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Title: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: anniewhargrave on Friday 26 May 17 01:49 BST (UK)
We would love to have this photo of our grandparents restored. This is a wedding photo of Oscar Carl Wieden and Selma Lovisa Swanson, taken on their wedding day 24 Sep 1901, in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 27 May 17 23:31 BST (UK)
Hi Annie and welcome to RootsChat...for best results and a good printout a scan in colour and at a resolution of 300dpi is recommended. You can post a file size of up 500kbs here and yours is a very small file at only 57kbs.
Carol
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: McGroger on Saturday 27 May 17 23:35 BST (UK)
Hi, Anniewhargrave, and welcome to RootsChat.

I've done what I could with your photo, but you could get a lot better result from the experienced people on here if you could post a better scan. The one you posted is only 57 kB and you can post up to 500kB. If you can, just remember to also give the new file a different name or it won't post.

(Sorry, Carol. Saw your post too late.)

Cheers, Peter
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: anniewhargrave on Sunday 28 May 17 00:27 BST (UK)
Thank you for your response. The actual picture was "oversized" and I reduced it down. Perhaps I reduced it too much? I'll try again.
Title: Re: Rev Wieden wedding photo from 1901
Post by: anniewhargrave on Sunday 28 May 17 00:36 BST (UK)
This is my 2nd try at reducing the size of this wedding photo for restoration. I believe the pixels are set for just under 800. I'm not total versed in the process changing photo size, so please let me know if I need to do something differently.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: McGroger on Sunday 28 May 17 05:41 BST (UK)
Great scan this time, of a lovely picture of a very attractive couple. Had a try for you. Sorry I don't have the skills to recover a lot from the badly faded sections. Cheers, Peter.
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: saddles on Sunday 28 May 17 05:49 BST (UK)
Hi.......A wonderful photo I hope I have done it justice.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Handypandy on Sunday 28 May 17 06:22 BST (UK)
One from me....
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: MartynS on Sunday 28 May 17 08:11 BST (UK)
Quick enhancement and part colour from me.
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Sunday 28 May 17 14:16 BST (UK)
One from me too. Personally, I like the soft look and 'creamy' whites in this photo. So I've tried to retain this colour this while removing the blue in the the shadows. I've put a bit more 'cream' into the white areas so that it blends in better. White dress is still an easy option :)

Mike
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Vicky B on Sunday 28 May 17 15:15 BST (UK)
New around here, but do Photoshop work part time so figured I'd give it a go :)
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 28 May 17 16:13 BST (UK)
Welcome aboard Vicky....Nice job.
Carol
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: hoobaloo on Sunday 28 May 17 16:32 BST (UK)
Just cleaned the original, regards, John.
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Sunday 28 May 17 17:02 BST (UK)
Same from me (see PM)
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 28 May 17 16:13 BST (UK)
Welcome aboard Vicky....Nice job.
Carol
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: terry h on Wednesday 31 May 17 08:42 BST (UK)
And two more, lovely photo.

Terry
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 31 May 17 11:04 BST (UK)
What a beautiful photo.  Couple  more.

Caz

Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 31 May 17 11:05 BST (UK)
Second one.

Caz

Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 31 May 17 11:55 BST (UK)
Couldn't resist.

Caz
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: anniewhargrave on Monday 05 June 17 20:51 BST (UK)
WOW - what a beautiful selection of restoration ideas! You all do lovely work. I have a difficult task in choosing which one I would like to have printed and framed. This is my first time of posting on this site, and I am very impressed. Thank you ever so much! ~ Annie ~

(And they ARE a lovely couple, aren't they? My husband just found this family of his through DNA - such a blessing! Unfortunately most of them are no longer with us, but their pictures will live on.)
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Monday 05 June 17 22:01 BST (UK)
Great sharpening of the details, John!

Mike

Quote from: hoobaloo on Sunday 28 May 17 16:32 BST (UK)
Just cleaned the original, regards, John.
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: stevew101 on Tuesday 06 June 17 10:48 BST (UK)
Steve
Title: Re: Help with restoring wedding photo from 1901
Post by: jloy326 on Tuesday 06 June 17 23:36 BST (UK)
Another