Please take your time to browse these samples of our Photo Restoration work. We have chosen a selection based on a mix of photographic eras and different restoration treatments. Many more examples can be viewed at our showroom.
This example of a WW1 Australian soldier is an Albumen print mounted to a thick card.
Poor storage has exposed the photograph to moisture, damaging the surface and causing the emulsion to peel away. Mould staining is evident as is discoloration and blotchiness. It has previously been framed with a plywood mounting board which would have accelerated its decay.
Carefully restored and printed on an archival fine art paper.
Photo presentations similar to this celebrating sporting achievments were popular, and we see many from the 1920's - 50's. The photographs were mounted on to a thick card which was either hand lettered or often for team photographs printed on.
The text was enhanced with some missing letters replaced and and stains and tears have been fixed. The photograph also had extensive stains that were restored.
This circa 1860's tintype is one from our own family archives.
The original was in reasonable condition with minor chips and scratches. The lower half had developed some scum which caused blotchiness in the shadows. All tintypes have a gray milky appearance in the highlights but this example was particularly dull in contrast.
While the amount of damage to this tintype was limited, it was digitised at very high resolution and repaired to exacting standards.
The final print was enlarged to 500% uncovering the phenomenal amount of detail lurking in the original.
