Stains on Photograph
This very serious portrait was fading with age, and had become spotted with multiple stains. To preserve it, I removed all the brown stains, then adjusted the contrast and added back the sepia tone.
Adjusting the photo enhanced textures that were hidden in the faded image, like the lacy texture of her dress and paint strokes in the backdrop. I removed the black object on her chest, because it was too nondescript to be sure what it was and it just looked like a blemish.
Something like this doesn’t take long at all but what a difference it makes in the final photograph, ready for framing.
Tags: family history, genealogy
