resulted in a disappointing experience at first . “ The poor quality did not give me a chance to rescue the photos ,” said de Geer , “ I had to be content with the glass originals , which were all messed-up from unprofessional handling . The damages had to be dealt with by investing much time and energy , and lots of devotion ”.
Then , after more than 20 years , the computer age changed the circumstances . Suddenly , a Photoshop program was available , which solved Ludde ’ s problems with his worn glassplates . All that was needed now was time and energy , which he fortunately had . “ I understood that the digital technique would be the solution to my problems ”. Ludde could work with the pictures in
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