Bring your memories back to life with a photo restoration contest
A photo restoration contest repairs a damaged photograph: tears, creases, stains, fading and missing corners rebuilt by hand. You upload a scan, editors submit restored versions, and pricing starts at $2. You can award at any time while the contest is running, and full rights to the winning restoration come to you on award.
- From $2, with the listing fee already included in the package price
- Several restored versions of the same photo to compare
- Tears, stains, fading and missing areas rebuilt by hand
- Full rights to the winning restoration on award
Photo Restoration contests
Unlimited Entries
$2
Unlimited custom entries
$5 minimum award per winner
- Pay only the $2 listing fee to start your contest and see custom images
- Get at least 15 amazing entries to your contest
- Award as many winners as you want
- No obligation to pay for any images you don't want to use
- Money Back Guarantee
Contest upgrades
- Private Contest$30
- 48 Hour Rush Contest$35
- Highlighted Contest$7
- Featured Contest$18
- Designer Email Blast$25
- Blind Contest$20
All Photo Restoration contests include:
- Unlimited Custom Entries
- Access To Our Massive Community of Creatives
- Only Pay for Entries You Want To Use
- High Resolution Watermark Free Downloads of Awarded Entries
- Money Back Guarantee
When you launch an Photo Restoration Contest you decide how much you want to pay for any entries you want to download and use.
Photo Restoration Contests
A photo restoration contest repairs a damaged photograph: tears, creases, stains, fading and missing corners rebuilt by hand. You upload a scan, editors submit restored versions, and pricing starts at $2. You can award at any time while the contest is running, and full rights to the winning restoration come to you on award.
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We've restored hundreds of photos
Crowdsourcing a Photo Restoration is quick, easy and fun
- Step 1
Tell us what you need
Submit your original image, tell us what level of restoration or enhancement you are hoping for, and decide how much you want to pay.
- Step 2
Review dozens of entries
Our community of restoration artists will use their incredible skills to restore and enhance your original image.
- Step 3
Choose your favorite
Choose the restoration version you like the most as the winner of your photo restoration contest and receive the final restored image files in a modern digital format.
Common questions
What kind of damage can be repaired?
Creases and tears, water stains and spotting, fading and color shift, scratches, and missing edges or corners that need rebuilding. Say in the brief which areas matter most to you.
How should I scan the photo?
Scan at the highest resolution your scanner offers, flat and straight, without cropping the damage out. A detailed scan gives editors more original material to work from.
How much does restoration cost?
Photo restoration contests start at $2. The listing fee is included in the package price and the rest is the prize paid to the winning editor.
Can the restored photo also be colorized?
Yes, mention it in the brief, or run a photo colorization contest afterwards using the restored file as the source.
Do I own the restored image?
Full rights to the winning restored version transfer to you on award, provided you hold the rights to the original photograph.
How a photo restoration contest works
A photo restoration contest repairs a damaged photograph: tears, creases, stains, fading and missing corners rebuilt by hand. You upload a scan, editors submit restored versions, and pricing starts at $2 with the listing fee included in the package price.
What can be repaired
Creases and tears, water damage and spotting, fading and colour shift, scratches, and missing edges that need rebuilding from surrounding detail. Say which areas matter most, especially faces, because that is where careful work shows.
Scanning and expectations
Scan flat, at maximum resolution, without cropping out the damage. Restoration rebuilds detail plausibly rather than recovering information that is gone, so where an entire face is missing you are choosing between interpretations. Reviewing several entries side by side is exactly how you pick the one that looks like the person you remember.
Rights and files
You must hold the rights to any image you upload. Full rights to the winning version transfer to you on award, and you receive the finished file in the formats you need for web and print. Editors are paid the prize on the 1st and the 14th of each month via PayPal.
Timing
Photo work moves quickly and entries often arrive the same day. The 10 day submission window is the guaranteed period for entries, and you can award as soon as one version is right. Extensions cost a small fee per day and are free on Gold and Custom tiers and on Hatchwise Unlimited.
