Portrait of Paul Hamon aged 11, Adelaide, c. 1984

Oval portrait of eleven-year-old Paul Hamon smiling, light brown wavy hair, light blue top, Adelaide, c. 1984. Digitally restored version. — A close-up oval portrait of eleven-year-old Paul Hamon, taken around 1984. He is smiling broadly, wearing a light blue top. The original print was cut to fit an old school overall mantel frame, a favourite of his mother Desrae Hamon. At this period Howard Hamon was studying professional photography while continuing to work at the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA). The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expression and lighting.

Oval portrait of eleven-year-old Paul Hamon smiling, light brown wavy hair, light blue top, Adelaide, c. 1984. Original print. — A close-up oval portrait of eleven-year-old Paul Hamon, taken around 1984. He is smiling broadly, wearing a light blue top. The original print was cut to fit an old school overall mantel frame, a favourite of his mother Desrae Hamon. At this period Howard Hamon was studying professional photography while continuing to work at the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA). The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expression and lighting.

Subjects: Paul Hamon
Event: School-style portrait
Photographer: Howard Hamon
Restoration notes: Colour correction, cleaning, and upscaling performed with generative AI. Composition and expression preserved from original.
Credit: Photograph by Howard Hamon. Author’s collection.
Keywords: Paul Hamon 1984, portrait, age 11, Howard Hamon photographer, Desrae Hamon, Adelaide, 1980s school portrait, ETSA