Bailey and Santifort family to restore.

[Wiggy]

Not entirely sure, but I have photos of my father in a similar bathing 'costume' in the 1930s.

Wiggy.

[Handypandy]

........probably not important, just me being pedantic, but the "truck" is not a truck but the rear of a 1920's saloon/ sedan... like a Chevvy or Buick etc., (the straight bumper has me stumped).

[Mike Morrell (NL)]

I've playing around with 'smoothing' tools. I think one's an improvement on my previous attempt.

Mike

[jloy326]

@ Handy, just named it for the file reference, but I think your right about which type it is. I sent a message to gma to see if she remembers it.-year/make/color- but she hasn't responded yet.

@ Wiggy, that puts my gma around 25-30 y/o which seems fitting.

@ Mike M, the first thing I go to for smoothing is a very low smudge tool- 1-5%, with very short back and forth or circular strokes. And only on a flat surface, i.e. cheeks, forehead, or zoom in close with a very tiny brush for facial features . The blur tool works well also without the threat of misshaping but stay away from the facial features, i.e. eyes, jaw line, brow. Another is a low opacity clone stamp, again 1-5%. There are other ways of course, and it is certainly situational, but usually what I try first. Note, sometimes it will make clothes look too much like plastic.  I Attached a snipit where  I used the smudge tool. If you looks very close you'll see that it is rather blotchy, and cartoonish; another con in using it.

[jloy326]

sorry, I hit quote instead of modify

[Wiggy]

The smooth tool needs to be used judiciously doesn't it - easy make faces look 'plastic', if overdone, and can smooth out character and age appropriate wrinkles!  (Not saying you have, just making a comment about the smooth tool and its use.)