There's no better feeling than seeing the smile on a persons face when you have restored a treasured memory back to good order. Accidents happen and time and environment conditions can reap havoc on our most treasured possessions.
In most situations a damaged photograph can be restored to it's original condition and sometime even improved.
Common problems:
We take great care to maintain the integrity of the original image as presented to us; repairing any damage, enlarging if required and producing duplicates.
Removing people from photographs and adding people etc. is classified as manipulation and is covered below. read more +

So what is 'Photo Manipulation'? Quite simply, photo manipulation is any alteration to an image other than tonal and colour correction! Typical examples of photo manipulation would be:
Please call to enquire about our rates for photo manipulation. read more +

Southampton Photographic have a modern, well equipped, if modest, studio in the heart of Southampton. We hire the studio to bona fide professional photographers who need studio facilities for anything from an hour to a week. Our rates are very competitive and include use of lights backgrounds, tea/coffee etc. Please call to discuss how we may be able to help....
Our rates are very competitive... read more +
Paul has been involved in photographic training for many years; with an easy nature and great enthusiasm, passing on his wealth of experience to people from all backgrounds and experience levels.
We are currently working on a program of 'Portfolio' building and experience days the aim of which is to encourage, motivate and to give an insight into simple studio photography techniques that could easily be replicated outside of the studio.
Delegates need to bring their camera equipment; we will provide a venue, studio equipment other resources and plenty of ideas.
A schedule of 1 & 2 day courses will published shortly... read more +

In these difficult times luxuries such as full time assistants are becoming few and far between.
Are you a photographer looking for a second camera to help on a shoot or do you just want help lugging equipment and a second pair of eyes looking in... read more +
Southampton Photographic have been using chromakey for a while and we have even run training courses for event photographers in the use of chromakey. There is no black art to chromakey photography, we see the results of chromakey or green/blue screen every day on the TV and in films. read more +


When we can we use our time to take stock images. Normally these are generic images covering a wide range of subjects. If you are looking for a specific image we may have something that fits the bill. Alternatively we may be able to shoot that image for you. read more +