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[LDS] genealogical interest--old photos

richhart
Wed, 04 Oct 2000 14:11:50 -0700

Goldensunshine :-}
Did you read about what I did with my relatives photos?  Those photographs
which are found in musty old albums,  back room walls,  shoe boxes,  or
attics.
Elderly relatives, or extended family would not permit me to take those photos
from their homes---------in some cases not even remove the photos from the
original frames.  Many of the frames have the curved glass or not too great a
quality glass covering the photos..
By using  a digital camera,  I did the best I could with the setting, but
managed to obtain  photos of photos.  For some, to prevent glare--I stood back
6 or more feet,  and using the  telephoto lens,  captured those photos.  In
some cases took 3 and 4 shots of each to achieve a some what desired effect or
better quality..
I now have  my own photo album of over 300-400 pictures.  By using  --adobe
photo deluxe or adobe photo restorer--or a similar program, corel, or ???????
I can at my leisure  crop, enhance, and edit the photos..that is remove the
glare, lighten (enhancing) the colors..   have not had too much success in
capturing  like newspaper articles.. but can scan those for my  genealogical
software.. Did the cemetaries  as well.
Will eventually burn those photos-software files-scanned articles etc into a
CD-rom disk..
I, like you and others.......luv my history in photos..
glory bee

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> i wish that were the case with my family but there are few pictures. and i
> think he was speaking of old photos not recent ones.
>
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