If you would like
us to give you an estimate for one of our services, we will need
to evaluate your photo(s). You can send us your photo(s) in one
of three ways:
You can send the original print (or negative) through the
mail. If you decide to do this, we highly recommend that you send
your original photos with a carrier that provides tracking! We
personally use FedEx, but you can use whichever carrier you're
most comfortable with. This does not need to be expensive. Even
the ground service of FedEx provides tracking of packages/envelopes.
Be sure to sandwich the photo(s) between two sturdy pieces of
cardboard and mark "PHOTOS" on the outside of the package.
We also recommend that you insure your photos. Even with these
precaution, we have not had good luck with the US Postal Service
and do not recommend them as a shipping option. Obviously, Lotus
Flower Imaging Solutions cannot be responsible for any damage/loss
that might occur during the shipping process.
You can send us a scan of your photo or negative on a CD. If
you are not able to scan the image yourself, you can utilize the
services of a local photo lab or Kinko's. (Check around for prices,
but remember, the cheapest price is not always the best quality.)
If you have the negative of the photo you'd like us to work on,
please have that scanned (as opposed to the print) because there
is more information contained in the negative for us to work with.
You can e-mail us a scan of your photo or negative or a photo
from a digital camera. If you choose this option, please keep
the file size under 5 megabytes. (If you are using a dial-up connection,
you will probably want to use Option #2 to send us any digital
files over 1.5 megabytes.)
Along with your photo(s), be sure to include the following important information:
Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. We need
this information in order to contact you about your order before
we start working on it and after we have completed the work. We
never sell or otherwise share your
contact information with anyone else.
A description of what you would like done to your photo(s):
restoration, retouching, colorization, manipulation, kaleidoscope,
artistic rendition, etc. - or any combination of services we offer.
If you're not sure and just want your photo(s) to "look better",
that's OK. In all cases, we'll contact you before we start any
work to discuss our recommendations with you.
After we have evaluated your photo(s) we will contact you with
a final quote. We require a 50% deposit before we start any work.
Checks can be sent to the address below.
If you would like an initial consultation to get our recommendation
on what needs to be done to a photo, please e-mail us a small version
(under 200KB) of the image to the address below. We are happy to
give our recommendation for what we would do, but are unable to
handle requests on how to do it. Please
see our resources page for links providing "how to" information.
The above information should all be sent to:
Lotus Flower Imaging Solutions
3712 Soderburg Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Email:
Any questions can be sent to the e-mail above or please call: 970-231-4076.
