Photo Restoration
Bringing damaged, faded, and deteriorating original photographs back to life
By Giliane E. Mansfeldt Photography
Restore Your Irreplaceable Photographs
Some photographs exist only once. There is no digital backup, no second copy tucked away somewhere. Just the original print — faded, torn, water-stained, or slowly disappearing — and the memory it carries.
Photo restoration is the work of recovering what’s still there and returning it to something that can be held, framed, and passed on. Every original that comes through this studio is handled with the same care we would want someone to give our own family’s photographs.
If you have a damaged print you’re not sure about, start with an evaluation. If you already know what you need, the services below will walk you through your options.
Working with film negatives or slides instead of prints? Those are handled as a separate dedicated service — Film, Negatives & Slides →
Expert Photo Restoration
We restore:
- Torn or physically damaged prints
- Water and flood damaged photographs
- Fire and smoke damaged photographs
- Faded or discolored prints
- Photographs with mold or foxing
- Stuck, peeling, or damaged album prints
- Scratched or abraded surfaces
- Old portraits with missing sections or faces
- Photographs damaged by improper storage or handling
How It Works
Bring or mail your original photograph to our studio. We assess the damage in person and provide a written restoration plan and confirmed price before any work begins. Your original is handled with archival care throughout the process and returned to you along with your restored print. You never have to choose between keeping your original and having a print you can actually use.
Pricing
Exact pricing is confirmed before work begins. No surprises. Choose your restoration service below:
Restoration Evaluation
$45
For photographs you’re unsure about. Bring or mail in your original print and receive a written assessment of its condition, what’s causing the damage, and what restoration would realistically involve. Limited to one photograph. If you move forward with restoration within 30 days, this fee is applied as a credit toward your project.
Photo Restoration
Starting at $150 per photo
Restore a single photo to its original glory
For torn, faded, water-damaged, fire-damaged, or deteriorating original photographs. Includes careful handling of your original throughout the entire process, full hand-done digital restoration, and a professional archival print of the finished result. Your original is returned to you along with the restored print. Final pricing depends on damage severity and confirmed before work begins.
Restoration with Reprint Set
Starting at $225 per photo
For families who want extra copies once a photo is restored — for siblings, for framing, for sharing. Includes everything in Photo Restoration plus a set of three additional prints in your choice of size. Sizing and finish discussed before production.
Restoration & Framing
Starting at $275 per photo
For photographs meant to be displayed, not stored. Includes full restoration, a professional archival print, and framing suited to the photograph and its history. This is the service for the photo that belongs on the wall — not back in the box it came from.
Multi-Photo Restoration Project
Starting at $695
For families with several damaged originals from the same collection — a set of wedding photographs, a parent’s childhood album, a generation of family portraits. Includes a planning consultation, restoration of multiple photographs, and coordinated presentation as matching prints, a shared album, or a framed set. Final scope and pricing confirmed after reviewing your collection.
What Restoration Can and Cannot Do
We believe in honesty and transparency. You will always know exactly what is possible before you commit to restoration.
Preserve Your Memories
Get a Free Evaluation
Bring your cherished photographs and find out how we can restore them to their former glory. Contact us today for an honest assessment.
Email Us
Send us an email at [email protected] or fill out our contact form to start your restoration journey.
Call Us
Speak directly with our restoration experts at (651) 273-0905. We're here to answer your questions and schedule evaluations.
Visit Us
Our studio is located at 970 Raymond Ave, Suite G10 Saint Paul, MN 55114. Drop by during a scheduled appointment for a consultation. In studio visits require an appointment.