Adriana Eldred

Isn't this a cute picture.  So sad that, for whatever reason, it was damaged past the point of being able to be enjoyed.  These are the photographs that I really like to work on.  To be able to give someone back a priceless memory is very rewarding to me.

The Downs Kids

This photo is of Bessie (age 2), Reva (age 7) & Ray (age 5) Downs.  It was taken by Menlove Studios in Provo.  There isn't a date on the photo so I'll have to look up the kids birthdays to find when this photo was taken.  The original photo was a 3x5 & on first examination it seemed that the only damage was to the edges of the photo.  Once I looked closer, though, I noticed that the whole picture is severely scratched from years of movement against another object.  I also noticed that all 3 kids faces were damaged in the development process.

I'm happy to say that I was able to repair all the damage plus correct the damage that was done during development & that this picture is now "better" that the original.

Original Photo

(restored photo)

Bessie (original photo)

(restored photo)

Ray (original photo)

(restored photo)

Reva (Original Photo)

(restored photo)

Who knew a wet glass could be so damaging?

All this damage was caused by a cold glass, covered in condensation, being sat on the photograph.  This photograph was also a reproduction, which made the quality tougher to work with.

Sincerely, Eliza Hopkins

A New View

I found a second photo of the same little girl from the previous post.  It's a different pose but from the same photo shoot.  What I realized is that the "mold" on the curtain in the 1st photo is actually a flower print.  I've looked over & over at the 1st photo & I still can't tell it's flowers, but it's definitely flowers in the 2nd photo.  This is why I always save a copy of the original photo whenever I do a restoration.  That way, I can go back to the original photo, someday, if I want it to look different or if technology changes.