It is quite frequent that Restoration of panorama school photos takes place here at photo restoration HQ.  They present many restoration challenges and many different types of damage. I came across this image the other day. I found it rolled up and not wanting to unroll that easily.  This is an excellent candidate for the restoration of panorama school photos It is an old school photo from Grosvenor High School, Shaftesbury.  Being rolled up for long periods of time causes them to stay in the rolled position and encouraging them to unroll is tricky. Luckily this one was not too stiff and... Read More

This post looks at the Royal Flying Corps Egypt rare insight into Desert accidents. Life at the Royal Flying Corps Egypt training schools, would have been close to the edge, on the ground or in the air, where everyone would have given their all. A grandfather of a client of mine took these image which show a fascinating insight into behind the scenes in the RFC. His grandfather was an aircraft fitter at one of the Schools of Military Aviation in the Deserts of Egypt. Many images on the web show images from the Corps, but mostly these images show life when things went right. These images... Read More

Colour references and accuracy when colouring old photos is an essential part of  a successful project.  When colouring any photo use research to ensure what colours you add are accurate and in keeping with the period, location and time of year. In a  railway photo I coloured the location was known before starting. Knowing the location helped with researching the local rocks. This then enabled me to colour the soils and rocks as best I could for that location. It not only makes the photo look more natural but is more accurate. It is not always possible to get colour information about a... Read More

Conservation is different from digital restoration.  Conserving old photos and conservation is the stabilization and preservation of existing photos or documents, to prevent further damage and slow or halt the degradation process. With conserving old photos is it first important to know what they are made of. Photographs frequently consist of multiple layers, each layer containing different substances which behave in a variety of ways. This complex structure can make certain types of deterioration untreatable. What might be beneficial to one layer may be harmful to another. Consequently,... Read More

WW1 had umpteen stories to be told about individuals who fought and contributed to the war, this is one story of Pierre Rivet, WW1 letter dated April 4th 1915 Verdun, France. It was translated from a French letter and photo from europeana.eu I want to highlight that the site has many images and stories that depict life during the war and is an amazing resource of information. This post is about what that resource can bring up and how it can be shared and appreciated. Not about photo restoration in the literal sense of the word but about restoring the memories behind the photos and the... Read More