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Guides

Short, practical pieces about old photographs. No listicles, no ten things you never knew. If a photo can't be saved, these will say so.

  • How to restore an old photo

    What photo restoration can repair, what no tool can bring back, how to scan a print properly, and the order to work in. Written for people with a box of family photos.

    Last updated: November 8, 2026

  • How much does photo restoration cost?

    Free, $3.99, or $150 — the price bands for photo restoration, what each one actually buys, the costs hidden behind free tools, and how to judge a quote.

    Last updated: November 8, 2026

  • How to colorize an old black-and-white photo

    What colorization actually does, what it cannot recover, how to pick the starting photo, and what you can reasonably expect. Written for people with a box of black-and-white prints.

    Last updated: November 9, 2026