took the above photo two and a half years ago in florence, italy. was sorting out photos from the trip, shortlisting the minority that would eventually feature in the photobook (i've been tasked by mummy to work on), and would definitely have scrapped this photo in its original form.
inspired by the myriad of tumblr-like inspirational / nostalgic / vintage photos out there, i attempted a shot at adjusting the curves and exposure of this photo in photoshop, and was rather pleased with the effect! if only i were good enough at photography as a profession, i could really see myself beautifying photos for a living. ordinary photos could be made to tell stories, and even soothe someone's feelings!
