 Scan of original negative with positive  |  Restored photo of couple on Henderson Motorcycle outside Cambridge, England, c.1915 |
Adding a Bit of Background (and History)
Ica reflex camera c.1910 This image was brought to Picture Renewal as part of a batch of negatives for scanning. The negatives were all made c.1915, a time when hand held cameras were becoming quite the fad. The different negative proportions indicate the negatives were made with at least two different cameras.
The damage was typical of negatives stored together in a single paper envelope: scratches, abrasions, fingerprints, dirt, and some mold. The non-physical restoration challenges were poor and uneven development, light leaks and bad composing.
The photos are fascinating! The above example is certainly a rose found among the thorns.
The damage was typical of negatives stored together in a single paper envelope: scratches, abrasions, fingerprints, dirt, and some mold. The non-physical restoration challenges were poor and uneven development, light leaks and bad composing.
The photos are fascinating! The above example is certainly a rose found among the thorns.
“Zissou in his tire boat” by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Chateau du Rouzat, 1911 Our client's grandfather (and his future wife) are/is posed on a country road outside of Cambridge, England on a classic Henderson motorcycle enjoying a Sunday outing. I love the casual and comfortable mood, in today's world it would be considered totally un-PC (and I don’t mean the computer). There is a whimsy reminiscent of the time and photography of the Frenchman photographer and painter Jacques Henri Lartique.
It is projects like this that Picture Renewal especially loves. The discovery. The history. The technological challenge. But especially the joy it brings to our clients and their families.
It is projects like this that Picture Renewal especially loves. The discovery. The history. The technological challenge. But especially the joy it brings to our clients and their families.
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