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Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« on: Saturday 26 March 11 12:37 GMT (UK) »
I've come across a photo of my g.grandad. Not sure of the date. Was taken from a glass photo plate which has now disappeared. I'd really appreciate a restoration. Also I'd love to learn how to do restorations so I can return the favour to others. How would I start? Is there anyone who would mentor me?
Many thanks. x

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 March 11 14:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi lollthetroll and welcome to rootschat!

One of the easiest ways to get started on restorations is to download a couple of the free programmes available on the internet, such as GIMP, and PaintNet. There are tutorials available on the resources guide at the top of the photo restoration forum, or on Youtube, to help if you need them. Then it's a case of picking photos and having a play with all the tools. The beauty of it is that, even if things go wrong, you've still got your original photo.

These are the links to the programmes I mentioned  -- Have fun!!

http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

http://www.getpaint.net/download.html


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Lynn:- Shelton, Edwards, Looker, Platt, Ames, Bagley, Cadman, Cokes, Edmunds, Seymour, Waldren, Mulloy, Cockin/Cockayne

Tony:- Davies, Murphy, Kidd, Elwell, Pither, Roper, Marshall, Whelan, Lycett, Farley, Turner, Rhodes

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:28 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much, Tony. I'll get stuck in and have a go!
Kind regards
Pam

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:32 GMT (UK) »
Good for you!

One thing you will notice Pam, is how most of the restorers, and I'm no exception, don't work on their own pics!!! Strange!

Tony


Lynn:- Shelton, Edwards, Looker, Platt, Ames, Bagley, Cadman, Cokes, Edmunds, Seymour, Waldren, Mulloy, Cockin/Cockayne

Tony:- Davies, Murphy, Kidd, Elwell, Pither, Roper, Marshall, Whelan, Lycett, Farley, Turner, Rhodes

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pam amd welcome to Rootschat...Good advice there from Tony...He forgot to mention though that it is very addictive..and...your ironing will pile up like never before...the dust will gather..and....you won't want to answer the phone if you're in the middle of a repair...you've been warned  :P ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
RESTORERS:PLEASE DO NOT USE MY RESTORES WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION - THANK YOU

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Welcome  ;D ;D
One from me

Irene (who has a well trained husband ;))
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Restorers please do NOT use any restores done by me without my permission

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:39 GMT (UK) »
Irene.. :o :o :o lend us him  ;D ;D ;D
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
RESTORERS:PLEASE DO NOT USE MY RESTORES WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION - THANK YOU

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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Are you kidding.....It took me 40 years to get him trained right and I cant risk  anyone spoiling him now ;D ;D ;D ;D

Irene (OH is rolloing his eyes at this  ::))
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Re: Please help restore g.grandad's photo
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 26 March 11 15:55 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for the restore, Irene. I'm well impressed! And thank you for the kind words of encouragement from everyone else. I can see I'm going to have no free time!
Pam   x
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