Digital Restoration from Start to Finish - How to repair old and damaged photographs

Abstract

Digital photo restoration is no more magical or mysterious than ordinary photographic printing . . . and no less. It still feels like a minor miracle has occurred when a lovely photographic print, brand-new or restored to life, appears before my eyes. But whether it happens in the darkroom or at the computer, that miracle is based in established routine, using tools and techniques that anyone can learn. Experience and skill count for a lot, which is why I’m a good printer (and restorer), but it’s not a secret art. Anyone can learn to restore photographs, just as anyone can learn to print.