The PhotoMend Journal

Old Photo Care and Restoration Guides

Thoughtful, practical guides to caring for family photographs, understanding AI restoration, and keeping the story behind every image.

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Photo care3 min read

A Practical Guide to Scanning Old Photos

Prepare, scan, name, and back up family photographs without risking the original.

A small field guide

Four guides, one careful way to begin: protect the original and make every edit a choice.

Digital restoration3 min read

Learn what digital repair can do, when to protect the physical print, and why reconstructed details are interpretations.

Color & history3 min read

Use context to guide a colorized version, review uncertain details, and keep the original image intact.

Reviewing results3 min read

A practical checklist for checking identity, structure, text, texture, and reconstructed areas.