Torn to shreds
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 wedding shot
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
Customising a Ford Consul Classic Capri
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
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
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
Voids, stains and colourising work
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
The family photograph
The family photograph is something many families like having in their collection. Most often, they’re taken in a studio, at a restaurant or a family gathering. There, they’re all grouped together and someone takes the photo. Sometimes however, this doesn’t … Continued
The girl and her dogs
The original photo of the girl and her dogs was dull. The client wanted it brightened and the background changed for something better. I chose a photo I’d taken at Les Jardins des Renaudies, Colombiers-du-Plessis, Mayenne. I thought that a … Continued
Extreme fading and tears
I have said before that not all photographs can be restored. This photograph came very close to being considered not possible to restore. It had extreme fading and tears with pieces missing. The photo This photo dated from before WW1 … Continued
