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I was curious what others thought about cleaning the editorial marks from photos. Should this work on the photo be disclosed by a seller? I regularly remove these marks from my own photos, however, I do disclose that work when re-selling because I am uncertain what the long term effects of water will be on the photo paper and emulsion. I don't think cleaning away editorial markings is altering the photo as it is removing a substance that is not original to the photo. It improves the look of the photo, however, so does removing undesired marks from vintage cards which is a highly controversial subject. If I was to drop more than $100 on a photo I would want to know if it had been restored. The value of photos is increasing and that segment of the hobby is rapidly growing. Photos are now being graded and slabbed will grading qualifiers follow and should they?