Before and After: Real Photo Restoration Examples
Real examples of transformations completed for customers across the UK, from heavily damaged vintage portraits to faded family snapshots.
Before & After Examples
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Damage Repair & Reconstruction
Complete repair of tears, missing corners, and surface damage.
Faded Photo Enhancement
Recovering lost contrast, colour, and clarity from faded scans.
Expert B&W Colourisation
Realistic skin tones and historically accurate colours.
Crease & Crack Repair
Removing heavy fold marks and cracks from old prints.
Stain & Water Cleanup
Removing distracting marks and stains while keeping detail.
Portrait Enhancement
Subtle retouching to bring focus and clarity to faces.
Vintage Restoration
Preserving historical texture while repairing age-related wear.
Background Change
Professional isolation and replacement of photo backgrounds.
Group Reconstruction
Restoring clarity to multiple faces in large family group shots.
Mould Damage Repair
Removing organic stains and mould spots from sensitive prints.
Sepia Colourisation
Bringing warmth and life to old sepia-toned family archives.
Edge Reconstruction
Rebuilding missing corners and borders of damaged photos.
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Each one written up with the damage, the method and the result.
A Crease Running Straight Through a Face
Damage across a face is the repair people assume is impossible. It is the one I am asked about most, and it is usually achievable.
A 1940s Portrait Broken into Pieces
The client sent this one apologising for the state of it. It is exactly the kind of photograph worth sending.
Mother and Baby, Cracked Across the Frame
Some photographs are damaged precisely because they were loved — handled, carried and shown to people for decades.
