Entries by Neil

Tell Me Why..I see colours in Black & White Movies

Fascinating! Listen to this podcast below discussing why we see colours in black & white movies.  Film colorization (or colourisation) is any process that adds color to black-and-white, sepia, or other monochrome moving-picture images. It may be done as a special effect, to modernize black-and-white films, or to restore color films. Examples date from […]

Scanning Resolution is Important

Best restoration results start with the best scans. Scanning resolution is important for our photo restoration process. In this example the photo looks fine, however, the 600dpi scan is smooth and the 72dpi scan you can see the pixels. Make sure your scan your photos at least 300dpi if not 600dpi Contact Us  

Heir Hunters Association – Starter Subscription £25.00 GBP

Heir Hunters is the modern name for people or firms who trace missing beneficiaries to deceased peoples estates across the world. Making a will – a testament or instruction as to whom inherits your assets after your death is not compulsory, but a voluntary act which many people make to ensure the people they want […]

Dementia – Photos Helping Trigger Memories

  Pictures taken by a little-known photographer ‘Joseph Hardman’ between the 1930s and 1960s have found a new use helping to trigger memories and reminiscences among people with dementia. When Joseph died in 1972, his wife donated almost 5,000 glass negatives to the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry in Kendal, Cumbria. Now the photos are used […]