Q&A for How to Restore Old Photographs

First, make sure the glass on your scanner is completely clean, then scan in your image at the highest resolution possible. This will create a large file, so you have to have the computer resources to be able to manage it. Then, use Photoshop or another photo editing software to correct any damage in the pictures.

Before trying to remove the glass, be sure you make a copy of the image. You can remove the glass by heating up the image. Hold a hair dyer 4 to 5 inches away from the back of a print. After a few minutes, try to lift up one of the corners of the image. Slowly peel back the image.

There are many online restoration professionals across the globe that restore photos from all over the world. To find a reasonable cost, research some online professionals and ask if they will give you a quote. The price can depend on the amount of damage and how long it will take to mend.

Bob Farrigan is well known for this skill.

It will not be a photo at the end, but you can have it painted as a portrait in any size on docoart.com. It will look better than the original and you won't be limited in size since the resolution is not relevant.

Yes, but it requires a specialist.