A lot of older images were displayed in oval frames. As this was the fashion of the day. But this leads to many cut up images. This lady needed some repair and also to be made whole again. Vignetting was used heavily back in the day, and so this image has continued with that theme. Rectangular images can be framed a lot more easily, and can therefore be enjoyed more often. Have a great weekend everyone. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists. Click here for 'fancy view'

Happy Friday to all, something a little different today. Below is some geeky stuff relating to what software people use to browse the internet with. The first graph shows what people use to view the pages of PixlFIX Photo rBlog.  The second chart shows the world wide usage of different browsers. As you can see viewers of PixelFIX Photo Restoration Blog are quite evenly split. Specific data relating to PixelFIX Blog. Pageviews by Browsers Internet Explorer 44 (34%) Chrome 39 (30%) Firefox 39 (30%) Safari 3 (2%) Mobile 2 (1%) Opera 1 (<1%) General web statistics worldwide. Web Statistics and Trends Statistics are important information. From the statistics below, you can see that Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome are the most popular browsers today. Browser Statistics Month by Month 2011 Internet Explorer Firefox Chrome Safari Opera February 26.5 % 42.4% 24.1% 4.1% 2.5% January 26.6 % 42.8% 23.8% 4.0% 2.5%       ...

Happy Friday to all, this is not a 'how to' guide. Rather just a peek at some of the layers I use when restoring an image. The original image is never altered, this is part of the magic of Photoshop. Layers of different alterations are laid on top of the original to achieve the desired result. Below is an example of some of the different layers used. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists.

Friday yet again and here is something a little different. I don't just do photo restorations, I can also correct mistakes and make images better just through using the magic of Photoshop.  In this photo the branches were too distracting in front of the model. so they were removed. The models skin tone was evened out and blemishes removed and the eyes were brightened up to make the image so much more impressive.  PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists.

Friday again. Another week has flown by. Today's photo has been written on with pen and is also a watermarked with a proof stamp. In its original state it does not look at all presentable but with the writing removed it becomes a lovely portraiture. PixelFIX - Photo restoration and photos repaired, from $15. The restoration and manipulation specialists.