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Uncle Grady There are a lot of ways to
restore a picture. The best thing to do is find a program that you
can use. I like Paint Shop Pro, but there are a lot of photo
programs out there and what matters is if the program works for you.
Play around with the program to get familiar with what it can do and
how it functions.
How much do you want to do to
the photo? You may want to do a few minor corrections (ie: remove
some background blemishes or scratches) and leave the picture pretty
much the same for effect. You may want to completely restore a
photo. Do you want it in sepia tone or take the color out
altogether? You may want to try it both ways and decide which looks
better to you.
A lot of times I choose to
leave faces alone except to remove blemishes or discoloration. A lot
of work on a face can change the entire character of the face, the
look in the eyes, the facial expression, etc. It's better to leave
in a few imperfections that have occurred in the picture over time,
then to change the look of the person altogether.
In this photo of my Uncle
Grady, I decided the to leave the sepia tone because it fit the
picture, but I darkened it and used more contrast to make the image
sharper. I removed age spots, scratches and basically just cleaned
up the image. |
