Fixing OLD photo's with CS

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited February 19, 2005 in Technique
My Mom just passed away (Age 63) and we put Her to rest yesterday. :cry

Me and my Sis have a TON of old photo's to go threw!!!!
I have started to restore and enlarge a few.

Here is a Classic of My Grandma and Grampa Eickmann's Wedding pic Circa 1938
I cleaned up and resized the other day.
Not bad for a rookie! :D

rammaandGrampaEickmannWedding2-vi.jpg
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    Karz wrote:
    My Mom just passed away (Age 63) and we put Her to rest yesterday. :cry

    My sympathies on your loss.

    Shay.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    Yes, I am sorry about your mom.

    On the photo, that is really a very good job. What struck me is how "real" the people look, if that makes sense. I have always thought of these older people, I am 65, but when I have looked at photos of my parents, or my grandparents, they somehow don't seem real. The photo of your grandparents makes the people look so real, so young, alive and vibrant.

    I actually like both I guess. I love an old looking photo, too, with all the imperfections and faded color.

    I have never tried to restore one, yours is the best I have seen, not having seen many. It will probably be a whole new service. You could make a business out of doing it.

    On the other hand, I would not get rid of your originals, there is something special to me about the original.

    I am sorry your Mom died.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    My sympathy Karz.
    I wish you the best.
    At least you have fond memories and can take your mind off of things restoring old photos.
    My Smuggy

    Cincinnati Smug Leader
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    Yet another one I did
    I cleaned this one up and made it into a 8x10 for my Sister.
    Took the dust....most of the hue out of it....threw a lil brightness to it and enlarged it.

    Grammpa (Edward Eickmann) Gramma (Eleanor Eickmann) *Elearnor Scheller* and My Mom Judy Eickmann at age 2 Circa 1943.

    Came out quite well seeing it was a wallet size pic to start with.

    GrampaMomGrama19382-vi.jpg
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    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    I like that one even better as it retains some of the old look. It was a wallet size? You did real good.

    They are good looking people, too. Your Mom was so cute!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Karz wrote:
    My Mom just passed away (Age 63) and we put Her to rest yesterday. :cry

    Me and my Sis have a TON of old photo's to go threw!!!!
    I have started to restore and enlarge a few.

    Here is a Classic of My Grandma and Grampa Eickmann's Wedding pic Circa 1938
    I cleaned up and resized the other day.
    Not bad for a rookie! :D

    I'm sorry for your loss, Karz. I'll be at a funeral tomorrow.

    Can you post the original scan of that first image so we can compare before and after?

    tia
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Yeah it's been a tough time with everything so FINAL.

    Sorry Fish to save space on my drive I didn't save the orginal.
    All I have is a undusted....manually touched up version before I dumped the hue.
    It was a nicely preserved pic to begin with. Always in a frame.
    It had the usual spots/dust and stuff old film had back then.
    What your seeing here is way better than the original ever was!

    fish wrote:
    I'm sorry for your loss, Karz. I'll be at a funeral tomorrow.

    Can you post the original scan of that first image so we can compare before and after?

    tia
    Canon 60D | Nikon Cooloix P7700
    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 17, 2005
    Karz - sorry for your loss.

    It seems you have 2 threads going for this topic of fixing old photos. I made a comment over on the other thread that I think would work on some of the noisier photos you have here.
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Karz.. I'm so sorry about your mom's passing. I know this has been a very very rough time for you. We are all here to keep your mind off things if only for a minute or two.. post lots of pics of your mom.. I keep looking at your pictures and my heart hurts.
    iloveyou.gif this is instead of a hug.
    Lynn
    website
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Karz,

    Sorry to hear about your mother.

    Excellent work on the images.
    ab0wa.smugmug.com
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Karz, you're doing beautiful work. That first photo is so crisp and sharp. It's a fitting tribute.

    I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. Life sure is different when you lose a parent. You and your loved ones have my deepest sympathies.
    Sid.
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  • Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Jim
    You have my sincere condolences... may you remember your mother well... I know what it is to lose one of your parents..
    peace friend and I wish you strength for the time ahead
    *In my mind it IS real*
    Michiel de Brieder
    http://www.digital-eye.nl
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    Thanx everyone!
    It hasn't been easy but I'm dealing with it.

    Having fun doing up these old pics.
    I have a LOT to redo and resize.
    Gonna burn them to a CD and put the disk in safe keeping.
    Canon 60D | Nikon Cooloix P7700
    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

    http://www.graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 18, 2005
    My condolences....
    and prayers are with you and your family Karz.

    At least it sounds like you and your Sis have a treasure trove of memories to sift through and to enjoy for years to come :):

    Please let us know if there's any thing we can do to help during these trying times.


    Steve
    SmugMug Support Hero
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited February 19, 2005
    Karz,

    I'm sorry to hear of your mom's passing.

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
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