affinity photo Photo restoration, colorization, AP v1

[stojames]

I took a photo restoration class a while ago. Class used photoshop, but I did all my work with Affinity Photo v1. I have a damaged image provided in the class here. I did my restoration work on it and then I tried colorizing it on my own (not an assignment for this image). I have been restoring quite a few old family photos. Some are too damaged for me to do anything with. 
 

[carl123]

Looks good

 

1 minute ago, stojames said:

I have been restoring quite a few old family photos. Some are too damaged for me to do anything with. 

It is those you have to master

[stojames]

Thanks. Well, some have parts of photo missing where surface of photo was torn away by tape or something else so I don’t know what person should look like or surrounding area should look like. I try hard though on what I can. 
 

 

[stojames]

14 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Looks good

 

It is those you have to master

Here is an example of one beyond my skills. My grandmother in a garden attached below. 
I don’t know where the garden was or what it looks like. My mom didn’t know either. Anyway, some are beyond my capability.

 

[dannyg9]

1 hour ago, stojames said:

Here is an example of one beyond my skills. My grandmother in a garden attached below. 
I don’t know where the garden was or what it looks like. My mom didn’t know either. Anyway, some are beyond my capability.

 

Respectfully, I disagree with your skills assessment. Take it in bits and pieces. Tackle what you know first. Clean up the obvious and then slowly rebuild. Some photos I've work on for hours, stretching across days and even weeks. The sample below I worked on for a client over the course of a month. The plaid wasn't easy, especially where it creased and folded. Could probably do a little more evening out of some bits but the client was happy so. . . .

[stojames]

Nice job @dannyg9. I had to redraw some of the white stripes on navy guy above and I know from others I have done about trying to fix areas like your plaid jackets can be tedious. Having to do tile walls and floors for example too or rug patterns, etc.

 

[AITCH]

Keep it up mate you're doing a great job

[stojames]

Thank you @AITCH I appreciate it. 
 

[AITCH]