We offer comprehensive conservation treatment for all photographic processes — from daguerreotypes and albumen prints to contemporary materials.
Our practice is grounded in meticulous examination, documentation and treatment, always responsive to the specific needs of each collection and client. Working collaboratively with specialist conservators across a range of projects, we serve museums, archives, private collectors, artists and students seeking professional guidance in the care and safeguarding of photographic heritage.
Every photograph carries its own historical, technical and aesthetic significance. We approach each object on its own terms — assessing condition, understanding the materials and processes at hand, and proposing treatment that respects the maker's intent while securing the work for the long term.
Digitisation
Specialist capture, within the conservation environment
Alongside conservation treatment, the studio is developing specialist, studio-based digitisation in response to preservation needs. Working recently with a collection of rare seventeenth- and eighteenth-century recipe books, we began establishing protocols for safely capturing fragile materials that require specialist handling.
This integrated approach — where conservation assessment, treatment and digital capture happen within the same environment — is intended to uphold the highest standards of care whilst creating crucial access copies for materials too vulnerable for regular consultation.
Collaboration & partners
We work alongside leading institutions including the Wilson Centre for Photography, the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Tate, the Archive of Modern Conflict, and the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection. Our collaborative approach extends to artists, photographers and grassroots organisations, fostering dialogue between conservation practice and wider cultural contexts.
To discuss a collection or a treatment, please get in touch: [email protected], or via the Info / Contact page.