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Editing photographs, and improving composition

It's not just missing parts of a photograph that spoil a great picture, sometimes it's an object in the wrong place, or someone you would rather not be there! You can't go back and take the photo again, but at Restoring Your Past we can do our best to edit and alter your image, so it's now the picture that you really wanted to take.

Another great example is here in the main gallery

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

First steps in the sea... Lovely picture except for the two people in the background!

The original scanned photo, then extra background space added to the left so that the composition can be centred, followed by creating the background to fill that extra space, the two unwanted people in the background removed, and finally the surplus shadow removed.

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

The whole project completed in under an hour

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

2. Extra area added

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

4. Removing the unwanted two people

1. The Original scan

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

3. Filling the new area

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

5. Nearly gone!

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth
Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

6. Removing the extra shadow on the ground

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth

7. Complete, but still needs colour adjustment

Image projects like this one can be completed the same day, and usually  within a few hours. No extra charge is made for starting projects immediately. My extensive industry experience with tight deadlines guarantees quick turnaround and consistent high quality

Guideline timescale

For projects similar to this the timescale below is available

  1. Work on image started after quote is approved

  2. Watermarked proof emailed back to client within an hour

  3. Proof approved, paypal invoice sent & paid

  4. High resolution file with watermark removed returned to client ready to take to the nearest photo lab.

Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth
Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth
Photo Restoration, Restoring Old Photos, Repairing Photos, Colourising Photos, Colour Tinting Photos, Photoshop, Altering Images, Editing Photos, Portsmouth
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