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Monthly Archives: December 2015
The Fall of 1982
I think this is somewhere near Gateway Regional High School late in 1982. I shot this for a photo elective course I was required to take as an illustration major at the Philadelphia College of Art. I think the skeletal … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, field, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Photoshop, spooky, tree, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau, Woodbury Heights
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All Aboard!
Another restoration from my collection of old family photos. As usual, it’s an unmarked photo – and I had no idea what kind of uniform he was wearing. Initially, I thought he was a fireman in his dress uniform, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Photo Restoration, Photography
Tagged 106, conductor, old family photos
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Rugelach
With the holidays approaching, I’ve beginning to stockpile cookie dough for the freezer. I pick one afternoon – crank up the Frank, Ella, Perry, and Esquivel holiday music and bake like a lunatic. I’ve never made rugelach before, so I … Continue reading
Up on the Circle
The following frames are among my favorite shots from this Photo Elective series. They are photos of a defunct greasy spoon known as the Murphy House that sat before a swampy marsh up in the area where Westville ended.
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, diner, eatery, Food, greasy spoon, Murphy House, New Jersey, Pan-X, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Psycho, rust belt, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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Buckeye Cake
A Buckeye cake is chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, and a chocolate glaze drizzled on top. If you thought I got a little heavy handed with the frosting in between the cake layers, that’s not frosting – it’s a … Continue reading


