think that everything about digital photography surpasses the standby of ages past—Kodachrome. You are in for a surprise. The dynamic range of Kodachrome film decidedly outclasses digital scanning technology. But there are other considerations with ... Read More »
Removing a Color Cast in a Color Print Duplication
Doesn’t it seem odd that some of Grandma's photos, collected over a lifetime, fade into a grotesque pink color cast? We also see this with Kodak Ektachrome film transparencies. The problem is that the dyes fade at an uneven rate. It is a simple chemical reaction so trying to isolate the print from ... Read More »
Photo Restoration — From Rags to Riches
Sometimes we find ourselves having legacy photos handed down from grandma that are torn, highly worn, or otherwise severely distressed. We, at W. Cardone Productions, see this often and especially with entire estate legacies. Sometimes a photo was in grandpa's wallet for 20 years. Other times ... Read More »
The Very Rare Mini-Slide
There We have all seen the traditional 35mm color slide transparency format of photographs. An example of these is shown here compared with the mini-slide. The mini-slide never gained a foothold in the consumer photo industry and thus, in our multi-decade time of service, have only seen this formant ... Read More »
The Most Distressed Movie Film Reel Ever Received!
Prospective clients often think that their films of 5 and 6 and 7 decades vintage might have aged beyond any ability to duplicate to digital. The easy answer to that mode of thinking is, "Uh, I don't think so." As long as you don't smell a scent of strong vinegar on your films, you are pretty much ... Read More »
