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Portfolio

Please explore this selection of my work to get a feel for what I do.

A heavily damaged black-and-white print of a young girl from the 1930s.
The surface damage on this 1930s print has been repaired, allowing the subject to smile out clearly again.

This 1930s print had accumulated a lot of damage over the years - tears, scratches, abrasions, marks and even writing. Almost all of this has been removed during repair work, making the photo much more useable and accessible.

Three different views of a Brussels sprout, printed in green and yellow linocut on a white paper background.
The printed design of Brussels sprouts, cut out from its original background and displayed on pure black.

This linocut print by the talented artist Steph Smith explores the many moods and forms of the Brussels sprout.  I’ve shown the original scan (left) alongside a cut-out version of the design (right), which can be used independently across different backgrounds and layouts.

A linocut print showing a pair of golden roses on a white paper background.
The rose print design has been cut out from its backing, allowing it to be displayed against any background.

  I digitised this linocut print for its creator, the talented artist Steph Smith. The image on the left shows the original scan on its card backing, while the one on the right shows the print design cut out to transparency. Here I've displayed it on a black background, but it could be placed onto any colour or used for prints, clothing or other products.

A jellyfish floating in an aquarium bathed in green light, but badly underexposed and dull-looking.
An enhanced shot of an aquarium jellyfish, correcting the exposure and contrast to bring out the vivid green glow.

I took this shot on a New Year's Day visit to the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth in 2022. Shooting through glass in a dark environment isn't ideal, and the image came out a bit flat, lacking the ethereal glow I remembered. Some basic enhancement made a big difference, and brought back some of that otherwordly atmosphere.

This wartime monochrome print of soldiers on parade has yellowed and suffered many small scratches and other surface damage.
The print has been retouched to remove the yellow cast and repair scratches, spots, stains and other damage.

More subtle than some, but still a big improvement. Restoring this wartime photo meant removing the yellow cast, tweaking the contrast and shadows, and painstakingly fixing dozens of creases, tears, scratches, stains and areas where the surface had started to break down.

This print showing two older men sitting next to a vending machine, had accumulated a lot of surface damage.
The print has been retouched, removing the surface damage to show the subject more clearly.

This print had a lot of surface damage: scratches, dust, and abrasions, especially visible in the darker areas.  Retouching removes these distractions, leaving a much cleaner photograph. Sometimes restoration is simply about removing what shouldn’t be there, so the image can speak for itself. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A print of a young girl in an orange dress climbing a gate has faded, discoloured and picked up some minor stains.
Image enhancement has restored the faded colours in this print, while minor blotches have been retouched out.

Image enhancement transforms this faded print, while retouch cleans up distracting stains and blotches. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A print of a young child has developed a strong red cast, badly compromising the image.
Digital image enhancement has removed the red cast from this photo to show the subject more clearly.

Prints can develop colour casts as a result of chemical degradation over time. Image enhancement removed the red cast in this image and rebalanced the remaining colour information. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A digital image of Lewis Hamilton driving at Silverstone looks dull and drab due to camera settings and weather.
This digital photo has been processed to make it look brighter and more exciting, and to remove distracting details.

A dull, drab image is cropped and enhanced to look more dynamic and exciting, with distracting details and sensor spots retouched out.

The darker areas of this detail of a tree trunk have been scratched and scuffed.
Retouch work has removed the heavy surface damage from the image, improving the appearance of the tree trunk.

The surface of this print has been heavily scratched and abraded, but most of the damage can be retouched out. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A print of two women in a sitting room has faded with time and exposure to light.
The faded print has been enhanced to improve its clarity while retaining its mood and character.

This print has faded over time and exposure to light. Enhancement work improves the clarity of the image while retaining its mood and character. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

The Egyptian tomb model in this digital image is barely visible due to underexposure.
Postproduction work on this image has corrected the exposure and white balance to reveal a beautiful Egyptian tomb model.

This high-resolution digital original was badly underexposed when shot (by me...). In postproduction I corrected the exposure and white balance and recovered detail from the shadows to save it!

A young boy dressed in a frilly white robe
The exposure and white balance have been corrected in this image to display the prehistoric humanoid figure in detail.

Adjustments to exposure, white balance, shadow recovery and composition rescue another underexposed image.

A print of a woman in a blue cardigan standing by a wall overlooking the sea is faded, damaged and partially overexposed.
The partial overexposure in this print has been reduced and the image enhanced and repaired to show the sea and hills in the background.

Image repair and enhancement work restores this seaside image. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A print showing six young children in a garden is compromised by a strong red colour cast.
The red colour cast on this print has been removed and the children in the garden are now visible.

Image enhancement removes the red cast on this print, restoring bright colour. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

This monochrome print has been creased and scratched, damaging its surface.
Retouch work repairs some of the damage and restores missing sections of the print's surface.

Many fine scratches and a few creases have damaged the surface of this print. Retouch and subtle image repair work can restore the appearance of its digital copies.

This monochrome print has suffered many small scratches and other surface damage.
The print has been retouched to remove scratches, spots, stains and other damage.

Image repair work removes minor surface damage, scratches and spots on this print, and extends sections of background that had been cut away. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A photo of a man next to Miles Davis' grave lacks depth and intensity due to fading.
This image has been enhanced to restore its clarity and intensity.

Image enhancement restores some depth and clarity to a faded and partly overexposed photo. Used by kind permission of Elinor Parker

A historic industrial machine is photographed against a partial white background, which fails to disguise the dark stairwell background.
This digital image of a historic machine has had its original unsightly background replaced with pure white to improve its appearance.

When an object is hard to move, sometimes the only option is to photograph it in place then remove it from its background with an object cutout. ©Alfred Gillett Trust

Next Steps

To discover how I can help you, please visit my Services page for detailed information on packages, process, file types and pricing.


Find out more about my background and approach on my About Me page.


Contact me by email at info@kieroncheek.co.uk or via my Contact page.

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