Emphasis here at ArcAm has become photo repair and not photo album creation. We now focus solely on photo restoration. A quote can only be given of an hourly rate and a very rough estimation when photos are inspected. The amount of restoration and degree of difficulty becomes more evident when work starts. Photo printing is also supplied as extra.
We do have online photo and video albums, some public as part of our archive ambition.
Archive Ambition
Announcement

Emphasis here at ArcAm has become photo repair and not photo album creation.
We now focus solely on photo restoration.
A quote can only be given of a current hourly rate and a very rough estimation when photos are inspected. The amount of restoration and degree of difficulty becomes more evident when work starts, and a detailed timesheet is provided.
Photo printing is also supplied as extra.
We do have online photo and video albums, some public as part of our 'archived' ambition !
To obtain a quicker understanding and make contact, go down to What we do next.

Your Ambition

If your ambition is to sort and archive your photographs, mementos, interesting documents, family tree and diary of events, then the sooner the better. The longer you leave it, the bigger it gets and the more that your memory fades. But we hesitate don’t we, because it can be a lengthy process and demand a lot of table space. You fear it may never get done let alone started, movies and videos too.

Such material is often stored away from easy access when all we need to do is digitize all your film photos (again the sooner the better), sort through all your photos, repair or enhance those images and display it all before your eyes in an adjustable ‘archive’ album or hard cover photo book. You may want captions and short stories added too. Easier said than done you say? If you have time to do it yourself, allow some considerable time.

Research suggests that about 50% of those with families or older are most interested. Many who are younger just shoot their photos into cyberspace like Facebook, yet some could be retrieved and archived sensibly. Also interested are those in possession of their parent’s collection. Organizations and groups sometimes want to archive their past too. Importantly, many true archives can be altered or extended in the future. So it is great for a work portfolio or a product catalogue too.

We can help you get started and provide incentive to even do it all yourself. Call us for advice. Download and save this Excel file called persons age at date calculator that you will find helpful.

Or if it’s your ambition then make it ours and save considerable time, complexity, cost and frustration. We are available Australia wide for those who want to archive their collection quickly and professionally. If quality and something really practical is more your style, then we are here to provide it.

Surprise radio announcement by Tim - The Techno Bloke on Radio Station 2GB (1.5MB).
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Our Ambition
Archives
Message from the chief - a legacy worth keeping
I wanted the memory of my parents to last and last, so I felt proud to produce a beautiful archive album of them...
Free Trial Offer - until further notice:
You can try before you buy with a small project. Send us a few photos, we'll fix them and format some pages for you. Enter promo code 646 ...
Band Archive updated Aug 2021 - Late 1960s jazz/rock band:
Heart 'n' Soul in Sydney, Australia grew to be thirteen young musicians with some quite varied sounds. These album pages contain their photos and music.
But I archive my photos on Facebook! - Well, no you don't, not really:
There are dozens of web sites that store your photos. In time, many of them cease to exist.
Volunteering - if interest is shown:
It's long been a wish of ours to provide our commercial service FREE to those in need.
Totally Ignored - a public archive:
List your correspondence here to highlight an institution that denies an acceptable answer to your concerns.
Tim - The Techno Bloke - Radio endorsement:
Well known M.C. and radio speaker Tim Stackpool spoke of Archive Ambition in his weekly spot on radio 2GB. Take a listen ...
Is Adobe Flash Player safe to use? - Privacy and Security
The web browsers that still support Flash are Opera, Dolphin, Kiwi, FlashFox, and Puffin. On the contrary, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari do NOT support Flash.

Our vision
Everyone has a legacy worth keeping - life stories and visual memories no exception. Get smart archiving and a stylish practical presentation to pass on for generations.
Simply search on-line for 'Photobook'.

Overview
A one stop shop for scanning, image rejuvenation and an adjustable archive album or photo book that includes selected images, captions, stories, family tree, memorable documents, drawings, paintings, handwriting, artefacts and so on.

All you have to do for an album is supply us the image material and any amount of text for the album like captions or stories. We will do the rest based on some options you give us. You simply type the text if any into a special form as you view your images displayed to you online. Your home page messages guide you through each step. Do not fear sending such personal memories to us?

Unless you process your images, format your pages and print them yourself, then yes, someone will see them. You should be careful when sending photos or album pages to just anyone.
  Text - At ArcAm, your text is an automated entry - we don't retype it. We are simply too busy to read your words, except those of a spell check, but we do take care with the overall appearance.
  Images - Any image is acceptable, don't be embarrassed. If it depicts anything strictly illegal, we simply won't print it.
  Privacy - Your privacy is important to us. See link to our Privacy Statement at the bottom of this page. We feel honoured and privileged to help document your memories. We will sincerely honour our pledge for privacy regarding your material and contact details. We hope to gain your trust as we progress with your project.

Your archive can be undertaken in stages. Do a couple of years at a time if you like. It could be that a great portion of your legacy is undertaken now, such as all media prior to digital cameras. Then you can discard those old albums and photo prints, slides and negatives. All the new image files can be seen on computer. It could be for those creating a gift for someone or even producing something like a work portfolio or product catalogue. Remember, it can be an adjustable album. A true archive now and in the future.

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What we do

Select from the following options.

Scanning – of your photo prints, slides, negatives, documents and newspaper clips.
Your supplied material is given priority return after scanning.
Scanner is equipped with the Digital ICE technology that detects and removes dust, hairs, finger prints and scratches.
Our scanning process includes our image enhancement. We don't do just scanning.

Image enhancement – of your scanned images or provided digital images.

Our prices for scanning and photo fixing are set by the average time taken to do it in the past. Our photo fix system is not automated. More discerning care is taken by astute eyes and the wonderful results are shown to you as we progress with your project.

  Level A fix - is a process of colour correction, shadow highlighting, essential cropping and obvious rotation to your images.
Images from your digital camera can have the level A fix as well, your option.
Your project page will show both the original image and the fixed image side by side for comparison.

Image restore – repair blemishes, mainly of scanned images.

  Level B fix - Our optional Level B fix is sometimes suggested for extended work such as repair of tears and blemishes, desired cropping and where scissors have removed a portion of the photo (white match needed in that area). You may even want some colourization to black and white images. Your project page will show all three images side by side for comparison (original, A fix and B fix).

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Start up

Your photos page shows you the ongoing development of your images as done by us and directed by you. You will receive an email within days containing a link to your very own project you can undertake at any time. See the example here.

How secure and private are your project pages?
Is a deposit refundable?
How soon must a new project be started and completed?

From when a deposit is taken, there is no time limit to start or complete your project. However, if there is a three month period of inactivity, your project will be hibernated to save clutter. Simply ask to have it reinstated if you want. We realize that for a great archive, it can take months to organize everything. If you wish to do some of your project now and more later, then that is fine too. You must understand though that if your project is reinstated, any changes to our price structure will take effect. See link to our Privacy Statement at the bottom of this page.

Free trial limited offer
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Contact
Map: view on Google Maps
Head Office

6 Hilder Road (rear building)
Ermington  (metro centre)
NSW 2115
Australia

Phone: 02 88125848
If overseas replace 0 with 61

ABN: 30 932 483 241

A message or file upload to Archive Ambition can be sent here. Pricing and quotes can be obtained by contacting Archive Ambition.

Your questions or ideas are important to us. We love to spend the extra effort to supply an appealing archive for you. If you think others may be interested in our archive process, you can send them this automated (if your device permits).
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