Alex Gridenko Studio: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

SERVICE

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:50:32 GMT

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Portraits

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:56:07 GMT

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Observing Observers

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:56:40 GMT

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Faux Foveon Look

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:49:56 GMT

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Misc

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:38:28 GMT

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Volgograd

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:16:04 GMT

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100 Year Old Colour Photographs by S. M. Prokudin-Gorskii

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:41:02 GMT

]]>The photographs of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) offer a vivid portrait of a lost world - the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I and the coming revolution.

Born in St. Petersburg and educated as a chemist, Prokudin-Gorskii devoted his career to the advancement of photography. In the early 1900s, he developed an ingenious technique of taking colour photographs. The same object was captured in black and white on glass plate negatives, using red, green and blue filters. He then presented these images in colour in slide lectures using a light-projection system.

Supported by Tsar Nicholas II, between 1909 and 1915, Prokudin-Gorskii completed surveys of eleven regions of Russia, traveling in a specially equipped railroad car. His subjects ranged from the medieval churches and monasteries, to the railroads and factories of an emerging industrial power, to the daily life and work of Russia's diverse population.

In 1918, after the revolution, Prokudin-Gorskii went into exile, taking with him only his collection of nearly 2,000 glass-plate negatives and his photograph albums. The collection was purchased by the Library of Congress (LOC) in 1948 from his heirs.

In 2001, the number of glass plates have been scanned and, through an innovative process known as digichromatography, brilliant colour images have been produced. Virtual exhibition The Empire that Was Russia attracted millions of people throughout the world.

When I first saw Prokudin-Gorskii’s photographs, I was so amazed and fascinated that immediately decided to try digichromatography myself. I have downloaded and restored about 80 images that you can see on this website. Because of many years of negligent storage, most of the negatives are in very poor condition, and it takes me hours of scrupulous work to restore their original brilliance. Hundreds of unique colour images of the past are still waiting to be returned back to life.

High quality prints are now available through this website. The original images are of high resolution and can be printed quite large. I printed number of them at 30x26" (75x65cm) to decorate my apartment, and they look gorgeous! By purchasing prints and downloads, you will support my ongoing project. The more you buy, the more time I can devote to the project and the more often new images will appear here. Check back soon!

All restored photos from this gallery are now available in full size on one CD. Please click on any picture and select "All photos on CD" from "Featured Products".

Sincerely,
Alex Gridenko

My Portraits

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:25:55 GMT

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Photo Restoration

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

]]>If you have old valuable photos that suffered from time and misfortune, we can restore them for you. How does it work?

1. Send us the photos you need to restore.
Due to high risk of damage, we do not recommend sending your precious original photos via regular or courier mail. Scan them and email to me. For scanning instructions, please click here. If you do not have a scanner, you can go to Kinko's or Office Depot and get your photos scanned and saved on a CD. Scanning is by far the best way to get your photos onto computer. However, if you don't have access to a scanner, you can copy your photos using a digital camera. Be sure to read these instructions first!

If the files are big (10 megabytes or more) send each as a separate email. If you have many large files, let us know and we will send you an FTP information for upload. You can also send your files on a CD to my postal address.

2. Quote.
After assessment of damage and time needed for restoration, I give you a quote based on a rate of $35 per hour. Minor restorations start from $15. For orders of $100 or more, 50% advance payment is required.

3. Restoration
If you approve the quote, our specialists start working on your order. When the images are ready, I post reduced versions for your review in a protected gallery on my website and send you the link and password. If you approve the results, send me the final payment via Paypal. Upon receiving it, I will email you the link for the full size files that you can download to your computer. For additional charge you can order prints through this website. High quality prints will be made by Mpix online service and shipped to your home.

4. Payment
Our preferable method of payment is Paypal, and the Paypal address is alex.gridenko@gmail.com. We also accept personal cheques from Canada and USA, please allow 10 business days for clearance. International customers pay in US dollars, Canadian customers pay in Canadian dollars plus applicable taxes.

Web & E-mail

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:05:22 GMT

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100 Year Old Colour Photographs by S. M. Prokudin-Gorskii

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:52:33 GMT

Instructions

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:10:48 GMT

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Packaging

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:18:49 GMT

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Print

alex.gridenko@gmail.com (Alex Gridenko Studio) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:16:06 GMT

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