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Photos Fixed Welcome to Photos Fixed! At Photos Fixed, we believe every photograph tells a story worth preserving.

Our expert team specialises in restoring your cherished memories, and bringing old, faded, and damaged photos back to life.

The damaged Gothard cabinet card is now fully restored, with all repairs done entirely by hand for a change—no reliance ...
02/02/2026

The damaged Gothard cabinet card is now fully restored, with all repairs done entirely by hand for a change—no reliance on the “dark arts” of A.I. this time. While A.I. certainly has its place, it isn’t well‑suited to work like this, where the available detail is already very high. By design, A.I. excels at inventing missing information and enhancing overall texture if little is available, which can be useful for blurred or low‑quality photos. But with high‑resolution images rich in fine detail, it tends to overreach: it may remove scratches and wear, but it often softens the image and erases subtle textures in the process.

If you click on the image, you can zoom in and compare the original and restored images.🙂

Something a little different today — for once, I actually have the original to work from. I don’t buy many cabinet cards...
30/01/2026

Something a little different today — for once, I actually have the original to work from. I don’t buy many cabinet cards, mostly because the ones I like tend to be on the pricey side. But demand drops sharply when there’s visible damage, and that was the case with this one, which I picked up for just under a fiver.

The damage is a classic case of shoebox rash: the raised areas of the photograph have been worn down over the years, most likely from being stored loose in a family box of photos or something similar.

It’s a shame, because aside from a few minor blemishes the card is in very fine condition. Restoring it is going to be a real challenge, though. I’ll be working directly from the original, and as with most of Gothard’s work, the detail and focus are superb — which means there’s no relying on A.I. shortcuts here. This one will have to be restored entirely by hand.

I will post the finished version when I have it finished.🙂

Welcome to Photos Fixed!At Photos Fixed, we believe every photograph tells a story worth preserving. Our expert team spe...
21/01/2026

Welcome to Photos Fixed!
At Photos Fixed, we believe every photograph tells a story worth preserving. Our expert team specialises in restoring your cherished memories, bringing old, faded, and damaged photos back to life. Whether it’s a treasured family portrait, a snapshot from a special event, or a historical image, we use advanced techniques to repair tears, remove stains, enhance colours, and restore details.
✨ Why Choose Us?
• Expert Restoration: We meticulously restore each photo with care and precision.
• Advanced Techniques: Utilising the latest technology to ensure the best results.
• Personal Touch: Every photo is treated as if it were our own.
📸 Our Services Include:
• Colour correction and enhancement
• Removal of scratches, tears, and stains
• Restoration of faded and water-damaged photos
• Digital enhancements and retouching

A FREE PHOTO FIX FOR YOU!
For one week only, we are offering a free complimentary basic restoration service for one of your old photos. Simply send us a message, and we will be in touch with details on how to upload a scan or digital photo for restoration.🙂

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This cabinet card by Hatton, who had studios in Dewsbury and Heckmondwike, has darkened overall, likely due to contamina...
20/01/2026

This cabinet card by Hatton, who had studios in Dewsbury and Heckmondwike, has darkened overall, likely due to contamination from years of storage. Acidity from materials like paper, cardboard, and wood often reacts with old photos in this way. The focus also seems a bit soft, though that may be due to the quality of the image worked from.
The restoration was fairly straightforward, with the photo enlarged to its original size at a higher resolution, some detail was then restored and colour balanced, and then mounted onto a reproduction of the original backing card to give it a look close to how it appeared when first produced.

Treating myself today with this portrait from my favourite studio, found for sale on eBay, by Warner Gothard, who consis...
16/01/2026

Treating myself today with this portrait from my favourite studio, found for sale on eBay, by Warner Gothard, who consistently created some of the finest photographic portraits in the North of England. As you can see, their work was simply stunning—unlike most studios of the time, which, due to the cost and effort involved in photography, often settled for results that were merely acceptable. For Gothard, however, it always had to be perfect!

I let the A.I. genie out of the bottle with this portrait by Greenwood of Heckmondwike. The image on the left was all I ...
15/01/2026

I let the A.I. genie out of the bottle with this portrait by Greenwood of Heckmondwike. The image on the left was all I had to work with, so the options were a bit limited. Using A.I., I was able to create a “new” full-size image at good resolution while preserving and enhancing the existing details, then added it to a new backing card to complete the restoration.🙂

A nice portrait from the studio of Hemmingway in Dewsbury, though the original is dirty, and the photo of it worked from...
13/01/2026

A nice portrait from the studio of Hemmingway in Dewsbury, though the original is dirty, and the photo of it worked from appears to have introduced an orange tint and slightly distorted the perspective. The orange tint was removed, the perspective corrected, and the resolution increased with enlargement. A few minor blemishes and spots were cleaned up, and a fresh, clean mount was added.

This cabinet portrait by J. S. Shaw of Heckmondwike looks like it’s been through a lot. Judging by the visible outline, ...
06/12/2025

This cabinet portrait by J. S. Shaw of Heckmondwike looks like it’s been through a lot. Judging by the visible outline, part of its life was spent mounted in an old-style window photo album, but luckily, this time the card wasn’t trimmed to fit, as often happened. Later on, the photo picked up a few scuffs and a bad case of “foxing,” likely from being stored in damp conditions.

The image was most likely taken with a phone and then heavily cropped, leading to low resolution and reduced clarity.

The restored image was recreated to match the original photo’s dimensions, and a new backing card was made to mimic how the portrait might have appeared around 130 years ago when it was first printed.🙂

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