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tin type photos
Feb 4, 2024 15:36:44 #
I have a tintype of my grandmother aged 9, from August 30, 1882. Also one of my great grandfather in his Civil War uniform. I have an Epson V 600 scanner and Photoshop 9. Not very good at either and it seems not realistic for me to get a good image without help. There are a number of sites that specialize in tin types. Can anyone recommend a site? Thanks Charlie
Feb 4, 2024 15:46:05 #
I have had good results at restoring images for tintypes. A scanned image is a good start and it is not all that difficult to bring up the contest and correct minor damages in editing.
If you can, scan each of your tintypes and post them here, I might be able to give you a few tips.
The attaced image is for an origin tintype- scanned, edited, printed, and framed in an "antique" replica type case.
If you can, scan each of your tintypes and post them here, I might be able to give you a few tips.
The attaced image is for an origin tintype- scanned, edited, printed, and framed in an "antique" replica type case.
Feb 5, 2024 06:47:41 #
I have a few, times have changed so even in my lifetime of 88 years. I have a civil war album of tin types perhaps 1 inch square also several 1840s and 1850s. "Daguerreotype"
Your image here is excellent... in a sense, you are a preservationist.
Your image here is excellent... in a sense, you are a preservationist.
Feb 5, 2024 09:40:53 #
I have some tin types that I scanned with the 850, then processed in LR. I won't say they totally match the original, but they turned out pretty nice.
Feb 6, 2024 22:59:42 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
I have had good results at restoring images for tintypes. A scanned image is a good start and it is not all that difficult to bring up the contest and correct minor damages in editing.
If you can, scan each of your tintypes and post them here, I might be able to give you a few tips.
The attaced image is for an origin tintype- scanned, edited, printed, and framed in an "antique" replica type case.
If you can, scan each of your tintypes and post them here, I might be able to give you a few tips.
The attaced image is for an origin tintype- scanned, edited, printed, and framed in an "antique" replica type case.
Here is an image of the tin type from my V 600. I am going to play around with the negative features.
Feb 7, 2024 12:00:45 #
pef wrote:
Here is an image of the tin type from my V 600. I am going to play around with the negative features.
Adjust brightness, contrast, gamma, and sharpness in editing to produce a workable image. You can add a tint to a sepia tone and then comes the hard work of clonigout scratches and defects.
Feb 8, 2024 22:47:19 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
Adjust brightness, contrast, gamma, and sharpness in editing to produce a workable image. You can add a tint to a sepia tone and then comes the hard work of clonigout scratches and defects.
Thank you Mr. Shapiro. That is amazing. I am not sure I will get as far as you. What software did you use? I started using the V 600 and Photoshop some years ago to restore about 200+ of my dad's Navy photos from 1918 to 1923. I didn't get very far but got some good results. Because two photos were so large I paid over $1000 to get them restored. They were in bad shape. The photos are of the battleship New Jersey and a very long photo of the entire ship's company. Of course my dad is in it. They were taken in 1919 when the ship returned from France. Anyway I appreciate your help.
Charlie
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Feb 9, 2024 00:28:16 #
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