What is photo restoration?

It’s the process of repairing old or damaged photographs to bring them back to their original state. We combine modern technology with hands-on artistry to do it.

What kinds of damage can you fix?

A wide range — small creases to major tears, faded colour, lost detail, spots, stains, mould, cracks, scratches, and blemishes.

Who does the restoration?

Every restoration is done by Kirsty and Jason Browning — experienced technicians with 15 years of work behind them.

Can you hand-colour my black-and-white photos?

Yes — we can hand-colour black-and-white photos as part of a restoration, infusing them with life and vibrancy.

How are my restored photos delivered?

However suits you — CD, DVD, thumb drive, or online transfer. The original is returned safely.

Can I buy prints of the restored photos?

Yes — we offer high-quality prints of your restored photos, perfect for sharing and preserving your memories.

Photo Restoration Devon | River Dart Gallery

River Dart Gallery

Photo Restoration

Digital · Service

Bring damaged or faded photographs back to life.

Expert retouching on family archives, antique prints, and treasured originals.

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Devon · UK · Postal

What we restore

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Family Photographs

Fading, foxing, water damage, missing corners. Black-and-white or hand-tinted; we bring detail back gently.

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Antique & Heritage

Wet-plate, daguerreotype, ferrotype, glass negatives. Stabilised, scanned, restored, and archive-printed.

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Damaged Originals

Tears, creases, ink spills. Digital restoration with the original kept safe.

Common repairs

The specific damage we fix, one pixel at a time.

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Tears & creases

From small folds to major tears — pixel-by-pixel rebuilding of the missing area, matching grain and tone.

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Faded colour & lost detail

Bring saturation, contrast, and fine detail back. Skies recover, faces recover, paper-yellowing comes off.

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Spots, stains & mould

Foxing, water-marks, mildew, mould — removed without softening the underlying image.

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Cracks & scratches

Surface damage on prints and negatives. Cracks bridged, scratches cloned out, age-spots dissolved.

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Light & red-eye fixes

Underexposed shadows lifted, blown highlights pulled back, flash red-eye corrected without zombie pupils.

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Hand-colour B&W

Add tint to black-and-white photos for a vintage hand-painted look. Period-appropriate palette, careful skin tones.

How it works

Fifteen years of restoration experience. Send the photo by post — or drop in if you're local. We scan at archival resolution on high-end equipment, then restore digitally so the original stays untouched.

You get a printed restored copy back, plus a digital archive file on USB, optical disc, or online transfer — your choice. Original returned safely. Turnaround usually two weeks; rush available.

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Photo restoration — common questions

Related services

Photo Scanning

Bulk digitisation of prints, negatives, and slides — preserve before they fade further.

Printing Services

Restored photos beautifully reprinted on Hahnemühle or Lustre.

Picture Framing

Frame the restored print to display it properly — conservation framing available.

Our Story

From Philadelphia to Stoke Gabriel, a 20 year photography journey.

Explore our journey — from our bustling Philadelphia studio to the tranquil English landscapes where our gallery is today. Two decades of photography and the love that carried us here.

Our Story

Have a project in mind?

Artists with a portfolio to capture, businesses with a story to tell, anyone with a wall to fill — start a conversation.

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“Wandering the planet, we strive to interpret and photograph our vision of the world around us.”

— Kirsty & Jason Browning