Most of the time, photographs show their age: they become scratched and bent, their colors fade, and edges get torn. Other times, a photo may not have been shot under the most ideal conditions. These things can be challenging when you want to use an old photograph in a professional publication.

While there are limits to what digital restoration can do, I still strive to make old photographs look as good as possible for use in print and other projects. For this I have:

• Removed creases, scratches, and tears.
• Adjusted color balance and contrast to undo fading.
• Restored edges and missing segments of pictures by hand.