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When the only copy is torn

Repairing damaged photos digitally, step by step.

Written by Priya Nair

Old photos are fragile in more ways than one. The paper fades, the colours shift and the people who knew who was in them grow fewer every year. Getting them scanned and labelled is a job worth doing now.

Before you start: make sure your phone is backed up. Deleting is easier when nothing can be lost.

Picking is a skill. Like any skill, it gets faster.

Priya Nair, Paperleaf print room

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Written by Priya Nair

Priya runs the print room. She can tell paper weights apart with her eyes closed and will happily explain why that matters.

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6 comments

  1. Marcus Webb

    I printed our first book after reading this and my daughter has not put it down since.

      1. Priya Nair Author

        Great question. Start with one photo per child per day and swap them on the second pass.

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