Can anyone help restore my nan to her former glory?

[Amy K]

This is my nan during her school days. Can anyone help to touch up the photo a bit please?

[Emjaybee]

I'll have ago, but you will find a number of good hearted folk will submit their efforts - we like a challenge.

What sort of result do you want:

Change to black and white
Adjust sharpness, brightness and contrast
Colourise

If we know what you expect we can better meet your  needs.

Mike

[uk2003]

Hi Amy K

Mike is right, here is my version of your picture.

Regards
Ken

added a quick colour version

[Emjaybee]

I cant beat that !!!!!!!!!!

[uk2003]

Hi Mike

You dont have to beat that, many different tricks can be carried out on a picture. I do all the pictures I can and let other people judge them, deadants is very honest in his remarks and I always look forward to his replys and ideas.

Do your picture and upload it, It does not matter if 50 versions are uploaded thats 50 versions better than the original I say, we are all here to learn and help each other. You dont have to ask what needs doing just do what you think needs doing, if the final picture looks good to you then its done.   

Regards
Ken

[Jane Eden]

Ken

You are getting better and better. I am trying to follow in your tracks.

Jane

[Emjaybee]

Ooops, that puts me in my place!

[uk2003]

No it dont Mike, just go for it 

Ken

[Jane Taubman]

The image is a bit small but here is my attempt.  I have used levels to pull the image back and then used a saturation layer to reduce the discolouration.