1. The Art and Science of Photo Restoration

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Making Lemonade

I love a good glass of lemonade (and pecan pie, hamburgers, bread and butter pickles, and my mom’s spaghetti sauce; but those are other stories). My favorite kind is the type you get from county fairs. It’s freshly squeezed and deliciously sweet, and quenches your thirst on a hot and lively summer night.

I would like for you to feel the same lemonade-y goodness from photo restoration: taking old or damaged photos and making something better out of them. This chapter will get you started.

Poring Over the Picture

This unrestored photo of my wife was taken in Colorado in 1995 with a ...

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