Restored photos

[lsweeney]

I'm still adding to an album for my 95 year old grandmother. Here's a peek at the work in progress. I've been working on these a little at a time for ages...do more as my skill levels improve!

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/5/2/4/5/twintoddlersdarkframecopy_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=209&c=5)

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/5/2/4/5/twintoddlers_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=210&c=5)

[Byron Gale]

Lorri,

Great job, not only in the way you've restored the image, but in deciding what to toss out! That is still a hard lesson for me to keep in mind - that sometimes it is best to just crop to the "good parts" before restoring!

Byron

[GaryK]

Lorri

Looking great.. the baby on the right looks so distressed.:(

[JulieM]

Gosh, great work Lorri! I wish I had the patience to do restorations! (the expressions on the babies is priceless...)

[msbrad]

You are doing a great job. I enjoy restorations.
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[Kathy]

Great job on the restorations! I am sure that your grandmother will love them and the rest of your family members will appreciate them too :).

Kathy

[kathydel]

Lorri, I think you did a great job also. I had to do some restoration on one of the baby pictures I was just working on and really enjoyed doing it. I think it satisfies that creative energy within.

I heard or read somewhere a while ago that cameras back in those days had very slow exposure and people had to sit for a very long time without moving until the flash went off. As a result, you rarely see many of the subjects smiling much as they were motionless too long. Can't remember how long they had to sit still, but it was quite a while. Does anyone know for sure if this is true?? If it is I commend whoever was in charge of those twins at that age, getting them to sit so long. LOL No wonder they weren't looking too happy in those pics.

Good job Lorri...

Kathy

[lsweeney]

I've often wondered why there are so many somber faces in old photos!

I can always pick my grandmother out of her childhood photos because of the intense look on her little face. It's funny because she has always been such an upbeat positive personality in my experience!

I found a treasure tucked among her old photos--a sketch one of her team mates did of their team mascot back when their basketball team played in the state finals.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/5/2/4/5/mascotkitten_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=214&c=5)

[SenorSlick]

Lori, you did an excellent job on that. I can understand the severe looks, those were often long, hard times. Harvey

[smiles]

Lorri,

Great job, not only in the way you've restored the image, but in deciding what to toss out! That is still a hard lesson for me to keep in mind - that sometimes it is best to just crop to the "good parts" before restoring!

Byron

I have to totally agree with Byron, the decission is sometime nerve racking for me. Although challenging at times it is so rewarding when you finish!
Exellent job, Lorri!:)

[Vesta]

Lorrie you did a wonderful job on this. It is so good

Vesta

[Wendy]

What a great job ... you really have worked wonders with this photograph :)

Wendy

[Newtome]

Lorri, I am doing to same on a lot of old photos. What procedure did you use for the oval frames. They go so well with photo.
Elaine