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The photo to the left is our first example of changing a black and white photo to color. Since there was no living relative who could confirm the actual hair and eye color of this gentleman, we colorized by a careful study of the existing levels of saturation in the black and white photo to arrive at our choice.
Original Photo Courtesy: U.S. Library of Congress
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In our second example of colorizing a black and white photo, we chose the skin color most common to this woman's ethnicity. The color green used for her eyes was chosen simply for its dramatic, contrasting appearance. The muted, rust colored head covering was chosen as a realistic color for her clothing.
Original Photo Courtesy: U.S. Library of Congress |
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In our final example of colorizing a black and white photo, we also made some minor adjustments to the photo itself, such as removing the girl from behind the iron fence. We also added more foliage to the forefront of the photo. Original Photo Courtesy: Andrea Gill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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BLACK AND WHITE TO SELECTIVE COLOR |
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The original black and white photo is stunning! We have colorized the woman's lips with a bright, cherry red to mimic a cosmetic advertisement. Just for fun, we added a minimal green tint to her eyes. Original Photo Courtesy: Clara Lee , Alberta, Canada |
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This original photo is so well-constructed and the lighting effect is just brilliant! For our selective coloring of this black and white photo, we concentrated on the attractive young couple exclusively. We also exaggerated the natural lighting effect to add to the overall mood of the photo. Original Photo Courtesy: Albina Sveda,Boston, MA |
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"Little Miss Sunshine", seems to have found something of interest in her bucket. She, however, has captured our attention, and to express this interest properly, we have colorized her and the little bucket. Original Photo Courtesy: Jeanette Jenkins, Baton Rouge, LA |
COLOR TO SELECTIVE DESATURATION |
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Fresh from the gardens of Dublin, this gorgeous photo is outstanding in its colors. Yet, there may be an occasion where desaturating the background will purvey a totally different message, as displayed here. Original Photo Courtesy: Magdalena Choroszy, Dublin, Ireland Eire |
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On a beautiful day, in beautiful surroundings, this little lady has found reason to jump for joy in the original photo. By desaturating the background and adding the blue from the sky to the original white balloon, the mood of the picture changes drastically. Just another example of 'selective desaturation'.
Original Photo Courtesy: Steve Woods, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom |
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Princess Bogdana, with such natural beauty, doesn't need that tube of lipstick, except maybe for playing 'dressup'. In this selective desaturation, we took advantage of the different dimensions by desaturating the 'real' girl and leaving the color within the looking glass. For added interest, we kept the string of flowers upon the floor color-saturated.
Original Photo Courtesy: Viktor Yurchenko, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine |
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As you will see in the examples below, our Colorization services include colorizing black and white photos, selective colorization as well as desaturation. Many photos which were taken prior to color film being available are gaining a new life through being colorized. Colorizing old photos requires selecting realistic colors of a particular time period. For instance, a photo from the early 1900's is not going to be colorized with the bright, fluorescent-colored clothing of the 1960's.
Another colorizing service which we offer is Selective colorizing of a photo where only key sections of the photo are colorized, for instance, bright red lips, or coloring a single flower in a bouquet while the rest of the photo remains in black and white.
In some cases, depending upon the subject matter and overall mood of your photo, you might require that a color photo be desaturated, this is where the color is removed and the photo appears black and white. Think of Ansel Adams and his stunning black and white photography. Or, you may choose to have a sepia tint added to further enhance the particular mood of the photo.
The possibilities are endless!