Trust, respect and peace of mind

Trust is always important but as temporary custodians of your irreplaceable family history, it's important you know we take this seriously

Although this is the “About Us” page, at Vintage Photo Lab we pride ourselves on the fact that our business is never actually about us.

It’s not even always about you. Our customers digitise their photos for the benefit of their families and loved ones — long gone or as yet unborn. It’s about celebrating, preserving and sharing their memories.

We think it’s important to know who’s behind a company — especially if you’re trusting them with your irreplaceable photo collection. Vintage Photo Lab was founded in 2012 by Ed Padmore, who came up with the idea while making a photo book for his gran. After hours spent toiling with a flatbed scanner, he thought there had to be a better way.

Fast forward to today and we still use those trusty flatbeds for certain jobs — but we’ve also invested in state-of-the-art systems and scanning technology that can digitise thousands of photographs faster than you can make a Strawberry Angel Delight.

What keeps us ticking is knowing that your family history is safe, secure, and ready to be enjoyed — today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

In addition to personal collections, today Vintage Photo Lab Business Services also helps organisations — from archives and estates to publishers, heritage brands and creative agencies — digitise and preserve large-scale photographic collections with the same care, precision and trust.