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Hi, I'm Jecinci, a 36 years old architect & 3D Artist from Romania with a passion for colorizing black & white photos. For me, colorizing black & white pictures is a hobby that opens a vibrant and dynamic window into the past, through which memories become a vivid reality.

I started this hobby of photo restoration five years ago, after seeing a tutorial on YouTube by chance, with an old photo of my grandparents and continued with other members of the family. The next step was to improve my skills, and, with the help of some of the best photo editing artists in the field (Olga S., Doug B., Dragos A., Florin R., Patty A., Jared E., Mads M., Jordan L. & others, to whom I would like to say a BIG "Thank you!"), I managed to do that (and will continue to do so, I hope).

More info: jecinci.com | Instagram | Facebook

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Young Princess Diana With Her Guinea Pig Peanuts At The Sandringham Pet Show, 1972

Young Princess Diana With Her Guinea Pig Peanuts At The Sandringham Pet Show, 1972

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After a while, I started to concentrate on portraits until I managed to get a good grasp on them. This improved my "technical" Photoshop skills and gave me the courage to tackle other types of vintage photos like landscapes, war scenes, cars, city life, and all sorts of miscellaneous subjects.

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    Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

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    George Washington Carver, March 1942

    George Washington Carver, March 1942

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    I like to colorize images that intrigue me and my imagination. Images I'm curious to see in color, besides portraits of important or less important figures, some more or less known, some more or less controversial. I like to give people that follow my work images that will set them on a path of discovery and a bit of knowledge. That will put a smile on their faces, or make them remember a part of history (like they do for me). By doing this, I also share with them a bit of myself, a bit of what interests me.

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    #4

    Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938

    Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938

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    Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938

    Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938

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    I would like to thank the people who follow my work for their support, and I hope that I will be able to keep them interested in the future with the images I have not yet colorized. You can follow me on my social media and see my other works on my website.

    Here is a part of my over 1300 colorized photos. I hope you'll enjoy them

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    The Lumière Brothers (Louis On The Left & Auguste On The Right) In Their Laboratory, Lyon, France, Ca. 1925

    The Lumière Brothers (Louis On The Left & Auguste On The Right) In Their Laboratory, Lyon, France, Ca. 1925

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    #7

    Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947

    Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947

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    TheReader19
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She had a innocent look about her here, later photos show the pain and suffering

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    Girl With A Bird And A Dog, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1920s

    Girl With A Bird And A Dog, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1920s

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    #10

    Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953

    Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953

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    #11

    Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961

    Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961

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    #12

    Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945

    Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945

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    Kamsi Ikonne
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lmfao they all there staring and Mona Lisa just there with that smirk like "hullo".

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    Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943

    Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943

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    Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918

    Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here’s a fun fact: The pancake makeup that looks so white on the screen and in stills was actually a pale green. (I’ve done a lot of reading on the early days of cinema, and this is one of the bits that has stayed lodged in my brain.)

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    #16

    King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924

    King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924

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    King George Vi Riding With His Daughters Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II) & Princess Margaret In Windsor Great Park, 21 April 1939

    King George Vi Riding With His Daughters Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II) & Princess Margaret In Windsor Great Park, 21 April 1939

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    Marlon Brando, 1950

    Marlon Brando, 1950

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    Kate Noble
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    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the idea of cold blue lighting on one side of his head and the warm light on the other.

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    Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

    Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

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    #23

    "Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton

    "Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton

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    #24

    Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935

    Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are the Kayan (Red Burmese) people of Myanmar (then called Burma). The rings go on when they’re very young and they wear them for the whole of their lives.

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    #25

    Romania, 1930s

    Romania, 1930s

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    TheReader19
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who thinks that the colour photos seem to make some the pictures look older?

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    #26

    Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896

    Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896

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    #28

    Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944

    Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944

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    Sanne H.
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    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the way, Rovaniemi is officially considered a city, and it's not just any city, it's located exactly at the pole circle, it's the hometown of Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winning rock band Lordi, and it's the place where you can visit the house of Santa Claus. In winter it is full of foreign tourists.

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    Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

    Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

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    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy And John F. Kennedy Cutting The Cake At Their Wedding, September 12, 1953, Newport, Rhode Island

    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy And John F. Kennedy Cutting The Cake At Their Wedding, September 12, 1953, Newport, Rhode Island

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    BusLady
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The old photo looks faded or over-exposed. Nice work on the color one.

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968

    Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968

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    Marnee DeRider
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was just before women stopped being allowed to have any fat on their stomachs whatsoever or they were considered chubby, at least in almost all shows and movies (not necessarily music videos). In the movie industry, she's be considered plus-sized now. So stupid.

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    #32

    Bela Lugosi - A Hungarian-American Actor, Famous For Portraying Count Dracula In The Original 1931 Film

    Bela Lugosi - A Hungarian-American Actor, Famous For Portraying Count Dracula In The Original 1931 Film

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    #33

    Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945

    Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945

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    Donald Truck
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful and spectacularly brave person who made a stand based on his moral values and never moved a bit (Pls forgive a humorous comment since he looks like CR7 with a moustache on this one)

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    #34

    Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali, New York, March, 1964

    Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali, New York, March, 1964

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    #35

    Neil Armstrong, Nasa Research Test Pilot, With The Bell X-14 At Nasa Ames Research Center, February, 1964

    Neil Armstrong, Nasa Research Test Pilot, With The Bell X-14 At Nasa Ames Research Center, February, 1964

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    #36

    Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932

    Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932

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    #37

    Man In Scottish Uniform O S C

    Man In Scottish Uniform O S C

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    Kaisu
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how they decided how to color the tartan, because the color/pattern is specific to each clan

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    Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin

    Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin

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    #39

    Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965

    Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965

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    Fox Dylan
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sammy Davis Jnr was a vile human who sexually abused women & hid behind his fame.

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    Podu Ros Neighbourhood Viewed From The The Palace Of Culture With The City Pool In The Foreground, Iasi, Romania, Early 20th Century

    Podu Ros Neighbourhood Viewed From The The Palace Of Culture With The City Pool In The Foreground, Iasi, Romania, Early 20th Century

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    #43

    US Civil War - Officers Of The 69th New York Volunteer Regiment Pose With A Cannon At Fort Corcoran - Col. Michael Corcoran At Far Left, 1861

    US Civil War - Officers Of The 69th New York Volunteer Regiment Pose With A Cannon At Fort Corcoran - Col. Michael Corcoran At Far Left, 1861

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    Doober
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With the blurred background and the scale of objects around them, they almost look like miniature toy soldiers

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    Winston Churchill, Cigar In Mouth, Gives His Famous ‘V’ Sign During A Visit To Bradford (Lister's Mill) On December 4, 1942

    Winston Churchill, Cigar In Mouth, Gives His Famous ‘V’ Sign During A Visit To Bradford (Lister's Mill) On December 4, 1942

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    #45

    Romanian Woman In Traditional Costume From The Early 20th Century

    Romanian Woman In Traditional Costume From The Early 20th Century

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    #46

    Audrey Hepburn Putting On Lipstick At Her Home In Mayfair (65 South Audley Street), London, September 1951

    Audrey Hepburn Putting On Lipstick At Her Home In Mayfair (65 South Audley Street), London, September 1951

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    #47

    "The Rat Pack" In NY, Carnegie Hall's Backstage, 1960s

    "The Rat Pack" In NY, Carnegie Hall's Backstage, 1960s

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    Main Square In Brasov's Old Town Centre, Romania, Early 20th Century

    Main Square In Brasov's Old Town Centre, Romania, Early 20th Century

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    President Lyndon B. Johnson And A Turkey Presented To Him In The Fish Room Of The White House, November 16, 1967

    President Lyndon B. Johnson And A Turkey Presented To Him In The Fish Room Of The White House, November 16, 1967

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