Photograph Repair

The photograph repair and restoration service provides options for repairing damaged images. Repair covers images with light or medium-damaged areas where the core details of the photograph remain intact. Restoration is about bringing a seriously damaged image back to its original state. Seriously faded, torn or damaged photographs can be repaired using this service to create a new version of the original. 

The photograph repair service uses digital technology to repair and recreate the original image. Most often the original photograph is at the end of its working life damaged by light or just the general wear and tear of age. The original image is scanned to create a digital file that is repaired and printed.

The original damaged image is then stored away ready to be returned. A preview of the new digital repaired image is sent via email before printing for approval. The original image and the new print are then returned via tracked 24 Royal Mail postage. The whole process usually takes between seven to ten days depending on the severity of the damage.

Photo Repair Service including Wide Panoramic Prints

All sizes of photograph can be repair with the photograph repair services covering a wide range of damaged images sizes from small through to wide panoramic prints. Difficult or unusual prints sizes are welcome with Panoramic prints being repaired up to 44+ inches width.

Photograph Repair

• Fast and friendly service
• All sizes of photographs repaired including very large prints and panoramic
• Repair work estimates are available
• All levels of damage repaired
• Over 25 years of experience repairing and altering images
• Royal Mail Tracked Postage with emailed tracking code
• Orders delivered within seven to ten days
• All sizes of photographs digitally repaired including panoramic
• Printed onto Fuji Crystal Archive DPII Professional paper
• Orders are accepted from outside of the UK. Contact me for details.

Negatives, Transparencies and Digital Images

Damaged digital files, negatives and slides can be repaired or restored using the photo repair service to produce a new photograph, negative or slide. Details can still be recovered even from seriously damaged images including badly faded photographs.

Images larger than 12×10 can be difficult to scan due to the physical size of the print and the limited availability of large-size scanners. A more cost-effective solution can be to photograph the original image with a camera. This provides a good-quality copy of the original print image without the need for expensive scanning. Repair work can then commence on the digital copy.

All prints are made using professional quality Fuji Pro paper with a choice of lustre, pearl or glossy New prints can be made to the same size as the original (or larger if required) using Fuji Crystal Archive DPII Professional papers with a choice of lustre, pearl or glossy finishes. The Fuji paper offers the widest colour gamut, maximum density for deep blacks and excellent colour saturation.

Photograph Repair Frequently Asked Questions

A number of frequently asked questions regarding the photo repair service have been answered on the FAQ Photoshop page.

Peace of Mind

Photographs are often irreplaceable. For total peace of mind about keeping precious prints or negatives safe, scanning can be completed as you wait if required.

The original image is scanned to provide a digital copy that can be worked on in Photoshop. When it has been scanned the original plays no further part in the process. No work is carried out on the original image itself and it is not sent away to a lab. All photograph repair work is completed on the digital copy provided by the original print.

Based in Consett, County Durham, Richard Flint Photography has over twenty-five years of Photoshop experience with images, artwork and documents delivered to clients throughout the UK. Testimonials from previous customers who have used the copying, photograph repair and retouching service can be found HERE.

Orders by Post

If you would like to send photographic prints, negatives or slides via the post, these can be sent using a recorded or tracked special delivery service.  If you would like to send photographic prints, negatives or slides via the post, these can be sent using a recorded or tracked special delivery service. 

The original and new copy is returned using Royal Mail’s recorded delivery service. Other postage options including the 24hr tracked special delivery service are also available at extra cost ( £5 extra for a next-day special delivery). A tracking number can be supplied so that the items can be followed through to delivery. Emails are sent on arrival on the original photos via post and also when they are dispatched back so the client always remains informed.

Digital Delivery

Scanned images may also be sent via email or a file transfer service i.e. Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc. Discounts are available for digital-only (no prints) delivery.

Contacting Me about a Photograph Repair

Please contact us for more details using the contact form on the right or via the contact page.

For privacy reasons, the business address details have not been published on the website, however, details will be disclosed upon request. This is to stop junk mailers, cold calling, unwanted advertising enquiries etc.

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