When colouring any photo we must use research to ensure what colours you add are accurate and in keeping with the period, location and time of year. Colour references and accuracy when colouring old photos is an essential part of a successful project. In a railway...
What makes a re-colouring a photo really work? I’ve talked about colouring before but with advanced colouring techniques combined with various blend modes, it makes the colouring process look realistic and not fake. Simply put, adding a layer of colour over part...
This post is a quick look at one part of the process of Colouring an image with multiple blend modes and coloured layers. It is just a brief look at a working image of how there are no set rules about which blend modes to choose when trying to colour an image. Its...
Photo restoration hand colouring photos to look like real is hard. Lots of people do it and many get it wrong. Even I am still improving my techniques. . I heard on the photo restoration circuit that it wasn’t possible to get results that looked lifelike and...
Photoshop Tutorial: Colouring intricate parts of an old photo with gradient maps . Colouring an old photo can take some time, its best to work with as many techniques as you can to get the job done. Such as colouring an old photo with gradient maps. Many people use...
Is it image restoration, picture restoration or photo restoration? In fact, it is all three. It just depends on how you interpret the phrase. An image restoration or whichever you prefer to call it may take the shape of colouring an image. I have shown an example of...
Photos start life fresh out of the lab or printer, from here their journey is unknown. Usually found displayed proudly above the fireplace but can be lost in a damp basement. Perhaps stuffed in a wallet or hidden behind a chimney breast for 100 years! A photo...
UPDATED: For July 2020 Whilst we and the world deal with COVID-19 and to keep us all safe through these tough times, I can only accept scans of your originals by email, posted photos or drop-offs and pick-ups. No in-house visits due to the Corona Virus. These are...
The 100th Anniversary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres also known as Passchendaele occurred in 2017. Every year on 11 of November we remember the end of the war and on the second Sunday, Remembrance Sunday we give thought to those who were lost in the conflict. This image...
Is it possible to Colorize old photos with Artificial Intelligence or AI? With new developments in computer power so comes AI. This raises the question Is it possible to Colorize old photos with Artificial Intelligence or AI? Let us delve into what is currently...
