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Kerwick011
Kerwick011
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October 13, 2017
Question

Restore old photo

  • October 13, 2017
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Hi,

I have here this old photo which I would like to restore, as well as possible. Me as a basic Photoshop user tried things as playing with contrast, curves etc, didn't help that much. Could someone help me with this? I could send it to 'you' if you want to fix it yourself. I know the photo isn't that good but it is the real condition of the original photo I have in the photobook.

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    davidc1815
    davidc1815
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    October 14, 2017

    You may find someone willing to have a go for free here:

    https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1006://​

    'Have a go' is of course a different thing to a professional service.

      Chuck Uebele
      Community Expert
      Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 13, 2017

      Landailyn is an excellent at restoration, and has very good prices. I would highly recommend her.

      L
      Landailyn
      Participant
      October 13, 2017

      Hi. I'm a photo restoration expert/lynda.com author on the subject and I could help you with it, but I'd have you send me a good copy of the image and I'd give you a quote. I can tell you the amount of work that looks like it would take would probably be in the $150 area. You can find a lot of people that would do it cheaper, but you should look for someone who's proficient with badly scratched/damaged photos. If you'd like to send me the image, the email is [Please use the Private Message system instead of posting email addresses publicly, as it is against forum policy.]. Good luck!

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      Kerwick011
      Kerwick011Author
      Participating Frequently
      October 14, 2017

      Thanks for your comment. Not to be rude, I actually hope'd someone would do it for free, or would give me tips how to fix this photo.

      davescm
      Community Expert
      davescmCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 15, 2017

      Kerwick011  wrote

      ............ Not to be rude, I actually hope'd someone would do it for free, ...........

      Do you work for free?

      As far as tips - if you want to tackle it yourself, you can take a look at the following tools to get you started

      1. Dust and scratches filter

      2. Black and white adjustment layer

      3. Spot healing brush

      4. Clone stamp

      No single tool/filter will instantly fix the image. As indicated in the posts above it will take a fair bit of work - but could be a good learning experience if you are willing to do it.

      Dave

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