Mugshots Restored by Jason Baker: Bringing New Life Into Black And White Photographs

In today’s celebrity-obsessed culture, mugshots of the same celebrities may be found on the internet for everyone to view. However, mugshots were simply photographs of criminals taken by cops earlier than they became public knowledge. One photographer known as Jason Baker has begun restoring mugshots and infusing new life into them through his photographic abilities.

“Some of the vintage mugshots of celebrities I restored,” I’d like to tell you.

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