Old Photo Specialists

Introduction: Old Photo Specialist was founded in Greensboro, N.C. 1971 by William Heroy, a chemical engineering graduate of Duke University. We have been in our current location at 320 S. Elm St since 1977 operating first as a photo restoration studio, second as a commercial and portrait studio, and last as a vendor and restorer of antique frames. We are well known locally and in the surrounding area for quality, archival products, with a strong emphasis on historical accuracy and pigment printing (referred to as giclee’). OPS spends a great deal of time repairing the smallest of details. Though the vast majority of our work is concerned with old photos (made between 1840 and 1950), we often work with modern photos as well. Our specialty and favorites are the medium to large size convex oval and flat prints (that often look like pastel drawings), panoramic photos, and photos predating 1950; however, we are experienced in restoring faded color prints and cracked or damaged photos (documents, artwork) as well. Also, you will find that we maintain a stock of original oval frames and are able to repair older oval and ornate flat frames-and we often recreate small photos into large ones to fit into these frames.