James Butterfield

This photograph was in really good shape except something had been spilled on it.  There was so much yuck on it that it was easier to place James on a new background.  Luckily, the portrait was originally on a solid background so I didn't lose any details by switching it.

 

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Make some extra money

Earn $5 by referring your friends or family.  Through the end of August, I am offering $5 for each referral that result in a $30+ sale.  Make sure they mention that you referred them.

The Bionicle Contest

Has anyone ever heard of a Bionicle?  I sure haven't.  I can't come up with a good description so I'll just have to tell you to look at the picture.

One of my clients sons is entering a contest to win a free Bionicle by using his current Bionicles to create a new one.  He took a picture of his creation but his little sister was in the picture & there was a yellow cup in the way.  The photo was also very grainy.   His Mom asked me to do what I could to make the picture look better & this is what I came up with.

Raymond

I think this picture is really interesting.  It's 3 separate photos developed onto one paper.  Doing this would have taken some time & it would have been extremely hard to square each photo.  If you look closely, the center photo is pretty even but the side photos seem to stretch up & out at the corners.

The photo was also folded accordion style, matted on a piece of black card stock  & then carried around in a wallet.  Because it had been stored in the dark wallet, it sustained very little fading but was very worn.

To fix this photo, I first corrected the discoloration & then squared up each photo & removed all bends & creases.  After that I worked on removing the scratches & the portions that had become worn.

 

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Photo #4 - Help

Okay, so as I'm repairing these photos, I've run across a dilemma.  Do I leave the photos as sepia tone or do I change them to black & white.  I really can't decide.  To me, both have their pros & cons.  Please give me your advice on how I should leave the coloring.

 

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This is a lightened Sepia Tone

 

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Black & White

Photo #4 - Myrtie May Butterfield & Anne Hopkins

 

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Photo #3

 

 

This is the Butterfield Family.  My Great Great Grandparents, Myrtie May & James Butterfield.  The girl in the middle is my Great Grandma Helen Butterfield.  I don't know the names of the other 3 children. This picture was taken around 1922.  Helen was born in 1912 & she looks about 10yrs old in this picture.

This photo was colored by the photographer.  I was able to remove the yellowing that was caused by age while leaving the painted color intact. I find it interesting that the photographer chose to paint the one sailor suit yellow while leaving he other suit white.  I assume they were both white since the other kids are dressed in white. 

*I've since learned that the other 3 children are: James Irwin Jr, Woodrow Wilson & Mary Indiann Butterfield

Photo #2

 

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1 down 199+ to go

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Deal for June 23rd - 26th

Sorry this weeks deal is late but I've been very involved with a huge restoration project.  So far, I have around 200 photos scanned & most are in need of at least some restoration work.  It's a very time consuming job but one that I love doing.

Anyway, this weeks deal is 50% off one photo when you "follow" this blog.  For those of you who are already followers (thank you), refer a friends to follow & you'll both get 50% off!  Make sure you let me know that you referred them so that I can apply your credit.

Photos of the Past

I spent this afternoon & evening scanning some very old photos onto my computer.  Actually, I'd estimate there are close to 200 photos & I still have another box that needs to be scanned.  Many of these photos are near 100 years old & some are even older.  I look at these photos, with their cracked & faded images & I feel a reverence to know that these were real people who lived long ago.  In some cases, I know their names & maybe one or two things about their life but I will never know who they really were.  Their personality, interests, the day-to-day things about them are lost.  These photos are the only things, still on this earth, to help us remember them.  I want to preserve these photos so that generations from now, people can look back & see that these people did really live.

Father's Day

I never knew my Grandpa Lender.  He passed away when my dad was only 4yrs old.  My dad has a few pictures of my grandpa but almost no pictures of the two of them together.  Earlier this year, I ran across a picture of my grandpa holding my dad when he was only 3wks old.  Unfortunately, it had see a lot of rough years & was in pretty bad shape.  I decided to fix it up & give it to my dad as a Father's Day gift.  One of the challenges was that the original photo was only a 2inch square.  I wanted to give my dad a framed picture that he could enjoy so I had to alter the properties just right, so that I could get a larger picture without loosing quality.  There was also a lot of damage done to my dad's face which took a bit of time. 

In the end, I was able to print the photograph as a 7inch square & I framed it in a 8x10 frame with a black mat.  I can't wait to give it to him on Sunday.

 

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Giveaway & discount winners

This list is mainly for me, so that I can keep track of those who have earned discounts or free stuff from the DEALS of the WEEK.  It should also help those who have entered, see if they have won, if they happen to miss the winners blog.


Susan Ossola ... $30 restoration/edit        from May 23-30, 2010 drawing *redeemed*
Rebecca Gardner ... 50% off                     from beginning of May *redeemed*

Deal of the week

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Deal of the Week

So this week I was thinking I'd offer a buy one get one free on all photo editing & restoration work.  Obviously, the free one is of equal or lesser value.  Use it to repair old photos from your grandparents or add a new look to your favorite family photos. 

Did you know that you don't have to live locally to have your pictures worked on?  You can email them to me & I can work from a digital copy.  Just scan the image with a 200 - 300 resolution.  That way, your pictures will have a high enough quality for larger prints.

Changing the look

I'm trying to dress up my blog but I still want it to look professional.  I used to have the page solid black but I decided to try a background.  I can't decide which I like better so I'm wondering what you think.  Do you like this pink & brown background or the black background better?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And the winner is .........  Susan Ossola!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this giveaway & have helped me to get the word out about my business.  I plan to do more giveaways in the future so keep checking back.

Only 1 day left

Well, tomorrow's the last day to enter to win a free restoration.  I'm actually surprised that more people haven't entered, but maybe nobody has anything that needs restored or edited, right now.  I guess that just makes the odds really good for those that have entered.  Maybe I'll try another giveaway, down the road, & see if I can draw more traffic. 

Good luck to those of you who have entered.  I'll announce the winner on Sunday (Monday at the latest).

Enter to win a free restoration or edit, up to $30

This week I thought I'd offer a free restoration or edit, up to $30, to one lucky person.  The $30 can also be used towards a larger job.  You have until Saturday, May 29th to enter.

There are 4 ways to enter so you can get up to 4 chances to win:

1. Follow this blog & I'll include your name in the drawing.

2. Become a fan of my Facebook page, then come back & leave a comment on this post.  If you're already a fan, just leave a comment here.

3. Post about this giveaway on your blog, then come back here & leave another comment.

4. Post a Facebook status about this giveaway then leave a comment on this post.

Gardner Photo

It's always a lot of fun to watch a photo come back as missing pieces are filled in.  This photo was particularly challenging to fill in the details in the arm & hair but at the same time rewarding when it's completed.

 

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