Ever taken a photo that was not quite what you wanted ? About 9 out of 10 photos might qualify, if you are at all like the rest of us.

Maybe that was what motivated the author of this site to "improve" a whole bunch of photos - and put them on the web for all to see. Or was it just an ongoing fascination with computer graphics ?

Whatever the reason, you can now have the undoubted pleasure of learning how much better you might have looked, if only your photos had been so rendered. Visit the galleries and see for yourself, if you too aspire to a personal portrait, or maybe just out of curiosity.

None of this would have been possible without the unwitting co-operation of all those who grace these galleries. Unwitting that is, while this was still a work was in progress, before it was all revealed.

Family members without exception agreed to put in an appearance. Maybe they liked the way they looked, or maybe they thought appeasement was the better way forward.

Friends, although a mite more discerning, were wholly unstinting in their support of the project.

The grand-children were best of all. They were not even asked. And they lend themselves quite nicely to some pleasing child portraits, such as that which you see on the right.

And so, one must acknowledge a debt of gratitude to all: family, friends and grand-children, indeed all those who appear on these pages.

Now, if you are feeling left out, or have ideas for re-working some of your photos, you can click on Contact Us and send us a quick email. If we cannot help you directly, we'll point you toward a suitable commercial site.

You can click on Send Us Your Photos if you want to give it a try. It's all very easy: your photo files, and ours, are exchanged quickly by email.

You can also click on Things To Know in case you have questions, or for onward links to sites that will do this kind of work for a fee.

We hope you enjoy our galleries.
from photo A sample from the SOCIAL gallery.

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from photo A sample from the FAMILY gallery.

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From the ANCESTRY gallery.

A moment shared, from an old group photo.

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From the PLACES gallery.

The substituted background is african scrubland.
Memories from another place, another time.

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From the PETS gallery.

A pencil portrait, with an unusual style.

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From the FUN Gallery.

A light-hearted brash and comic style.

You'll find lots of other styles in the FUN gallery.

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From the MONTAGE Gallery. Nine selected images from a great Birthday party.

A great way to say thank you, but don't forget to take your camera !

MONTAGES come in many formats. Our gallery illustrates a few.

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