Old Photo Repair

This page focuses on old photographs with visible physical damage, fading, or scanning issues. The goal of repair is to restore readability and calm the damage without erasing the original style of the photo.

What kinds of damage can be repaired

The most commonly removed issues include scratches, cracks, dirt, stains, creases, discoloration, moisture marks, and missing areas in less complex parts of the image.

Repair vs. full restoration

Repair focuses on defects. Restoration may also include improving contrast, sharpness, tones, and the overall appearance of the photograph.

Scans usually give better repair results

A good scan preserves paper texture, edges, grain, and subtle tonal transitions that are often lost in quick phone photos. If scanning is not possible, photograph the print in soft even light, from directly above, and without reflections.

Tell us where to focus the work

Old photos often contain one crucial area such as a face, military insignia, wedding dress, handwritten dedication, or background object. Mentioning that in the order description helps prioritize restoration effort and avoid spending too much work on less important regions.

Can every type of damage be removed completely?

Not always. In cases of major missing areas, the result depends on how much information remains in the photo.

Is it worth preparing a better scan first?

Yes, higher input quality usually increases the chance of a better result.

We restore, not reinvent

Our approach is to reconstruct damage in a way that remains coherent with the surviving original image. That means interpolating missing detail carefully rather than redesigning faces, clothing, or expressions into something that never existed in the source.