Lore | Photograph Restoration & Archival Printing

Hand holding a phone photographing an old portrait

Step 01

Upload your photograph

Share your photograph and receive your preview, a first look at the restored image, ready in minutes.

Editor restoring a photograph on a drawing tablet

Step 02

Our editor perfects it within 2 days

One of our editors studies the original and refines the restoration by hand until every detail is print-ready.

Step 03

Shipped straight to your door

Your archival print is produced on museum-quality paper and shipped directly to you, no extra steps required.

Recent restorations

Work from the studio

Portrait

c. 1950s

Portrait

Colorized & restored · Archival print

Sisters

c. 1940s

Sisters

Colorized & restored · Archival print

Wedding day

c. 1950s

Wedding day

Restored & reprinted · Archival print

Homecoming

c. 1940s

Homecoming

Colorized & restored · Archival print

What we offer

Prints made to last.

Restored portrait in a walnut frame with white mat

Framed print

Framed prints

Starting at $149

Your restored photograph, archival-printed and hand-finished in a solid wood frame with a snow white mount and ready to hang.

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Unframed print

Fine art print

Starting at $79

For those who prefer to frame it themselves. Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, the benchmark of fine art photography paper.

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Why Lore

"While renovating my house, I stumbled on photos I'd completely forgotten existed. There were so many moments worth sharing with my family and friends, but they were too faded and fragile to pass around. I created Lore to bring them back to life."

Debbie, Co-Founder

Questions

Frequently asked

You upload your photograph and our AI produces an initial restoration instantly. From there, one of our archivists reviews it by hand — refining color, tone, and detail until it's print-ready. Every print that leaves our studio has been touched by a human eye.
Any condition. Faded, torn, water-damaged, scratched — we've seen it all. The worse the damage, the more dramatic the result. If you're unsure whether your photo is restorable, upload it and we'll let you know.
A smartphone camera in good light is enough for most photos. Lay the photo flat, shoot straight down, and avoid flash. If you have access to a flatbed scanner, 600 DPI or higher will give us the most to work with.
We'll make it right. If the print doesn't meet your expectations, contact us and we'll either revise the restoration or refund your order.
We offer framed prints in 8×10 and 12×16, and unframed prints in 8×10 and 11×14. All framed prints include museum-grade moth-eye anti-reflective glazing and a satin-finish wood frame, ready to hang.
AI works fast and gets you most of the way there. But it guesses. It fills damaged areas with plausible detail that wasn't in your original, smoothing faces into something generic and losing what made the photograph yours. Our archivists use AI as a starting point, then correct what it got wrong. The result is faithful to your photograph, not just a convincing version of one. And you're not getting a file — you're getting a framed, archival print shipped to your door.

Coming soon

Add someone to the photograph.

Restore a face that's missing. Place someone alongside the people they loved. A photograph that never existed — made to last.

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Uncover your lore.

Work from the studio

Prints made to last.

Frequently asked

Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Your lore, preserved.

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