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Examples of Colourising Faded or Black and White Photographs

I am increasingly asked to either correct really badly faded colour photographs, or add colour to black and white photographs.

Here are some recent examples of work I’ve done.

This first one is one I did for customer Marianne M, see her story below 

Example of colourising a black and white by Photographs Forever

“My uncle now 91 was Captain of St Mary’s Golf Club on St Mary’s and used to play with Harold Wilson and other members where he could have a round of golf without being followed by the press and simply trusted all of the members not to gossip. He knew all of the members and any strange faces he was quite wary of although apparently always very polite. The photo was taken just outside the club and the beautiful uninhabited Island of Samson is in the background . There are beautiful views all over the course. By the way my uncle is still the best player and at the age of 91 only 3 months ago got another “hole in one” So it’s great to have this photo as it most likely appeared years ago.  The photo is fabulous, I am sure my Uncle will be delighted with it”

Here are some more examples 

Example of colourising a black and white by Photographs Forever

A very old and badly defaced and damaged print restored and colourised

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A badly faded photograph thought by my customer to be beyond repair.

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A faded photograph that had lost it’s sparkle brought back to life

 

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This customer knew the original colours of the photograph taken in black and white at the time

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A very old black and white photograph restored and colourised

Example of colourising a faded colour photograph by Photographs Forever

A badly faded poster restored

Example of retouching a colour photograph by Photographs Forever

Removing the unsightly shadow

Example of colourising a black and white by Photographs Forever

Restoring both photographs and then making a montage so the couple are in the same photograph, then colourising

Example of colourising a black and white by Photographs Forever

A very old black and white photograph brought back to life by restoring and colourising

Example of adding colour to a photograph

A badly faded colour photograph restored and printed on archive paper to prevent the same fate occurring in the future

 

Restoration of a Section of an Old Photograph

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I found a very small framed old photograph of one of my family members with his family and wanted to see the man more clearly so I restored that section of the photograph that is just (1.5cm x 2.5cm) which I’ve printed A4 and it looks very good! Above is a photograph of the original photo alongside the A4 print. Below is the restored file.

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Sheffield Mi Amigo bomber crash: Fly-past on 75th anniversary BBC Breakfast 22 February 2019

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I was thrilled to be asked by BBC Breakfast to help them make a photograph of the pilots suitable to be shown as a 6ft high photograph on the breakfast show on the 75th Anniversary of this occasion today.

Here is a close up of the airmen on the only photograph available for the programme, viewable only A4 size

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So I was asked to increase the file size and restore the photograph to create an image capable of being viewed that size with no pixilation.

Here’s the result

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Here’s the whole restored photograph as used on the programme

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Here’s the BBC link to the whole story  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045 

And here’s the story on the Telegraph site  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/22/pensioner-tends-memorial-us-airmen-saved-arranges-flypast-honour/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_em

Two Recent Photograph Restorations

Here are two restorations I completed recently.

A distracting background changed for a more appropriate one 

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….and a very small, badly damaged oval photograph that’s now been printed 12″ x 9″

Here’s what my customer Sheila B said “Thank you Richard for restoring the very old and battered photo of my mum you made a beautiful job of it I’m so thrilled forever grateful”

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Framed Tribute to a Decorated Soldier

I received an enquiry from Debbie Summers of Acorn Framing in Bognor Regis asking if I could restore a very poor computer print photograph of a soldier she has been asked to frame with the soldier’s medals as a tribute for their family history.

Here is the before and after

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Debbie then suggested that her customer added a nameplate with the details and also a genuine cap badge to go into the frame too. This was agreed and Debbie supplied these.

Here is the finished article

 

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Combining Photos to Create a New Photograph

My customer had two photographs of the subject in different uniforms, taken by flash with the camera set to the wrong shutter speed so half of each photo was black.
 
I removed just the subject from each photo, restored the images and then replaced the background in order for the finished article to look more suitable.
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Why a Photobook is Brilliant Value…

I had some family and household expenses recently and thought them worth sharing as it illustrates what great everlasting value a photobook is in comparison.

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Illustration of the great value of photobook

Make Your Favourite Photos Great!

Here are a couple of examples of photographs we altered recently to make special photographs even more special.

The photo below was taken in a ski resort but with a fence as a background, I added the ski resort.

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Below are the two original photographs, with favourite photos both with portaloos in the background!

So I took the best portrait of each person and put them together on a background of the favourite walk they used to take together.

A lovely reminder of good times.

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Here’s a Different Photograph Idea

I recently restored and manipulated an image of Cookie the Pekingese at Crufts so that he could continue to have a presence. 

Here’s the original photograph and the finished version

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Here’s owner Pauline’s story:

Back in January of this year, the day I feared most came along and I had to say goodbye to Cookie after the most amazing 14 years.  Although small in actual size, his presence was huge and the kitchen, despite having other Pekingese around, felt so empty.  I wanted a picture of my boy in his prime, here he is in the show ring at Crufts in 2009 where he was awarded a 2nd place in a very strong class. 

The original photograph had to be cropped a great deal and did not have the resolution I needed for the splash-back project, but with Richard’s magic, he got us there. 

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Now Cookie (or Corges Mr Cocky – his KC Show name) is back in the kitchen, with the vantage point he always wanted, he can see what is cooking!!

 

New Premium Top Quality Photographically Printed Photobooks

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Do you have a precious family photo album that is falling to pieces or a large quantity of great family photographs that are buried in a cupboard or the attic? shoebox-of-photos-Old-Album

New albums that will last…  Let me put together for you your own personalised seamless lay-flat premium photo book album and create for you a unique keepsake that you and your relatives will treasure forever!IMG_6836-1a

I can help you at every stage of the process, including scanning your photographs, optimising them to reduce fading and correct the colours, putting the photo book together with titles and captions and even sending you an online virtual proof of the book, for you to approve before it’s printed. See below for the best way top approach this – it’s not as daunting as some think!

Our new lay-flat premium photo book offers a truly professional finish. The photo books are photographically printed  on heavy weight 440gsm photographic lustre paper and then sewn bound for added permanence. The outer cover can also be printed and then laminated for protection. This is a substantial book that far superior to many other photobooks you may have seen.
The seamless lay-flat albums use a unique stitched binding which allows for the continuous flow of images over a spread, with no central image loss. 

 

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Comparison of conventional photobook print and our photographic print quality

 

Seamless lay-flat stitched binding 

Also available is a black faux leather presentation box, ideal if the photo book is being given as a gift.

 

When completed, I’m sure you’ll agree it will have been well worth the effort and, I can say that with no exceptions, our photobooks are always highly appreciated by all and they last indefinitely and so can also be thought of as an heirloom.


So take the first step now! I think it’s easiest to proceed in stages and this is how I recommend going about it:

  1. Get all the photographs in one place
  2. Make a specific time to sit and go through them to separate the worthwhile ones from the not so worthwhile/duplicates/irrelevant ones
  3. Put them in to some kind of order – the order is not critical as it’s very easy to change the order at a later stage
  4. Deliver them or pend them to me by recorded delivery so I can scan them all in high resolution
  5. I will then send you a link to the optimised images, each will have a reference number
  6. Adjust the order for photographs to go into photobook
  7. I will send you a link with the photographs in the corrected order
  8. Note captions for photos or groups of photos and send to me in an email,Word document or Excel spreadsheet
  9. When photobook is put together you will see a ‘virtual book’ on line for checking and approval
  10. Order your photobook 


Other elements of the photobook to consider:

  1. Whether you’d like the book to have a black or white cover and pages
  2. The front cover photograph
  3. The front cover title
  4. Page 1 photograph
  5. Page 1 title/introduction

If there are various family members interested in such a project, it is a good idea to share the cost of the project so each person gets a finished photobook and cost of production of the book is divided.

I hope this is helpful – don’t hesitate to call me on 01825 740986 to discuss further or if you need any further information.

I can guarantee that the completed photobook will be something that you’ll be very glad you went to the effort when completed.

Here is the link to costs of photobooks