Thelma wanted to create something special for a relative in america and between us this is what we created. There were 7 old photos, in black and white and some in colour that all needed to be restored before we could make them into this wonderful collage. In Photoshop I increased the contrast and clarity of the main colour photo and created masks for the inserts. then in separate layers I added the restored black and white photos to the collage. This has now become a unique and treasured gift. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is a wonderful video form 10 years ago that really does show the value of photographs and the emotions and value that they possess. It sums up why I value and enjoy the photo restoration work I do at PixelFIX. How many of your photographs from the past 10 years still survive today in this modern digital age?? If anyone would like to know how to best keep, protect and share their photographs I am happy to help and I'm offering FREE advice to anyone who asks.  

It is always nice to get positive feedback on the work that I do. Below are a few of the many emails from satisfied customers that have used PixelFIX Photo Restoration Services. Thank you for your email, i have just managed to find time to look at the photos and mum loves it so we will make payment next week tuesday if thats okay with you. Regards souls Looks great thanks Richard! I'll have to get back to you with the measurements of the photo (just need one) by tomorrow or Wednesday, depending on when I can get access to the photo frame again. I'll email you once I know and go from there. Cheers, Hayden Thanks heaps, I've liked on fb and added a review to the google site. I'm really pleased with the service and results. Rebecca Speirs Hi Richard, I hope you've had a happy Easter as well as doing another wonderful job on my photos. I am indeed very happy with the coloured photograph of the lady as well as the rest of the last four photos on batch 3. Ple...

Facebook has been updating it's self again. Cleaver Facebook. What do you think of the new look for the PixelFIX Facebook page? PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is a quick and dirty tutorial on making a mask from a single colour channel in Photoshop. Below is a B&W photo that needs some restoration, it has some bad damage on it. Most of the damage is the redish discolouration. So in order to fix just this area it would be real handy if we could make a mask of just that area so we can correct it. Fortunately there is a way. Step 1. Use the channel mixer adjustment layer to highlight which channel has the damage, using the red green and blue sliders. Step 2. Switch to the channel palette and copy one of the colour channels (doesn't matter which as the image is now B&W.) Step 3. Make the copied channel a selection.  Step 4. Apply this selection as a mask to any adjustment layer on your original image.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Colour photos can be affected badly by age or by breaking down of chemicals in the paper. Sometimes the easiest and most inexpensive solution is to turn the discoloured photo into black and white. This method if used correctly and with some careful use of the channel mixer adjustment layer in Photoshop, will remove the discoloration and give an nice evenly toned black and white image. Like the example below. This Photo is from   PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

I'm always on the look out for new tips or new sources of information to help improve my photo restoration and photo retouching skills. www.retouchingacademy.com is a Photoshop teaching website that has lots of useful tips and lessons in how to use some of the powerful tools that Photoshop has to offer. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

No sooner has the Easter holiday's finished and the phone is ringing again and its back to work. This time I have a simple remove people situation to show you. Below are the before and after from a customer who just wanted to show the wedding couple in this old discoloured photo. I also restored the colour and restored the contrast PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is what a bag full of photo restorations looks like. December is becoming my busiest month for photo restorations. There is still more on the way. I hope i can get all the restorations done by Christmas.

This photo was ripped up into 10 pieces before being restored by PixelFIX - Aucklands best photo restoration service.

Why not give a really personal gift this Christmas and restore and old photo for someone. Old photos bring back memories and often they are forgotten memories of happier times. Photo restoration of an old photo is always expensive and prices start from just $15. Photo restoration is a unique gift that will be sure to bring a smile to a loved one this Christmas. So upload your photo for restoration today at PixelFIX - Auckland's Best Photo Restoration Service. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Summer time has started with a bang in Auckland and it is hard to concentrate on photo restorations when the beach is calling. But here is a recent photo restoration where i repaired the missing part of the image with parts form another photo.

Saturday and still got my head down working through a pile of photo restoration work. Repairing damaged wedding photos for a customer who has rescued a pile of prescious family photos from certain death.

I'm currently in the process of updating the PixelFIX website. Its about time it had a new coat of paint and hopefully we can attract a few more visitors. I have also moved over to weebly to complete this new makeover.

An early Christmas present for everyone. I made another slide show of some of the photo restorations I have done this year at PixelFIX. I hope you enjoy watching.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Sometime the restorations are small but have a big impact on the photo. Fixing red eyes in photos is a recurring problem in photography. Here you can see the difference removing the red eye makes to keep the photo looking natural. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This photo sent to me by Suaree was to be used for a headstone, but the resolution was too low and there was too many blemishes for it to look nice when enlarged. So using Photoshop I removed the blemishes and corrected the colour. I also interpolation the image to increase the resolution and give the headstone people more pixels to work with Suaree was very pleased with the results and I was happy to be able to assist. Hi Richard, thank you for your work. I love the result and yes we allow you to use our image in your website. I am also going to be sending you another job. We are very impressed. - Suaree PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Lesley From Australia sent through this old black and white photo for some repair work. It need the crease removed and blemishes repaired so it could be hung proudly on display at the local Life Guard and Surf Club. Hi Richard, Just a quick note.  The photo looks great thank you - Lesley   PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

The Rugby World Cup is nearly upon here in New Zealand. It would be great to see if anyone has any old rugby photos that need some attention. Or do you have any old photos of the All Blacks that have seen better days. To catch up on the latest news for the world cup click the link below. http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Been a little while since my last entry. Seems that there just isn't enough time to do everything in life. Who knew!! But here is a lovely photo that I Nicole sent me. It needed some restoration in Photoshop to repair the damage around the hair and also some colour balance changes and improvements to the contrast. Thanks Richard! - Nicole. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'