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Field notes from the photo labVol. I · Est. 2026

The Restoration Journal

Practical notes on scanning, damage, and bringing family photographs back.

Contents
  1. JUL182026

    № 02 · Damage · 8 min read

    What water damage does to a photograph — and how much is recoverable

    Tide lines, dye bleed, stuck stacks and lifted emulsion: what water actually does to a print, the 48-hour triage, and an honest map of what restoration can bring back.

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  2. JUL82026

    № 01 · Scanning · 7 min read

    How to scan old photos at home (so they restore beautifully)

    The scan sets the ceiling for every restoration that follows. The settings, the handling, and the phone-camera method — from the FixFade lab bench.

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New notes are filed as the lab learns.

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