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This is another photo from Ryan who had a number of badly damaged photos that seemed beyond repair. But thankfully we were able to do a full restoration on them, using Photoshop,  for future generations to enjoy. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

I have been incredibly busy this last couple of weeks with new work and new hours. Also had some amazing restorations come through. This one from Ryan was from a batched of ripped photos. I will post the others soon. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Chris had this badly discoloured old photo. It had a ribbon over the corner that has made a different discolouration. There is also part of the shoulder missing and needed replacing. Below is the before and after. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

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Well the house move has happened. An office will give me more space for restoration work. Which is all good. What is not good is the lack of internet. Slingshot is not my recomendation idf you are looking for reliable service. This would be the  first time I have had to use the mobile blogging feature offered by google. Hopefully I wont have to use it for too much longer.

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It seems that photo restoration work comes along like buses. During the quiet winter months the jobs still trickle in but like buses they come along in groups of three it seems. So a busy week ahead with 3 new customers and 5 photos to restore. Some interesting and challenging jobs too. Stay tuned for more posts and photos. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is the scanner (HP Scanjet 7400c) I use to do all my scanning for photo restoration work at Pixelfix . I know it is an old scanner these days. I am on the look out for a newer one soon. But it still provides great high quality scans and is still going strong serving me well for the last 8 years. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Prevention is better than curing. Sometimes photos don't need restoring. They just need preserving before they get damaged and so they can be passed on to others in the family. At PixelFIX I can scan and copy old photos to preserve them and pass them on. They can be scanned and printed or scanned and put on to CD. Example of photo copied and printed. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Restoring those old family photos now will save time and money in the long run. Act now before the damage worsens. Small repairs can be inexpensive and have a higher degree of success. Send you photos by uploading here and receive a free quote PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

I posted this image a while ago now but today I thought i would add some explanation to my restoration techniques. I  always work in a non destructive method within Photoshop. The ability to work in layers means the original image can be left at the bottom layer for reference and all changes can be reversed. If you spend time making a good scan then it pays to make sure you can revert back to it at any time. So what layers do I use?  Well firstly I make a copy of the background layer. This enable me to run filters that can not be reversed such as dust and scratch filters. Above that you can see a clone layer. This is where all that obvious damage is repaired. Above that again is the dodge and burn layer. I do not use the traditional dodge and burn tool available in Photoshop. I prefer to use a soft light blending mode that can be adjusted and reversed if necessary. Next we have adjustment layers. These provide adjustment to the whole image, or just part...

This is the other image Elizabeth sent me to restore. Again it was a miniature portrait and I believe it will become the other half of a pair of cuff links. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Elizabeth sent me this sad looking portrait to be restored. The difficulty with this image was the size, the original was just over a centimetre in size. High resolutions scanning revealed the amount of damage that needed to be repaired. Below is the the original and also a large blow up of the restored photo.  Elizabeth - " thank you for sending those through, they look fantastic!" PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

The rugby world cup is on its way and here is a team photo that needed some restoration. Not the All Blacks maybe but still precious.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Celia sent me this photo to see if I could restore detail in the photo and make it enjoyable again. As you can see the fading was quite severe, causing whole blocks of background detail to be lost.  Celia - "It's certainly an improvement! Thank you." The lower portion of the face was also affected. This does make restoring this old photo much more difficult. But by using Photoshop I have been able to add some definition to the details of the face and the photo now looks a lot better. Below is the finished restoration. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

This is a typical case of a wedding photo that required some retouch work as it was needed for other purposes. So I was able to use Photoshop to remove the person on the right and make a new portrait for others to enjoy. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Sometime the results amaze even myself. This very old colour photo was looking very sad. But with the use of curves and by selecting individual channels of colour I was able to restore an amazing amout of hidden colour. I did not use any false colour layers on this restoration. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Just a fun way to display some of my photo restoration work I have done at PixelFIX  using Photoshop. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

The earthquake in Christchurch has destroyed many peoples personal belongings. Family photos are one of the most precious of possessions, irreplaceable in most cases and full of memories and significance. Some of these photos may be restored. At PixelFIX I can restore damage caused by water, creases, rips and tears. scratches, discoloured, burnt or dirt. It is amazing what can be repaired see here  for examples. To help those that have suffered in the earthquake I am offering a 20% discount on photo restoration at PixelFIX for the month of May. If you are a resident of Christchurch all you need to do is upload your photo for a FREE quotation and provide a current utility bill. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'