Old family photos: scanning, repairing and painting them
Scanning, repairing and colourising old photographs, and turning the best of them into something to hang.
Subjects · · 8 min read
What to Do With Old Family Photos (Besides a Shoebox)
What to do with old family photos: how to sort a box without losing a weekend, what's worth scanning, how to store the rest, and what to make from the best.
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Subjects · · 8 min read
Can an Old, Damaged Photograph Become a Painting?
A painting from old photograph prints is more forgiving than you'd think: what a painter works around, what stops a commission, and how to copy the print.
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Subjects · · 3 min read
Colourising Black and White Photos: What Looks Real and What Doesn't
How colourising a black and white photo works, what comes out looking natural, which colours are a best guess, and how to get the family details right.
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Subjects · · 3 min read
How to Scan Old Photos (or Copy Them Properly With a Phone)
How to scan old photos at the right resolution, or copy them with your phone when you don't have a scanner: settings, lighting, glare, file types and what next.
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Subjects · · 3 min read
How to Fix a Torn, Creased or Water-Damaged Photo
How to fix a damaged old photo without making it worse: what to do and not do with the print, how to copy it, and which tears, creases and stains can be repaired.
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Buying · · 4 min read
Photo Restoration in the UK: What It Costs and What Can Be Fixed
What photo restoration costs in the UK, what tears, stains and fading can be repaired, what can't be saved, how long it takes and how to send an old print.
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Commissioning · · 9 min read
Can You Paint From a Blurry or Old Photo?
A painting from old photo references is routine, not a special request. What we can work with, what we genuinely can't, and how to send a faded print well.
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