Preserving Photography Across Generations

Every photograph begins with a moment. But preserving that moment for future generations requires care, patience, and sometimes a little technology.

This project follows the journey of my grandfather's original photographic negatives — from digitization and black-and-white restoration to carefully colorized interpretations.

Each image represents a small piece of history brought back to life.

Original Photography: Karel Suszka
Digitization and Restoration: Jiri Kriz

FROM NEGATIVE TO MEMORY

Original Negative · Restored Black & White · Colorized Interpretation

Original photographic negative of two women standing side by side on a paved street.
Restored black-and-white photograph of two women standing side by side on a paved street.
Colorized interpretation of two women standing side by side on a paved street, wearing white and peach dresses.
Original photographic negative of a girl wearing a dress and gloves, holding a rolled document beside flowering shrubs.
Restored black-and-white photograph of a girl wearing a dress and gloves, holding a rolled document beside flowering shrubs.
Colorized interpretation of a girl wearing a white dress and gloves, holding a rolled document beside flowering shrubs.

Move a slider to compare the black-and-white and colorized versions.

Two girls standing in a garden, with a boy behind a bench
A smiling couple posing together indoors

A Portrait Together

People sharing a toast at an outdoor gathering

An Outdoor Toast

For the two landscape photographs, the black-and-white views were made from the colorized versions.

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Karel Suszka Project