Scan this photo as high at 1200 dpi, and the results are often worse than the original. Try editing the photo and it fades away or pixels out as the setting change.
Take the original photo outside on a sunny day, put a white towel over the back and seat, of a lawn chair, turn the chair away from direct light in the shade. Do not use the flash on your camera.
A basic digital camera works well. Zoom in on the photo, if you have macro capability you can use it for this shot. Make certain the original is clear of any reflections, bright spots and unusual shadows. The most likely reflection or shadow is from you taking the picture. If you set the photo against the towel where the seat and back come together it helps eliminate the flares, shadows and reflections. Also, make certain your photo is sitting as level as possible. Don’t worry if you get part of the towel in your new picture.
Review the picture look for “hot spots,” reflections, or unusual shadows. Readjust the original and/or your shooting position. Do this until you have a clear clean shot of the old photo. Once you have it set, you can continue to take more old photo’s pictures.
Use the editing software that came with your camera, Microsoft Picture Manager or PhotoShop, crop the image, adjust the brightness, contrast and sharpness and save your changes once you like the way your photo looks. That is all you need to enhance a black and white photo. You can also use the noise reduction and scratch removal in the photo editor.
Yes editing can be done from a scanned photograph into a jpeg. The worst happens when you go to crop the photo and it distorts into pixels. Taking photos with your digital camera will allow you to crop into the picture and blow it up without loosing any resolution. It will be a clear better picture than the original.
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