Hej, I am Sanna Dullaway, a colorization artist from Sweden, living in Belgium. I color both public photographs for publication and private photographs by commission.

Using state of the art technology and artistic talent, I will turn your black and white memories into vivid color. Since each photo is unique and has a great emotional value it would be a perfect gift to colorize a close family member’s or friend’s photo. I do not shy away from working with big archives, and larger amount of photographs.

When I add color to a photo there is much more involved than simply painting the grass green. Cool shadows, warm highlights and reflection must all be considered. Is the person in the picture old or young? Human skin comes in an entire spectrum of flesh tones that vary in saturation and hue not just between people, but across the surface of each person’s skin.

No colorized photo can replace the original black and white picture, but each will give you a new perspective on how your grandparents and great-grandparents used to see the world. Rather than living in the misty grey world we usually see, the sun shone just as bright, if not more brightly, on them. If color film were available, our grandparents would surely use it. Let me be clear — colorizing does not intend to replace the original black & white photo, only offering a new perspective — to help people of today coming closer to the past.

While old photos may seem to be missing data that must be “made up,” they are often of very high quality and contain visual information and cues that help in the re-creation and which can be rescued from the ravages of time. Take a look at my portfolio for some examples.