Enhance an old photo

Hi!

First, it's nice that you're doing this for your mom! Second, do you have the original photo? This scan is not the best to work with. There is no detail so all of the major features have lost definition and the image has a lot of grain. If you can rescan it, the process might be a little easier, but if not, then here are a few things you might try.

Open up Camera Raw from the Filter menu and adjust the exposure. You will see some definition of his head from the background. I tried some of the other filters but none of them did anything significant to change the graininess or the detail. I tried the Noise>Dust and Scratches to get rid of some of the grain, but it softened the image quite a bit. 

I then used the Stamp tool to get rid of some of the blotchiness  and the white area over his right shoulder.

In the image on the right, I added color using a blending mode. Create a new layer on top, and set the blending mode to Color. Then you can use a brush to fill the face with your skin color. I've attached both the black and white and the color images below so you can see the difference. I think the Black and White might look a little better.

Not having the detail in the photo makes it difficult to work with. If you do have the original and it shows more detail, I think you would be much happier. 

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Michelle