Before I drop a few more recent scans from old negatives, I would like to say a little more about the Kodak scanner. The first thing is that it isn't a true scanner but really takes a picture of your slide or negative, or at least that is the way that I understand it. If you have a high quality negative and wish to create a high quality image, perhaps to print large, this is probably not your best choice. If, however, you really just want to have digital copes of old negative or slides, it's a very good solution. You can digitize a lot of images quite easily and quickly, and the quality is good enough.
Now, for a few more photo. Shauna is a little older in these than the previous post. I think they were taken in 1975 when she was two years old, but I suppose it could have been late in 1974 or even early 1976. You can see a lot of degradation (ie shadowy blotches) from the negative and processing. I tried to clean up the scans as best I could, but my results were so-so. Still, it is nice to have them.
I did a little extra work on this next one. As you can see from the photos above, the background wallpaper was pretty awful, so I made an AI replacement.
Gorgeous photographs! What a pretty little girl and a lovely family group. I love to see photos of children giggling or pensive.
ReplyDeleteAh, so not a true scanner then. But I certainly see a place for it in homes that have lots of slides or film negatives. I once had an old manual slide/negative light box, much about the same size as the one above, that illuminated them but because it was pre-computers, had no way to record anything. It just allowed me to quickly sort through a box of slides or negatives and pick out ones for further processing.
ReplyDeleteThat is what this is, but then you can press a button and have an instant digital image.
DeleteThose turned out great. I will have to look into that as I have some amazing slides that were taken a LONG time ago by my father.
ReplyDeleteGreat gadget, letting me see you all with your hairs all beautiful (well, mainly Sue) and what trousers you wore!
ReplyDeleteI was very cool, I'll have you know.
DeleteI love seeing these rescued photos. They're lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat outfit, AC! Boy, those were the days. Great photos, and it must be a joy to see them again.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteJust as I'd forgotten about plaid pants... Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThe early 70s.
DeleteBeautiful Family. Blessings 💞🙏🏽
ReplyDeleteNice to look back in time. Were plaid pants really a thing? Or was that just your preference?
ReplyDeleteYou don't remember the early 70s? Tsk tsk.
DeleteVery good; I'm impressed. I don't know how to use AI. I tend to use my iPhone, because I bought a new computer and don't have Photoshop Elements anymore, so I can't use my camera anymore.
ReplyDeleteThe iPhone is fine and you can edit with it well too.
DeleteAh, I remember plaid pants! Beautiful child, beautiful parents. I really like the last photos, she is a gorgeous little girl.
ReplyDeleteNow you could get arrested by the plaid police. :)
DeleteThose are beautiful photos! The plaid pants and hair--so very '70s and '80s.
ReplyDeleteThings were calming down by the end of the 70s IIRC.
DeleteSuch a good old memory collection
ReplyDeleteYour gizmo is fascinating and I am messaging Santa. Also, great cleanup and background removal. You might consider removing those slacks you have on, hmm???
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you cared. :)
DeleteNice tie and pants!
ReplyDeleteI need to know who did the loving smocking on that dress. These pictures are a social history!
ReplyDeleteThat would have been her maternal grandmother, Sue's mom.
DeleteGreat photos.
ReplyDeleteYou have projects!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh... These are absolutely precious!
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