AI Photo Restoration Brings Victorian Portraits to Life
A fascinating video made by Mystery Scoop has brought to life old Victorian-era portraits by using the latest technology in artificial intelligence (AI).
Photographer Helps Families Restore Photos Destroyed by Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian devastated Krista Kowalczyk's local community in Sanibel, Florida the wedding photographer wanted to do something to help.
Apollo Moon Photos Painstakingly Remastered in Stunning High Definition
These incredible high-definition Apollo moon photos were remastered by stacking 16mm film frames to reveal details that were previously unseen.
GFP-GAN is a New Free AI Tool That Can Fix Most Old Photos Instantly
A newly-released artificial intelligence (AI) model called the "Generative Facial Prior" (GFP-GAN) can repair most old photographs in mere seconds, and it can do it for free.
Adobe Photoshop’s New Neural Filter Makes Photo Restoration Easier
Adobe is adding a new photo restoration neural filter in Photoshop that is designed to uplift old photographs that have suffered degradation.
The Intricate Work in Restoring Photos for a Vietnam Veteran
A while back, a young man contacted me about a photo digitization and restoration project for his grandfather, who served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. They had some photographs from this period in his life—of friends, scenery, and the culture of Vietnam—that they wanted to use for an album.
Colorized Photos of Wartime Animals Reveal Their Sacrifice
A talented photo colorizer has paid a tribute to wartime animals by breathing a new and colorful life into historical photographs that depict them and their sacrifices.
The Story of Analog Photographers Thriving in the Digital World
Film photography has enjoyed a significant resurgence in the last several years despite the expansive growth of digital cameras. In this 11-minute short documentary, Exploredinary interviews a few analog photographers to see why they stick with the aged format.
I Restored and Colorized a Portrait of Every President Who Lived Before Color Photography
I’ve been restoring and also coloring historical photographs for a little over two years. Towards the end of last year, I received a request to work on an image of Abraham Lincoln. Little did I know, this request would change the direction of my work forever.
A (Very) Technical Look at Creating an AI to Restore and Colorize Photos
In this article, I’m going to tell a story of how we’ve created AI-based restoration project for old military photos.
These Photo Restorations May Boggle Your Mind
Tetyana Dyachenko is a Ukrainian photo retoucher who often does restorations of vintage photos that are extremely damaged -- often seemingly beyond recovery. Yet using her Photoshop skills, Dyachenko is able to recover (and recreate) extremely fine details in the photos.
The Magic of a Chemical Photo Restoration Process
If given an old print to restore, most photographers these days would probably choose to scan it and fix the image up in Photoshop. Japanese restoration expert Murabayashi Takao uses a different technique: one that involves the magic of chemical processes. Watch and be amazed in the 10-minute video above.
Graduate Photo Conservation Class Helps Restore a Grieving Family’s Photos
A graduate photo conservation class at the University of Delaware recently devoted its skills toward restoring damaged photos for grieving parents who lost three children to a fire late last year. 260 photos were recovered through restoration techniques usually seen at museums and returned to the family.
Operation Photo Rescue Restores Photos Damaged in Natural Disasters for Free
Natural disasters are tragic for many reasons. Assuming, most importantly, that you and your loved ones come through one such disaster healthy, you immediately begin the process of putting your life back together. And even though top priorities are probably your home, cars, critical documents, and so on, those things are replaceable; the photos that may have also been damaged or destroyed are not.