It's a new year and a new Sepia Saturday prompt - or, rather, an old Sepia Saturday prompt. The photograph must be well over a century old and is a studio portrait of an unknown couple. As you can see, I've added a touch of colour, or, should I say, some on-line spec of artificial intelligence has added a touch of colour. As far as I am concerned, the jury is still out as far as colourising old images is concerned - I can see arguments both for and against. There is nothing "real" about a black and white photograph - that particular palette was dictated by nothing other than the technological limitations of early photography. Equally, however, so many "colourisations" leave a distorted image that is neither true to reality nor true to the original creation. Whatever your thoughts about realism in old photographs, you are invited to share your favourite old photograph of the week here on Sepia Saturday. Post your post on or around Saturday 4th January 2025 and add a link to the list below. And if you need themes for the future, here are the next two Sepia Saturday prompts to be thinking about.
