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No scanner? No problem.

Just photograph your prints with your phone, even in their frames. We find the photo, trim away the frame or table, straighten it, then restore and bring it to life.

Hold your phone close and straight on, with no flash.

A framed print photographed on a sideboardThe same photo found, straightened and restored

What We Handle for You

Old, faded or black and white

We restore every photo and colorize black and white, keeping everyone looking like themselves.

Sideways or tilted? No problem

Photos are turned the right way up and scans straightened for you.

White scanner borders

The white around a scanned print is trimmed away automatically.

Clear faces, looking our way

Faces turned roughly towards the camera give the most natural movement.

Works, with a little care
  • Faces turned away move gently. We never invent a face we can't see, so someone turned away or cut off moves subtly.
  • Pictures of people behind. Framed photos, posters and murals behind your people are kept still wherever we can, and we check every clip.
  • Big groups, small faces. The further away people are, the less their movement shows. Closer shots of key people shine.
Worth avoiding
  • Several prints in one photo. Photograph or scan each print on its own, not a whole album page at once.
  • Strong reflections across faces. Glare is usually cleared, but not when it covers a face. Take it out of the frame, or tilt it.
  • Tiny, heavily compressed images. Photos saved from messaging apps lose detail. Use the original if you have it.

Not sure about a photo? Upload it anyway. A real person checks every photo before your film is made.

Start your film

Example photos are illustrations; no real family photos shown.

Ready to make your film?

Start with a few favourite photos. We'll take it from there.

Start your film