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Our Services

Types of Photo Restoration We Offer

From a single torn corner to a badly faded family portrait, every type of damage is restored by hand by Merv Spencer — never by AI. Choose a service below to see real examples, or simply upload your photo and we’ll assess it for free.

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Team photograph before restoration, showing heavy damage
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Torn & Damaged Photos

Rips, tears and missing corners are carefully rebuilt piece by piece in Photoshop, so the join disappears and the memory is whole again.

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Faded & Discoloured Photos

Old colour photographs often fade or turn orange/yellow with age. We correct colour balance and restore natural, lifelike tones.

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Black & White Colourisation

Careful, research-based hand colourisation brings black and white photographs to life with natural, believable colour.

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Water & Damp Damaged Photos

Staining, warping, foxing and smudged detail from water or damp exposure is painstakingly repaired and rebuilt by hand.

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Missing or Damaged Sections

Where part of a photograph is missing entirely, we can often reconstruct it using other prints you provide of the same person, scene or occasion.

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Wedding & Family Portraits

Treasured wedding albums and family portraits are restored with extra care, preserving the detail and character of the original.

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Military & Historic Photographs

Service photos, medals and historic family images are restored with respect for their age and significance.

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Photo, Slide & Negative Scanning

We scan prints, 35mm slides and negatives at high resolution ready for restoration, digital archiving or printing.

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Photo Album Scanning

Whole albums can be scanned and digitised, preserving every photograph as a high-resolution digital file.

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Images to DVD Slideshow

Your restored and scanned photographs can be compiled into a slideshow on DVD to share with family.

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Scanning to Enlargements

Old small prints can be scanned, restored and enlarged to a larger, frameable print size.

How We Restore Your Photograph

Every restoration is completed personally by Merv Spencer using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. There is no AI involved — each photograph is studied closely and repaired by hand, often referencing other prints you provide of the same person or scene to accurately rebuild missing or damaged detail. It is a slow, careful process, and that is exactly why the results look genuine.

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