What a little help from AI can achieve in photography

[Davyc]

This is something I've just started dabbling with in my new CorelDraw graphics suite 2026 using AI.

Original an old Polaroid B/W photo of me when I was about 14 years old with my first dog.

AI corrected and colorized.

This was achieved with a few written instructions to balance the lighting and restore the missing parts that were whited out.

Doing a lot more with it now and getting more well versed in how to give instructions.

Happy days

 

[lazy llama]

That's very impressive, and a lot better than a lot of the AI-assisted reworks I've seen, where the faces change to the extent they look like different people.

 

[Max Taxable]

One of my own dabblings. Prompt was simply, "Clarify and vividly Colorize."

 

[Max Taxable]

One word prompt.
"Technicolor"

 

[Max Taxable]

From a T-shirt found online

To a "pole mounted outdoor neon sign" as the simple prompt.

 

[Davyc]

AI can certainly take the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary - especially in repairing damaged images. Amazing stuff. Love all the images you guys have shared

 

[Max Taxable]

AI can certainly take the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary - especially in repairing damaged images. Amazing stuff. Love all the images you guys have shared

One of my favorite prompts is "Blade Runner Motif" I'll post some results of that.

 

[Max Taxable]

Originally a greyscale satire cartoon drawing, the AI completely caught on to "Blade Runner Motif"

 

[Max Taxable]

Another T-shirt, as neon signage.

 

[Max Taxable]

Had a selfie lying around, me shirtless. I merely prompted "Blade Runner Motif."

 

[Max Taxable]

More T-shirt fun.

I prompted simply, Kodachrome. Clarify.

 

[Suzanne O]

Pretty sure this trump one is ai

 

[Max Taxable]

Couldn't help myself just now. Another T-shirt conversion, I made it a movie poster!

Started with:

Wound up with:

 

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[peterbparker]

It’s pretty impressive how much difference a simple prompt can make. I especially like the “Blade Runner” and Kodachrome examples — makes me want to try some old photos just to see what it comes up with.