The above image is a family picture we have of my Great 3X Grandparents the Thorsteads. I have really enjoyed being able to bring life and color back to old photos, It seems to bring them closer to reality. I chose this so we could bring that color and vibrancy to our family.
Creating this image was an enjoyably frustrating process. I have found that to use the spot healing tool it needs to have pretty consistent imagery. I mainly used the clone stamp to fill in areas that were missing or needed patching. The content aware fill is one of the greatest tools! It makes filling in area that you don't care about so quick. Having learned about the clone source this week it was incredibly handy to flip and turn to create edges I wanted that looked similar.