More restoration work

[TTQ B4U]

Now if only it was as easy to correct the finish on our black minivan :fuuuu:

 

 

Scan of a love lost. The husband did the photography years ago. He did a good job of scanning the images but wanted a more clean look with a more balanced and warm toned lighting and a more interesting but neutral background.

 

• Photoshop CS5 w/ Digital Anarchy Backdrop Creater
  
• Scanned image cleaned up
  
• Added studio lighting
  
• Balanced colors and adjusted for acid fading
  
• Complexion adjustments
  
• Details enhanced for 13x19 printing
  

 

Original Image scaled for size/web use:

 

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/146826396/original.jpg

 

 

Corrected Image:

 

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/146826398/original.jpg

[IVRINGS]

Very Nice!

[Xyster101]

Wow, how did you do that? Looks great.

[TTQ B4U]

Very Nice!

 

Wow, how did you do that? Looks great.

 

Thanks. I enjoy this type of work.

 

In terms of how, use several features and add-ins within Photoshop. The scan was decent and required little if any clean up. 99% of what I am sent needs lots of work prior to even starting the restoration. Thus why I often prefer to do the clean up and scanning, but most all of my clients are outside of Ohio and prefer not to send originals. Understandable.

 

With my workflow, I typically start balancing out the colors and correct for acid damage and shifting from acids in the paper or just age. Then I move to correcting skin, then move to hair, eyes, clothing, then finally add the backdrop where I can blend the lighting if needed. Lighting is the trickiest part and what I would say is where most people have the most difficult time. I would say if you have a photography background it's much easier.