Old Photographs are often small and damaged, an oil painting can enlarge the original image, add colour, modify backgrounds and make other modifications as desired.  They make great gifts for many occasions, see some samples below.

Original photograph	Oil Painting  Classical Style with the addition of colour

Original Photograph	Oil Painting

Original Photograph	Oil Painting again colour was added to enhance original

Original Photograph from 1963	Oil Painting

Original Photograph The Photograph was cropped to get the required portrait image	Oil Painting The painting is in impressionist style. The background was edited for a better portrait effect.