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'

Leslie from Australia sent me this sad looking photo in need of some drastic colour restoration. The image is old and has discoloured badly turning everything a sickly shade of green. Using a photo filter adjustment layer I was able to remove 95% of the colour cast in one hit. Photoshop magic, love it.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

When colour film became popular back in the 1970's the technology of the film and the process of developing the prints was in it's infancy and was a technology that was advancing with each year that passed. As such many of those original colour photos have not lasted as well as ones from later years. Lesley sent me some classic examples of discoloured photos from that era. 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'

Here is some close up screen shots of detail from a recent restoration. Just showing just how much repair work is required when you zoom into the fine detail. The final image is actual very small in size and as such make working with fine detail so much harder. This is straight after scanning and zooming in to 100% so all the damage can be seen This is after some clean up and enhancements to reveal more of the detail.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Whilst the rest of New Zealand was lost in rugby fever, Alex sent me this very sad looking photo hoping to get a clearer view of the house and people. The image was very small and lacked detail. even once contrast was restored the image itself was out of focus and blurred. But non the less with the help of Photoshop the final image can now at least be recognised and enjoyed once more. "Hi Richard, Looks good, thanks" -Alex PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Spirng time has finally arrived, it always seems to take such a long time coming. But it's time to do that spring cleaning and make a start on those 'been meaning to do' tasks that we have all put off for too long. Now is the perfect time to look out those old photos and make sure they are going to get through another winter. If you find small spots or mildew on photos, act now before the images are lost forever. There are many chemical solutions that will kill mould and mildew, however, you cannot use them on photos! At PixleFIX we can help stop the spread of mould and also restore the damage caused. Please contact me for the best solution for your needs. 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'

This has to be one of the most satisfying restorations done to date. The original was torn into many pieces and required extensive Photoshop work to be painstakingly pieced back together. The original scan was the key to making this a successful restoration and invisibly repairing the ripped pieces into one full image again. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

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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'

Having to send and share large files over the internet for photo restoration work is made a lot easier when you have lots of space in your Dropbox so help make mine more spacious. Always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox. 2GB account is free! http://db.tt/m3O3Znv http://db.tt/m3O3Znv PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

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'