Photo Restoration

Photo restoration is a very personal thing. It is all about your memories and your loved ones. Your whanau, your experiences, your 'good times'. Which means no two photos are the same. Every photo is a unique moment in time. Captured forever and able to be enjoyed by everyone. A recent survey showed that family photos were one of the top 5 things people would want to grab if their house was burning down.

Damage

Unfortunately there are many things can damage your precious photos. Direct sunlight, misuse, accidents, and tears or water & flood damage are just some of the ways a photo can degrade and require photo restoration.

Restoration

We can improve virtually any photo. So that, even if you think the photo is beyond repair, you may be pleasantly surprised at what can be achieved by PixelFIX photo restoration services.
Send me your photo for a FREE no obligation quote now.

Pixelfix Photo Restoration

5.0

Based on 75 reviews

Andrew Kirkland

23:36 04 May 22

Pixelfix did a great job of restoring an old photo for me. I would highly recommend using Richard to fix up any old and damanged photos. Very professional service and the utmost care was taken with my precious family memory. Thank you so much for... your help.read more

Peter Wills

03:04 22 Apr 22

Richard did a fantastic job of fixing up a very old slide and producing a Hi Res digital image from it.

Courtenay Bernard

00:55 22 Apr 22

Hassle Free, Great service and communication from Richard. I gave him an old scratched up photo to restore and he did a great job. Thanks Richard!

Karen Kiss

09:26 14 Apr 22

Excellent service. great to deal with. so pleased with the result . definitely use again

Pat Weaver

22:19 30 Mar 22

Richard did a great job restoring my photo and at a great price. He kept in touch throughout the process and I am happy to recommend his services.

Samantha

01:00 30 Mar 22

I had a colour photo my grandfather had taken in of my brother 1981 that had been cut to fit into a frame. It faded a lot over the years and I didn’t want to lose the integrity of the image. I had other photos from around the time that were all... black and white so Pixelfix were not only able to restore the image so it was clear again but I now have it in black and white to match my other old pictures. I love it!read more

Christine Lucas

08:49 27 Jan 22

Thanks Richard. Such a wonderful result. My old photos brought back to life. I will be sending more.

nanci campion

22:47 23 Jan 22

I highly recommend Pixelfix. I have used Richard for all photographs which were ripped to faded colour prints 40 years old. Richard is work is perfect and he has such a good communicator skills and response time. I am so glad I found him and... Pixelfix.read more

Sachini Gunasekera

23:44 04 Jan 22

Richard was very helpful with getting my parents wedding photos scanned. I was fortunate enough to get one of their photos restored and gifted to my parents for Christmas thanks to Richard's help and they were pleasantly surprised and incredibly... happy. Looking forward to getting more photos restored, highly recommend!read more

Brenda Allen

21:37 06 Dec 21

Very happy with the product, great service, good restoration of our photos and prompt service.Highly recommend

Ken Macrae

22:13 23 Nov 21

Richard has been amazing to deal with from the word go, quick response and provided an amazing service. His communication and understanding through the Covid period has been second to none. Would highly recommend his service.

Dave Weaver

23:18 17 Nov 21

Excellent, and quick service of restoration of an old WWII photo.Would definitely recommend.Thank you!

Susan Boyer

21:50 17 Nov 21

Gave Richard a challenge where the image on a photographic print literally started to flake off when I removed it from the frame. The print has been amazingly restored and I am delighted with it. I highly recommend Pixel Photo Restoration work.... Thank you Richardread more

Santana Sione

00:40 20 Oct 21

Highly recommend Richard and his service. Easy to communicate with and very understanding. Received my order and I am very happy and satisfied with how it turned out.

Bruce Wills

00:02 06 Sep 21

Fast and very professional, Richard paid attention to the smallest details to transform an old black and white photo into a vibrant and striking picture.

Calvin Mann

04:41 27 Jul 21

Richard Transformed a picture that was thoroughly damaged and made it look how it did 20 years ago! Nothing but happy with the service he provided and work was completed in a timely manner. Highly recommended and I'll be back for any other work if... needed againread more

Megan Graham

03:18 14 Jul 21

Wonderful restoration of this photo. Could not be happier. Highly recommended

Paul Artus

23:46 05 Jul 21

Very happy with the resutls from Pixelfix. These were treasured family photographs in urgent need of expert work.

Marina Ngaha

03:31 03 Jun 21

30yr pic, really yellowed with time so wasnt hopeful for best results BUT WOW !! Amazing so returned with an even bigger challenge: 57yr pic, so dark, blurred image not a good pic from the start Flippin amazing - we were able to identify from the... background that the pic was actually taken top of Queen St, Aucks City back in the mid 40,s. 3rd time we used Pixel Fix was to resize digital images - service is prompt as always & pay system is so easy & hassle free - just what you need after a late nite at the office & trying to tick off stuff to do in your personal life, wish more services were this hassle free 🙂read more

Aimee Alexander

08:36 12 May 21

I recently sent Richard a photo from 1939 which was slightly blurry and beginning to yellow. He did an amazing job of restoring the colour and sharpening the image. The quote was lower than anywhere else offered, and the work is of a higher... standard. He kept me informed of each step of the process; warm, but very professional. I look forward to sending more photos in future!read more

Mary T Kwan

01:44 04 May 21

I came to Richard based on two factors: 1. The quality of the photos from his website and the miracles he seems to perform on them. 2. The reviews.You can trust everything we are all saying, work is first class and he does enhance and fix photos.... The consultation alone is eye opening in terms of what happens to old photos - the measle effect - and how they fade over time. Go to Richard, he will take care of what you treasure in your photos.read more

Grant Sutton

13:00 06 Apr 21

Fantastic service. The difference between the torn ragged original and the enhanced restored one is amazing. Thanks.

Patrice Morresey

07:32 01 Mar 21

Richard provides a great service - his communications with me and the turnaround of the restoration was very quick, and he was happy to work with me to amend details of the photo to ensure it was as close to the original as possible. Would highly... recommend Richard for photo restorationsread more

Alice Saberton

23:12 26 Jan 21

Great experience with Richard of fixing up an old photo of my great grandparents. Timely, polite and has done a great job. 🙂

Revell Butler

04:12 06 Dec 20

Very pleased as always with the work Richard produces. Had a historical map that needed alot of work and the end result was better than I imagined.

Stacey Meyer

19:49 02 Dec 20

I was really impressed by Richard's work. I asked him to restore a low quality, shadowy photo I had taken of a page of handwritten text. Other restorers told me they might have trouble with the intensity of the shadows and working around the text... but Richard had no problem at all. I'm very happy with the result and would recommend to anyone.read more

Rosemary Tavalu

06:02 14 Oct 20

This is a professional, reliable service. I'm very happy with the restoration of my special photo. Thank you PixelFIX

Rebecca

07:25 16 Sep 20

I had my wedding photos restored from being in a ripped state. Richard did an amazing job of fixing them. Far exceeded my expectations. They look as good as the day the pics were taken. Highly recommend his service.

Suzanne Good

23:22 14 Aug 20

First class service and an amazing job in restoring a 140 year old photo that was very faded and damaged. So impressed and very happy with the result. Thanks very much Richard.

Scott Duncan

03:21 31 Jul 20

Great experience with Richard at Pixelfix, responsive, quick turnaround and fantastic result.

Jean Wiebelitz

22:03 17 Jul 20

That Richard managed to produce anything from the old, so-faded-as-to--be-virtually-white, photo I gave him is amazing. I don't know how he did it, but he made an excellent job of the restoration. Can highly recommend his services.

Melanie Berryman

02:24 21 Jun 20

Richard did an amazing job working on a photo of my late dad. We are so happy with the result and he made the whole process easy with clear communication throughout. Highly recommend his services.

Max Cawley

23:17 21 May 20

Thanks to Richard who did a great job on bringing to life a low resolution photo so that it could be enjoyed framed. Quick and helpful with communication.

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Photo restoration is a digital process. Where we take a physical photo and scan it to make a digital image. We can then use the latest professional software to skillfully restore the damaged areas in the photograph. This restored photograph can then be printed and displayed again as it was when first printed.

Although the restoration process is a digital one. It can take many hours to fully restore a photo. Because there are many small blemishes that are very visible once they are viewed on a screen. The tools we use to restore these blemishes, use existing information from good parts of the photo. Which are then copied and pasted on the top of the damaged areas.

Example

View the video to see how we copy from different areas to cover up the blemishes. Once the blemishes are restored we can then improve the contrast and clarity. returning the photo back to how it would have looked over 120 years ago when it was first printed

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO RESTORE MY PHOTO?

The cost of photo restoration will depend on the severity of damage and time required to fix it. So therefore small repairs may take less than an hour but larger more complicated restorations may take many hours. We can only make a judgement once we have inspected the image.
There is a minimum charge of $30. A full quotation will be sent to you by email. For more information on price please refer to the price guide, find out more.

WHAT IS THE SAFEST WAY TO SEND YOU MY PHOTO?

The safest way to send us your photos is to scan them and then upload your photo to us. You can click the FREE QUOTE form to upload your digital file. Another safe way is to courier them.
Please place your photos/slides/negatives in a ziplock bag. Then ensure there is some cardboard to prevent bending. Otherwise if you are local you can arrange an appointment to drop off your photos.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RESTORE MY PHOTO?

We will normally have your order processed in 3-5 working days. If you have a deadline to meet please let us know. So that we are able to work with you to try and meet your deadline. A proof of the finished restored photo will be emailed to you, for your approval before we go ahead and print your photo. Delivery will be by courier service once payment has been received.

HOW CAN I PAY?

You can pay use online banking to make a direct credit to our account. Pixelbox ltd. 38-9007 0854173-00. PixelFIX.co.nz website is a PixelBOX Ltd. enterprise and all payments are to be made payable to PixelBOX Ltd. You can also pay using your Visa or Mastercard Credit Card online through our secure payment facility.
There is a 4% surcharge for credit card transactions. We don't have eftpos facilities.

WHAT ARE THE SCANNING REQUIREMENTS?

That will largely depend on the size of print you have and the size of print you would like us to make for you. If your photo is very small or very large then contact me for custom scanning settings.

General settings for a 6x4 image:
600 dpi resolution full colour RGB (even for black and white photos)
Maximum quality JPEG setting.
This should result in file that is about 6-7MB in size.

We can print quite large from this size of scanned photo, if required. If your original photo is smaller or larger than 6" x 4" then file size will vary accordingly, so will the final print size.

Basic
1-2 hours work
Basic colour and brightness.
Scanning, copying & enlargements.
Improve sharpness, contrast and clarity.
Minor dust and scratch marks
Prints or files @ additional cost
Rates are $60 per Hour
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Medium
2-5 hour
Removal of creases and tears.
Change backgrounds, replace missing areas.
Restore fading, advanced colour corrections.
Remove stains, mold and silvering.
Prints or files @ additional cost
Rates are $60 per Hour
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Extreme
over 5 hours
Badly damaged cracks, tears, rips.
Replace people and difficult areas.
Restore damage to facial features.
Over sized and heavy detail work.
Prints or files @ additional cost
Rates are $60 per Hour
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PHOTO RESTORATION

You will be amazed at what is possible.