Karissa Blunck BA, M Photog, FP will share how to work with Photoshop to bring damaged photographs back to life so they can be treasured for years to come. She will guide us through the process from finding images, workflow, and beginner techniques. She will also share advanced techniques including hand colorization and adding new backgrounds to give a modern and creative look to vintage photos. Photographic Restoration is an art that requires patience and attention to detail. With lots of practice, restoration will become a process that brings joy to not only you but your family and clients. Bring a physical photo to restore, preferably something damaged. If you don’t have a damaged photo, any older black and white photo will work. This class will have lots of time for hands on practice. You will learn the process of restoration, copy work, and colorization in real time. Also bring your camera and laptop with photoshop and Wacom Tablet if you have one. Karissa Blunck is an International Award-Winning Photographer and Restoration Artist from Olympia, WA. Karissa discovered her passion for Restoration in high school and has been working on her craft for the last 11 years. She has won awards on her Restoration Work through the PPW and PPA including 3rd Place Restoration Grand Imaging Award from PPA in 2020. Karissa was born in Seattle and has had a camera in her hands since she was only three years old. She lives in Olympia, WA and runs Studio K Portraits with her mother/business partner. She studied photography and art history in college and earned degrees from South Puget Sound Community College and The Evergreen State College. Karissa is a member of the Professional Photographers of Washington, serving as the Social Media Chair. She has earned her Fellow of Photography from PPW and Master of Photography from PPA.

Items to Bring:

• Physical Photo to practice on

• Laptop

• Wacom Tablet (if you have one)

• Camera

• note taking materials