The FixFade Blog
Practical guides for bringing family photographs back.
- AUG272026
Method · 8 min read
How to restore old photos: four steps from shoebox to wall
The four steps we give every reader: scan it, restore it, check the face, print it. Then why prints fade on a schedule and what restoring by hand costs.
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- JUL182026
Damage · 8 min read
What water damage does to a photograph - and how much is recoverable
Tide lines, dye bleed, stuck stacks and lifted emulsion: what water actually does to a print, the 48-hour triage, and an honest map of what restoration can bring back.
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- JUL82026
Scanning · 7 min read
How to scan old photos at home (so they restore beautifully)
The scan sets the ceiling for every restoration that follows. The settings, the handling, and the phone-camera method - from the FixFade lab bench.
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