Author: mjb

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © C. Hutchinson This image of a ‘Merryweather’ steam fire engine – dating from around the 1930’s, was in a very poor overall condition. It was very faded, and had obviously suffered somewhat over the years, with numerous tears and surface scratches. After restoration, the photo…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © T. Moran & R. Herrington MJB-Graphics offers a Photo-Editing and Retouching service, which gives your images a highly finished and professional appearance. In this case Johnny Cash tribute artist ‘CashBack’ wished to use this image as part of his publicity material. The ‘straight-from-camera’ photograph was acceptable…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © C. Hutchinson This image of a Foden steam truck was scanned from a colour transparency (slide) dating from the 1960’s, which was in very poor condition. Removal of the many surface scratches and blemishes was quite a painstaking and time-consuming process, but has resulted in an almost…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © T. Cusick If you have a photo in a similar condition which you’d like to have restored, please send it for a free estimate using the ‘Contact’ page.  

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © C. Boswell This ‘Kodachrome’ card mounted 35mm slide from the 1960’s, had been rather unwisely stored in a kitchen cupboard for over 30 years. Unsurprisingly, such a humid environment made an ideal breeding ground for fungus! After a great deal of delicate and painstaking digital…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © H. Pierrat This wonderfully atmospheric photograph, taken after a wedding, was somewhat spoiled by the presence of a strange gentleman lurking behind the happy couple! Careful use of image editing software allowed his removal from the scene. If you have a photo in a similar…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © R. Knowles The original – scanned – image of a photograph taken in the ‘Alexander trenches’ during the first world war, was in very poor overall condition. A great deal of painstaking and time-consuming work was required to bring the image to an acceptable condition, with…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © J. Stevenson If you have a photo in a similar condition which you’d like to have restored, please send it for a free estimate using the Contact page.  

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © E. Findlay This original 6″x 4″ print from the mid 1960’s had seen better days. It was bent, creased and very faded. The restoration involved careful removal of the various creases and blemishes using digital editing software. The image was then adjusted to correct contrast…

Mouse-over the image to view ‘before and after’ versions © E. Findlay This original Victorian ‘copperplate’ print had not weathered the years well. It was bent, scratched, chipped and stained with various unknown substances. The many major and minor surface defects were meticulously corrected ‘by hand’ using digital editing software. Lastly, contrast and brightness were corrected. Unfortunately,…