I did a project recently for a client that had a nice backstory to it, and thought I would share it with you. A client gave me this small snapshot. Besides the obvious damage to the picture, a face is obliterated by the crease lines. This photograph happened to be one of only three of her grandmother, and the only one at a young age, so it had great sentimental value.
Using a photograph of her grandmother's wedding, I reconstructed the face trying to make it match how she would have looked when she was younger in the picture. I also took out the other crease marks and "horns" coming out behind the her head.
She was amazed and very pleased with the result and could hardly wait to send a copy to her brother.