Gorgeous Mom! And Sweet Baby boy.
He was wide awake and just too cute!
I love comparison photos and tiny toes
Laura,
Thank you so much! What you did with the one photo and the advice you gave about the other should really help.
I also thought I'd share some unique perspectives that I got after your retouching. First, when I went looking for the photo with the more neutral backdrop, I thought I remembered it being blueish and was surprised when it seemed more gray. Your retouching made it look the way I remembered it. Likewise, warming up the faces made me like my own much better--I'm the one not smiling! It made the look much warmer, and typically I think I look either very serious or more "all smiles" in my childhood photos.
Anyway, my ultimate point is I like the retouched photo so much that I plan to frame it and spend more time restoring the bookcase photo, which as you said needs a lot of individual attention.
Again, thank you!
Sharon K.