All session options04 · Restoration & upscaling
Bring back the photograph. Keep the memory.
Fading, scratches, tears, missing colour, and low resolution can all be addressed in one complete restoration service.
Before and after
The same photograph, with the damage taken out of the way.
Move the handle to compare the original with the restored version. The goal is careful improvement, not a replacement memory.
Upscale & Refresh
Colourize and Restore
Colour & clarity
The experience
One service. Every appropriate correction included.
Every photograph starts in a different condition. The price is based on the number of photographs, not a menu of damage types. I assess the source, apply the corrections it needs, and prepare the finished file for sharing and print.
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Start with an inquiry
Describe the photograph and what you would like corrected. I’ll reply with a cloud-storage link where you can upload the original digital file or a high-quality scan. JPG, PNG, and TIFF files are accepted.
For printed photographs, scan in colour at the highest resolution available, even when the original is black-and-white. Include the entire photograph and its edges. Avoid screenshots, filters, and automatic scan enhancements, although I’ll work with the best source you have.
What I need from you
- The highest-quality file available
- What you would like corrected
- How you plan to use the finished photograph
- Any known details about colours, clothing, locations, or people in older photographs
02
Agree on the goal
I inspect the photograph for fading, discolouration, scratches, creases, tears, missing areas, softness, and resolution.
I’ll explain what can realistically be improved, what should remain untouched, and whether the file only needs the lower-priced upscaling service. You approve the scope before anything begins.
The goal is not to turn the photograph into something different. It is to remove the damage that distracts from what was already there.
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Complete the restoration
A restoration can include any combination of the following corrections. They are not separate restoration tiers, and there is no extra charge because one photograph needs more than one type of repair.
Restore colour and contrast
Correct fading, yellowing, weak contrast, dust, crooked scans, and small distractions while preserving the character of the original.
Repair damage
Rebuild tears, deep creases, water damage, missing corners, and other damaged areas when the source contains enough visual information. Faces and meaningful details are treated conservatively so the people remain recognizably themselves.
Add a natural colour edition
Create a believable colour edition of a black-and-white photograph, guided by any known details about skin tones, clothing, surroundings, and the period in which it was taken.
Increase resolution
Prepare small files and low-resolution scans for sharing or reprinting, with enough sharpening to recover clarity without making the result look artificial.
If the source is already clean and only needs more resolution, I’ll recommend the lower-priced upscaling service instead.
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Review and deliver
The finished restoration is compared with the original before delivery. Faces, edges, textures, colour, and important details are checked, then the final files are prepared for print and everyday use.
You receive
- A high-resolution JPEG suitable for printing and archiving
- A smaller web-ready JPEG for sharing
- A before-and-after comparison
- An archival TIFF when requested
- One reasonable refinement request
Your original file remains unchanged.
Not sure what the photograph needs?
Describe the photograph you have. I’ll explain how to provide the file, assess what can realistically be recovered, and recommend the lower-priced upscaling option whenever that is all the source needs.
Request an assessmentA good fit for
Photographs worth another look.
- 01Small digital files that fall apart when enlarged
- 02Old family photographs
- 03Faded or discoloured photographs
- 04Scratches, creases, tears, and missing areas
- 05Phone photos that are not clear enough for the wall
Ready when you are
Got a faded memory?
Start with the photograph you have. I’ll tell you what can realistically be recovered.
Start with the photograph you have. I’ll tell you what can realistically be recovered.