Journal/Restoration

From Old Albums to Digital Art: Restoring History

Mark Davis
Feb 15, 2025
From Old Albums to Digital Art: Restoring History

Old photo albums are treasure troves of history, but time is often unkind to physical prints.Fading, tears, and dust can obscure the faces we hold dear.Here is how to bring those memories into the digital age.

Hands holding old photographs

Before uploading a vintage photo to Loved one Photo, a little preparation goes a long way.

Scanning Best Practices

Don't just take a photo of the photo with your phone. Glare is the enemy. Use a flatbed scanner if possible, set to at least 600 DPI. If you must use a phone, use apps like Google PhotoScan which stitch multiple angles together to remove glare.