Wedding anniversaries, significant birthdays, any time to celebrate someone, their family or achievements. Even simple family snaps can be combined to make impressive prints. Remember our largest size print is a poster size 20 x 30 inches!

A modern colour print can be turned into a nostalgic print by making it sepia.
 

All is not lost. Disfigured photos damaged by marker pen, biro, pen or pencil or whatever other implement was to hand, can be restored.

Various factors can make a print discolour. Chemical or water damage, poor processing when the print was made, exposure to heat or sustained or strong sunlight. Older colour prints were produced with less stable processes and could discolour showing a colour cast quite quickly. Since the mid 1980′s however techniques improved and prints made after that period, especially after 1990, last much better. Our prints are rated to last without discolouring or fading for 100 years.

Can you repair a discoloured photograph?

It is possible to correct a discoloured photo completely. Even where the colour cast is extremely strong a complete restoration is usually possible, bringing the photo back to life.

If the original colour can’t be brought back, alternatives are to make the print a black and white, sepia or hand-tint.
 

Contaminants in the air and sunlight are the main causes of fading in photographs. Any colour picture taken before 1990 will have been produced using dyes that deteriorate significantly over time. Since then, kept in average conditions, prints should last really well (up to 150 years for our prints).

Can you repair faded photos?

Fortunately it is usually possible to repair fading photos to their original clarity. even where there is apparently very little detail left to work with, remarkable results can be achieved.

Avoid copy prints made on computer printer paper, as these fade even faster than old color photos and are unusually sensitive to water!