Photographs and negatives are some of our most treasured belongings. They journal our lives and memories. They keep the likeness of our loved ones who have passed on .They hold each phase of our kids growth .It is very distressing to discover that our photographs and negatives have undergone fire damage. Folks are eager to see if there is any chance that these valuable treasures can be saved. If this tragedy has transpired the first thing you have to do is phone a photographic restoration expert, and if possible one who is experienced with fire damage restoration. Set an appointment to get the pics and negatives to the fire damage restoration specialist as speedily as you're able to. The more time the pictures sit the further the fire damage they will sustain.

Photo negatives are damaged by the temperature of a fire. When too hot the emulsion on a negative that has the photo gets sticky. It will stick on to any surface it comes into contact with. The emulsion may split, deform, or reduce in size after undergoing fire damage. Colored can alter their color or become lighter. Black and white negatives are not as likely to lose color. Deal with the negatives with care when transferring them following the fire damage as they will scratch very easily. Dust and debris will attach to a hot negative often times getting permanently embedded in the negative.

Pictures are also damaged by the temperature from a blaze. If the temperature of the flames are hot enough the base of the photograph will smolder. The emulsion on the photo will get sticky and stick to any other surface it comes into contact with Photos stacked together will become adhered together. If the pictures are in a scrap book do not attempt to remove them. Fire damaged images may be marked easily when touched. When the coating is heated and tacky soot particles can become stuck in the picture and the acid nature of the soot can damage and modify the colors in a photo. The longer the soot is touching the print the more severely it will damage the print. If water touches the image the emulsion will get gum- like and stick to other pictures or anything else. Do not attempt to pull the prints from each other as the coat will be removed thus doing away with a portion of the image from the photo.

If the photographs are wet,from water damage leave them in plastic bags and put them in the freezer until you have a chance to get them to the photographic restoration professional. If they are dry move them from the fire damaged place and keep them safe and secure until they are taken to be restored. The fire damage restoration professional may be able to clean and restore lots of the negatives and photographs. Once the professional has repaired the prints as much as possible there might be various photos that are just partly restored. There might be parts of the images that are absent from the pic. Programs on the computer can repair the absent pieces of the images. The image can be scanned, the absent part recreated, and a new print prepared that has the total image. This is great news for those that treasures their photos.

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