Hope you all know we have another expert!!

[Keith Bateman]

Hi All,

And a special welcome to Vikki - you must all have a look at her website http://www.pbase.com/vhansen/colorings - there is a lot of brilliant work there!! 

A few of us have been, with deadants expert help, trying to colorize some of our photos - now we may be lucky enough to have another helper!! 

Can I ask Vikki where she gets the ideas for some of her colours she uses - I am trying to colour a 1930 photo and am finding it difficult, (with a man's imagination!!) to visualise the colours of ladies dress etc - and even mens suits - were they all brown or grey??

See asking questions already!! 

Cheers

Keith

[Boongie Pam]

Wow what amazing artistry. Vikki you have an amazing talent.

I have no idea how you get such amazing skin tones.

Welcome to Rootschat...

...wanders off amazed at that Rita Hayworth dress, pheweee.

P

[sarah]

Wow, from what I am so amazed it just goes to show you what someone with talent can do !

A Huge Welcome Vikki I really look forward to seeing what you can do, your pictures are fantastic !!!!!!!!

Sarah

[RJ_Paton]

I've never been a great fan of colourizing but wow 

[vhansen]

Thank you all so much! What a great Welcome.
I really enjoy coloring. It's sort of a self-challenge to see how realistic I can get the images. Plus, I enjoy seeing the people in color, as they seem more like actual beings rather than just old photographs. 

I guess on a lot of my color choices, others I'll look at clothing from the era. There are a couple of vintage fashion sites that discuss fabrics, colors, and style trends.

I don't mind answering questions, if I can help, so ask away. I must warn though, that I can be a nitpicker, as I believe the "devil is in the details".
Vikki

[deadants]

Hi Vikki,
    I have to agree with you on the devil in the detail. I think most people  who  first start to colorize tend to select large areas and change everyting  in one go and leave it at that. So I think it is important to work every object in the photo and adjust accordingly. This may take a lot longer to do  but the results are more realistic. I have been trying the tutorial you suggested at worth1000 and t does take a bit of practice but the results are worth the effort.

[Lloydy]

Vikki

Wow!! You are so clever at colorizing those black and white photos.

I am only in the very early stages of using PSP9 to fix photos - think it's going to take me ages to get to your standard.


Jan

[Paul E]

Vikki, your website examples are wonderful!  You can really start to se what all the fuss was about with these movie starlets  - Rita Hayworth in particular.  Think I've found a new pin-up girl!

Paul

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Excellent