Restore your old photos to living colorwith a photo colorization contest
A photo colorization contest turns a black and white photograph into a color image: editors submit their own colorized versions and you choose the one that looks right to you. Pricing starts at $2, you can award at any time while the contest is running, and full rights to the winning version transfer to you on award.
- From $2, with the listing fee already included in the package price
- Several colorized interpretations of the same photo to compare
- Ask for skin tone, clothing and background corrections while live
- Full rights to the winning version on award
Photo Colorization Contests
A photo colorization contest turns a black and white photograph into a color image: editors submit their own colorized versions and you choose the one that looks right to you. Pricing starts at $2, you can award at any time while the contest is running, and full rights to the winning version transfer to you on award.
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- Step 1
Tell Us What You Need
Submit your black & white or sepia-toned image, tell us what elements you would like colorized, and decide how much you want to pay.
- Step 2
Review Dozens Of Entries
Our community of photo colorization experts will get to work adding brilliant color to your original image. Simply review each entry as they come in.
- Step 3
Choose Your Favorite
Choose the colorized image you like the most as the winner of your photo colorization contest and receive the retouched image files to use as you please. 1 2
Common questions
How does photo colorization work here?
You upload the black and white scan and note anything you know: hair color, uniform colors, the era, the location. Editors colorize by hand rather than by filter, so those notes are what separate a plausible result from a guess.
What should I upload?
The largest, cleanest scan you have, ideally straight from the original rather than a photo of a print. More detail in the file means more detail in the result.
How much does it cost?
Photo colorization contests start at $2, with the listing fee included in the package price and the rest paid to the winning editor as the prize.
Can damage be repaired at the same time?
Light cleanup often comes with a colorization entry, but for tears, missing areas or heavy fading a photo restoration contest is the right brief.
Do I own the finished image?
Full rights to the winning colorized version transfer to you on award, provided you hold the rights to the original photograph.
How a photo colorization contest works
A photo colorization contest turns a black and white photograph into a colour image, hand colorized by editors rather than run through a filter. You upload the scan, several editors submit their versions, and pricing starts at $2 with the listing fee included.
Tell them what you know
Hair and eye colour, uniform or dress colours, the decade, the location, the season. Those details are the difference between a plausible family photograph and a guess, and only you have them.
Scan it properly
Scan the original at the highest resolution your scanner offers, flat and uncropped. A photograph of a print loses the detail that colorization depends on. If the photo is also torn or stained, a photo restoration contest is the better brief, and colorization can follow afterwards.
Rights and files
You must hold the rights to any image you upload. Full rights to the winning version transfer to you on award, and you receive the finished file in the formats you need for web and print. Editors are paid the prize on the 1st and the 14th of each month via PayPal.
Timing
Photo work moves quickly and entries often arrive the same day. The 10 day submission window is the guaranteed period for entries, and you can award as soon as one version is right. Extensions cost a small fee per day and are free on Gold and Custom tiers and on Hatchwise Unlimited.
