Family History Photographs
Research, preserve, restore. By Peter King.
Family History Photographs is a valuable research reference for family historians interested in understanding and analysing their photo collections.
As well as valuable information, it is full of useful tips and references for further research. It covers:
- Dating photos through an understanding of the development of photography and the type and characteristics of old photographs.
- The preservation of photographs, including storage techniques for analog and digital photo collections and using archival materials.
- Organising family photo collections.
- Scanning slides and photos.
- Photographic editing with samples of photo restoration and retouching, including the changing field of artificial intelligence.
This book is a starting point for those unsure how to deal with family photos collected over time.
- When were they made?
- Who is in the photo?
- How do I keep them safe and preserved for the future?
- Can they be restored?
Photographer and retoucher Peter King answers these questions and more.
Easy to read and full of sample photographs, it can be dipped into for quick facts or explored for a more detailed look at family photo history.
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What customers say
"Hello Peter. Thought I'd just let you know that my father really loved and was really impressed by the montage print. It brought back lots of memories for him and he also loved seeing all the old photos on the TV via the CD. Thanks from all of us for your creativity, care and attention in putting it all together. We'll recommend you to anyone else we come across who may want something similar (or different!) by way of photo work."
"Hi Peter. I just wanted to write and thank you for the beautiful job you did on the photos of my grandparents. When my uncle saw them he actually got teary. They were just the way he remembered them hanging on the wall at my grandparents' when he was a little boy. Thank you so much for helping to create such a beautiful 50th birthday present and for restoring our family pictures with so much love and attention to detail. I cannot recommend you highly enough to other people."
"Dear Peter. The parcel arrived safely today. Again thank you for your excellent work."
