This tintype had darkened considerably with age. In lightening the midtones and shadows, we were able to more fully reveal a woman hidden in the shadows, holding the baby upright.

   

Once this 1912 photo was restored, the owner realized that the man in the photo was someone entirely different than he’d assumed. 

   

Images in newspapers are rasterized and often yellowed with age or printed in a monotone. Restoring them to black and white and removing the dot patterns can make images sharper.

   

This man was one of two brothers who made a living as a lake and fishing guide. By zooming in and enlarging a detail on the boat, the family was able to determine which brother this was.

   

Ah, the sixties. When the colors weren’t psychedelic, they were avocado green and harvest gold. A little color correction does the era justice.