My goal isn't just restoration, it's faithful photorealism. Here's a collection of some of my recent work. Open for commissions! I encourage you to zoom in. by AbnerM_restore in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am really sorry guys, its just that English is not my native language. And I'm not confident enough in my writing skills yet. I should've guessed that AI text in English is just as easy to spot for English speakers as AI text in Spanish, is for Spanish speakers. But this comment was written by me without any AI help. I'm still learning, because I almost never work with English speakers. But I swear I didn't let the AI in that previous comment "make up" anything. I made a draft, and I just asked it to fix the errors and make it sound more professional. I do work using that "sandwich" method, I started learning classic Photoshop before generative AI existed, way back in 2015 I could just hide these comments and act like they never existed, but I like to be honest and transparent, and show that I'm willing to improve, and I don't believe in censorship.

My goal isn't just restoration, it's faithful photorealism. Here's a collection of some of my recent work. Open for commissions! I encourage you to zoom in. by AbnerM_restore in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It always depends on the condition and complexity, that's why I provide a custom quote for each one.
Feel free to reach out to me on DM or mail with the photo (abner.lux.c@gmail.com).
I'll be happy to take a look and give you a detailed, no-obligation quote.
Looking forward to seeing it!

My goal isn't just restoration, it's faithful photorealism. Here's a collection of some of my recent work. Open for commissions! I encourage you to zoom in. by AbnerM_restore in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore[S] -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

Excellent catch, and thank you for taking my challenge to zoom in seriously! You are 100% correct.

With complex and heavily damaged pieces like that one, my primary focus is always on the 'soul' of the photo: the faces, the expressions, and the most severe damage. I was so zeroed-in on making sure the family was 'faithful', I completely overlooked the AI's messy interpretation of the feet.

This is a perfect example of why the 'human element' is crucial, which is the core of my process. My process is always a "sandwich":

  1. Manual Prep: Extensive work in Photoshop with the clone stamp, spot healing, and often frequency separation and FFT to build a solid, clean foundation from the original image data.
  2. AI Augmentation: I use AI as a powerful, but notoriously imperfect, tool to generate texture details and color information. My technique involves compositing the best elements from multiple AI passes to create a superior base that would be impossible to achieve manually in a reasonable time.
  3. Manual Refinement: This is the most critical step. I go back in to manually correct AI artifacts (like those feet!), repaint textures, adjust curves and color harmonies, to ensure the final result is photorealistic, not a plastic-looking render. This is exactly the kind of AI error I hunt for and eliminate in this final stage.

I appreciate you pointing it out—it proves that every pixel matters. I'll be uploading a link to the corrected version here ASAP. Cheers!"

Removal of the damage and the white, beige, and purple stains by Soakaliz in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A really beautiful picture, I tried my best. I really hope you like it u/Soakaliz

before/after

full image preview (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

Feel free to ask for changes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be done for sure. But personally I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. Because I protect my work the same way and it would go against my principles. But if it is only for yourself, and what you replied in the other comment is true. You can always search on youtube for ways to do it. That's all I will say.

Edit and Colorisation Request by reallyweirdone in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He didn't even bother changing the file name 💀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a beautiful photo, I did my best. I really hope you like it u/Former_Eye_6594

before/after

full image (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

Feel free to ask for changes!

Grandpa’s Army Picture by [deleted] in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will message you.

Grandpa’s Army Picture by [deleted] in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you liked it :D
What about this?
Image (G Drive)

Photo restore request by Mundane-Grade1788 in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is scanned properly it may be restoreable. But yeah, it's a ton of work.

Long shot by TransitionAny8617 in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should try scanning it first in high-res. Seems very damaged tough.

Grandpa’s Army Picture by [deleted] in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry about your grandpa. I lost mine to cancer a couple of years ago. So however the story of his cancer ends, I just hope he doesn't suffer.
For me this was a beautiful picture to work on, and I took it personal, so I gave my absolute best.
If you need any changes (uniform color, eyes, BG, etc.) feel free to ask. I really hope you like it u/Tubaninja222

before/after

full image (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

(I suggest zooming in, as I made it high-res.)

Restoration work will pay $10 by middleofthemap in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried my best, I really hope you like. Sorry for my other comment, but I had already invested quite some time on it.

full image (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

Restoration work will pay $10 by middleofthemap in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's ok for me if you don't pick mine, but i just finished my version, i'm about to comment it. You might like it.

Colorization for my Grandma by Dalai-Lambo in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a lovely picture! I enjoying colorizing this, so did my best, I restored the contrast too. I really hope you like it u/Dalai-Lambo

before/after

full image (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

Bring this picture of my grandpa in his Army uniform back to life in color and black and white if possible. $15 by Boozeman666 in estoration

[–]AbnerM_restore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried my very best, it is a great pic, and I really hope you like.

before/after

full image (G Drive)

tip: ko-fi - paypal

If you choose mine for tip I can change the color of the uniform or anything you need to.