Color brings life to your black and white photographs
Applying color to black and white images creates a sense of immediacy and makes it easier to relate to the featured people and to the time period the photo was taken.
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This charming photo of my client’s mother as a teenager had sustained severe damage over many years. She restored beautifully to once again make onlookers happy with her radiant smile.
When taking artistic liberties becomes necessary
This photo was missing vital parts and was badly damaged and faded. Since it is not possible to restore what does not exist—in this case, a large part of the table and what was underneath it—I solved that issue by carefully inserting and working in a new table. The long table cloth hid some of…
Strange white spots removed
It’s probably difficult to see here, but this beautiful portrait of my client with her mother was covered with tiny, densely packed white dots. It looked as if the image was covered with fine snow. The “snow” was especially visible in the shadow and dark areas, in the eyes and around the mouths, and in…
Water damage removed
The two horses featured on this calendar page looked exactly like two beloved horses my client had once owned. The framed print had sustained extensive water damage and seemed lost forever. I love horses, too, and shared my client’s joy that the print could be restored.
Restoring vintage documents
Historic documents, such as marriage and birth certificates, also fall subject to the ravages of time. Sophisticated scanners and software, in combination with professional artistic and technical skills, make it possible to digitally restore such documents. This marriage certificate was especially difficult to restore due to two major issues. First, the original printed document text…
When extra help is needed
This portrait was in seriously bad condition. In addition to the usual suspects—cracks, fading, missing emulsion—the actual photography itself was less than appealing. The dark wall paneling made for a very ugly background and there were blown highlights in the hair and on the sweater. So, after repairing the cracks and balancing the highlights and…
Remove unwanted objects
Ugly background and foreground objects marred this charming photo of a brother and sister posing for the camera in a restaurant. Removing the unwanted objects and cropping the image transformed this photo into a treasured portrait and a keeper!
Ravaged by Time
This studio portrait of a mother with her two children required extensive restoration, including reconstructing the daughter’s eye and replacing a missing eyebrow where the emulsion had been ripped off. Damage like that usually occurs when a damp, or wet, photo dries and in the process sticks to other photos in a stack. Additionally, the…