Personal Background

Thank you for visiting my site, and viewing my work!

I have been a Colorado Springs area resident for 8 years now, but I have been an artist most of my life: graphics, illustration, paintings in various media, you name it! I first started to learn how to change images on the computer through the photographs I'd taken of my artwork for my portfolio. If the photo didn't accurately reflect the artwork, I learned to adjust that image in the computer.

It was then a natural progression to expand my skill into the alteration of photographs, for the most part photographs that are damaged in some way. It is extremely rewarding to be able to restore photographs that are obviously so important to their owners. And the longer I do this work, the more fascinated I am with the historical aspect of the photographs, along with the striking beauty and charm of many of them.

When you leave your photographs with me, you can expect more than competence; I also apply my background as an artist to your photo. Factors that make a painting better, also make a photograph better: balance, clarity, the emphasis in the right places, colors and tones that are pleasing.

I look forward to seeing YOUR photographs!

Susan R. Kotnik