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During my chosen educational path, I chose photography. It was something i thought I was good at. My first camera was at around 14 or 15 when I bought a Minolta 35mm SLR. I took loads of images with this camera but it wasn’t until i started my BA in photography did I buy the camera i fell in love with. My photo retouching career was not even a consideration at this stage.

Mamiya C33 Medium Format camera that took me everywhere. A quirky camera with a bellows and quick change twin lens. Solidly built to break your back.

This camera was by no means light. It was a very heavy piece of kit. I carried with me my 35mm SLR too as i could not afford a light meter. I used its built in meter and transposed settings over to the “brick” as i nicknamed it. Along with a tripod and various other bits of kit my camera rucksack regularly weighed in at 23 Kilos! Especially if i packed a drink and lunch and cycle padlock and lights!

Its almost absurd to think that i’d carry that much weight everywhere i went. I’d carry it on my back whilst cycling the hills of Hampshire, walking the cliffs of Cornwall or just milling about in Newcastle. I almost never took the bus always train and cycle.

Back to the camera. It took the most wonderful pictures, square, crisp, silky images, which lead me down the path of landscapes and anything outdoors, i hated the studio. The best time for shooting with this camera was just after rain, the clean air, dramatic clouds and great lighting that followed led to some great shots.

One time whilst walking the cliffs in Cornwall the wind was so strong the waterfalls running of the cliff face were blown upwards never reaching the rocks below. Of course taking pictures in these conditions meant me being out nearest the sea, looking back at the cliffs on a small spur or rock. Here the wind was very strong and the weight of my rucksack hanging from the center of my tripod was not enough to keep it steady and take a crisp shot. Below are two that i could take without falling off my perch.

Cornish waterfall defying gravity

Its places that your camera takes you and the memories that come along with taking the pictures that should be preserved. The story behind the photo is as important as the photo itself. Photo restoration helps preserve the photos but it up to you to research and keep the stories behind those images safe, so they can be preserved and passed on to future generations.

Sometimes things turn up when you least expect them such as these slides from 1990 i found in my collection. Retro colour slide film. Some gritty images in a low income area, shot in a butchers shop.

Retro slide film Ektachrome 100 ASA Colour

In this case no photo restoration was needed. Just a quick scan for some gritty, charcoal blacks and that slide film character. Just thought id share them, i found them spooky, what do you think?

Dear All

We have now received 400 photo restoration reviews!

There comes a time in everyone’s life where a milestone is reached. Well i wanted share this one with you all. Today we received our 400th positive review on the Freeindex.co.uk. The Free index is a Free Business Directory that want nothing else than to help small businesses get known by helping customers write, true and heart felt reviews. Without you my customers and the Freeindex as a team I would not have so many great reviews. See all our reviews here image-restore photo restoration reviews

Thank you all!

Neil