Latest Restoration Project - Oct 26, 2020

Here is a peek at the latest photo restoration taking place at the studio.

(original photo, click for a larger version)

This photo is from the 1950s and has some fading and spotting. The picture is also skewed and distorted. 

Pictured are my Aunt Jane, Uncle Mark, and a non-relative behind the bar. There are two other people in the right, bottom corner, but there isn't enough of them in the frame to identify them.

I can't wait to see the finished version!

Researching The Family Ancestry - Photo Restorations

 My latest restoration project was for a customer who is researching her family's ancestry.

Some of the photos I worked on are from the 1960s, and will be included in the genealogical research project.

The restored pictures will provide a glimpse into the past for future generations.

Here is a look at two of the five photos I worked on.

 (before photo, click for a larger version)

(after photo, click for a larger version)

(before photo, click for a larger version)

(after photo, click for a larger version)

Restored - Easter 1970s Style

This little gem was taken during the 1970s at Easter. The walls, couch, and carpeting definitely identify it as the 70s.

My mother and I both received flowers and I got to wear my Easter bonnet!

There was a slight, purplish colorcast over the photo and some fading.

(before photo, click on it to view a larger version)

I was able to restore the color, brighten it up, and sharpen the facial features. All-in-all, I am pretty happy with the results.

(after photo, click on it to view a larger version)

Another special restoration

I have been working a lot on restoring family photos. It has been a true labor of love.

This photo didn't need a lot of work, but I wanted to clean it up a bit and then crop out a lot of the background to increase the focus on the subjects. 

These three people mean a great deal to me. They are my mother, my grandmother, and my oldest son. It was taken during the summer of 1999 in my grandmother's garage. 

Had I not been the one taking the photo, it would have been a four-generation photo. 

I'm happy that my grandmother was around long enough to get to meet both of my boys. I only hope that my oldest still has a few memories of her. 

I know which restored version is my favorite, can you guess?

(original photo, click on it to display a larger version)

(restored photo, click on it to display a larger version)

(restored and portrait-cropped photo, click on it to display a larger version)

(restored and landscape-cropped photo, click on it to display a larger version)

Baking Christmas Cookies - Restored

 This photo brings back a lot of memories. It is of me and my younger brother making Christmas cookies.

The original photo has a purple colorcast, as well as other color distortions. There is some slight fading also.

It was taken in the 1970s so it is square and has a honeycomb finish. This is what happened to photos that were printed with a matte finish.

I am fairly pleased with the restored version, but may revisit it again one day.

(original photo, click for a larger version)

(restored photo, click for a larger version)