Restorations

This torn photo restoration, features a photo that had been torn multiple times. The owner had clearly put it back together and thankfully, hadn’t used clear tape across the front to do so. That would have increased the amount of … Continued

Photograph of a 1949 couple for restoration and colourisation. The car in the background further shows this picture’s age! Some of the damage gave cause for concern because it actually interfered with the man’s facial features. That’s always an issue … Continued

This photo restoration, the shopkeeper, is a picture that was not possible to fully restore. There were two areas completely missing and creases that made it impossible replace the missing details. This meant that the best that could be hoped for … Continued

This photo restoration of a girl on a horse was the largest photo so far. Measuring 390mm by 490mm, the photo had been framed and hung on a wall for decades. Originally it had been behind glass. However, for some … Continued

This photo restoration was a huge challenge. It had literally been torn to shreds and a large chunk of it was missing. I’ll confess that I restored this twice. The first time I restored this photograph, I didn’t take into … Continued

In this restoration, I had to play detective, which was fun. The initial picture was in sepia and featured the three-quarter portrait of an army officer. Neither I nor the customer knew which branch of the army he was in. … Continued

Here’s a picture that took me from simple clean-ups and adjustments, to full-on repair work. This was a portrait with voids, stains and colourising work to do. So this post is not about a new photo. The fact is, I’m … Continued

I have said before that not all photographs can be restored. This photograph came very close to being considered not possible to restore. It had extreme fading and tears with pieces missing. The photo This photo dated from before WW1 … Continued