The Recolor the Past Blog
Guides and insight on bringing old photos back to life — colorization, restoration, scanning and preserving your family's history.
Every Restoration Option Explained: What to Turn On, and When
Colourise, improve faded colour, repair damage, improve faces, straighten and clean scan artefacts — a plain-English guide to the launch options in Recolor the Past.
July 1, 2026
How to Scan Old Photos with Your Phone (Google PhotoScan) — Then Colourise Them
A step-by-step guide to capturing sharp, glare-free scans of old prints with Google PhotoScan or a flatbed, so colourisation and restoration come out their best.
July 1, 2026
How to Scan Old Photos at Home for the Best Results
The quality of your restoration starts with the scan. Practical tips for scanning old prints at home so every detail is captured.
June 30, 2026
Preserving Family Photos for Future Generations
Prints fade and boxes get lost. A simple, practical guide to digitising, organising and safely backing up your family's photographic history.
June 27, 2026
How to Restore Damaged, Torn and Faded Old Photos
Scratches, creases, fading and water damage don't have to be permanent. Here's how photo restoration works and how to get the best results.
June 24, 2026
How AI Photo Colorization Works — and Why Old Photos Were Black and White
A friendly look at why early photography was monochrome and how modern AI brings believable, natural colour back to old pictures.
June 20, 2026