Natural Passport Photo Restoration

I have two scans of an old passport photo of a gentleman whose widow has asked me to help with a commemorative project. Your task is to blend the best of both: keep the accurate facial detail from the close-up, add more visible collar and a hint of the shoulders, and extend the canvas so the very top of his head sits comfortably within a little white space. I only need moderate enhancements—subtle contrast, and minor dust/scratch removal—so the portrait still looks authentically vintage rather than perfectly retouched. Key points • Final crop: 4:3 portrait orientation. • Main focus: face and collar; shoulders should appear naturally but stay secondary. • Deliverable: one high-resolution JPEG (and layered PSD if you work in Photoshop) ready for print and digital archiving. Please let me know if you require both source scans up front or prefer to receive them sequentially. I look forward to seeing how you can respectfully revive this cherished image.

Project ID: 40252242