Digital photo restoration and photo manipulation
This photo restoration, the shopkeeper, is a picture that was not possible to fully restore. There were two areas completely missing and creases that made it impossible replace the missing details. This meant that the best that could be hoped for … Continued
This is about the black and white conundrum when restoring black and white photographs. I have chosen this photo because it best illustrates exactly what I mean. Photos fading and turning brown All photos fade eventually. The emulsions that are … Continued
This photo restoration of a girl on a horse was the largest photo so far. Measuring 390mm by 490mm, the photo had been framed and hung on a wall for decades. Originally it had been behind glass. However, for some … Continued
The assessment In this photo restoration, we illustrate how not all photos need to “get major surgery” to look their best. Some can show major improvements, just with minor adjustments. I didn’t find any serious damage had been caused to … Continued
Three examples of photo manipulation This post is actually three specials for the same person. So these three examples of photo manipulation show what kind of stuff people ask to have done. Far be it for me to ask why, … Continued
This photo restoration was a huge challenge. It had literally been torn to shreds and a large chunk of it was missing. I’ll confess that I restored this twice. The first time I restored this photograph, I didn’t take into … Continued
The pose in question This bit of photo manipulation came as something of a surprise. This was not something I had been asked to do before. The bride’s mother was embarrassed by her husband, because he wasn’t ready for the … Continued
This image was basically my first foray into digital photo restoration: customising a Classic Capri. My thanks to Vauxford, for making this available. I had been concentrating on what we here like to refer to as “specials”. For example, … Continued
In this restoration, I had to play detective, which was fun. The initial picture was in sepia and featured the three-quarter portrait of an army officer. Neither I nor the customer knew which branch of the army he was in. … Continued
Here’s a picture that took me from simple clean-ups and adjustments, to full-on repair work. This was a portrait with voids, stains and colourising work to do. So this post is not about a new photo. The fact is, I’m … Continued