Bulk Photo Restoration for Albums, Estates & Large Collections

It usually starts with a hard week. A parent passes, a house gets sold, or it is finally time to downsize, and suddenly you are the one holding the albums and the shoeboxes. Sixty years of family photos, and no idea where to begin.

Begin small. Do not try to deal with the whole collection in one sitting. Pick one box, put on some coffee, and sort as you go. Most families end up with three piles. The photos that stop you cold, the ones worth keeping, and the duplicates and scenery shots that can rest. That first pile, usually smaller than you expect, is where restoration starts.

Here is the advice we give every family with a big collection. Preserve everything, restore the ones that matter.

Photograph or scan the whole collection first so nothing is ever lost to another flood, fire, or move. That part you can do yourself at the kitchen table. Then choose the photos that carry real weight. The wedding portrait. The only picture of all four generations together. The one of your mother laughing. Those are the ones worth an artist's hands.

Most families restore a dozen or two out of hundreds, and that is the right instinct. A restored photo is one you will frame, gift, and pass down. Not every snapshot needs that, but the important ones deserve it.

If you have a handful of photos, or even a dozen or two, just order normally. Upload a phone picture of each photo you want restored, and a real American artist goes to work on each one by hand.

Your first proofs usually arrive in 1 to 3 days. Prices start at $38 per photo and depend only on the artist tier you choose, never on how damaged a photo is. Local studios often charge $50–$500 for the same work. You can see exactly how our pricing works on our photo restoration cost page.

For larger collections, around 20 photos and up, email us at support@memorycherish.com before you order. Tell us roughly how many photos you have and what shape they are in. We will set you up with bulk pricing and a streamlined process, so you are not filling out the same form fifty times.

If you would rather talk it through with a person, call us at +1 (307) 218-6920, Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 Central. Estate collections and inherited albums are everyday work for us, and we are glad to help you make a plan.

Big collections rarely sit in one house. The albums are at your place, your brother has the shoebox, and the reunion photos live with an aunt two states over. Gathering everything takes weeks, and that is fine.

You can place your order now and send the photos in as they arrive. There is no clock running. Families often use this before reunions and anniversaries, collecting pictures from everyone over a month or two. And when one photo suddenly matters most, for a memorial or a milestone, a 24-hour rush is available for it.

The simplest way is the way most families do it. Lay each photo on the table, take a phone picture with the flash off, and upload it. The originals never leave your hands. Our short guide on photographing old photos with your phone shows you how in a few minutes.

If you would rather send originals, you can mail them to our New Jersey photo-scanning lab. We email you the address after you order. Shipments are tracked, your photos are scanned within 24 hours of arriving, and everything is returned to you free.

Every photo, whether it is the first or the fortieth, gets the same care. Restored by hand by a real American artist, never AI, with free revisions and a 30-day money-back guarantee. If we cannot restore a photo, you do not pay for it. More than 400,000 families have trusted us with theirs, we are rated 4.96 out of 5, and our reviews tell that story better than we can.