About 3 years ago I started exploring my family's history on ancestry.com, and rootsweb.com, and all over the internet, looking for any website with information about my ancestors. All of my documentation includes as many old photos as I can find. And there's another project -- scanning old slides and black and white negatives. My relatives have been very helpful in putting up with me and my requests for scanned images of their old photos. After the scanning is finished, I might end up with a great photo, but if not, then there is the restoring phase. That's the fun part. Here is my most favorite photo of my grandfather (on the left) and his older sister. Don't they look like little angels?
The first photo is the original digital image that my cousin sent to me. The one below is my restored version.
I used JASC Paint Shop Pro to make the enhancements. The clone tool seems to be the one that I use the most. I just copy a small portion of the photo background and paste it randomly around the area to cover up scratches and imperfections. Some photos might take some time to fix, but I think one hour is the most I have spent on any one photo. When the results turn out the way I like them, and I can turn around and share the photos with family members, it is well worth the time.
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