Tag Archives: cold

A Chilly Banana

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Joe

I was looking around the old flat file cabinet in my studio when I came across this illustration that I barely remember doing. I’m not sure of exactly when I did it or what it was for. It was back before … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Square

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joe

Spring has not completely sprung, and the trees are still bare and looking a lot more Halloween than Easter. I pushed the spookiness of the scene a bit with Affinity Photo.

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Mom, Frosty & the Kids

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A while back I had posted a number of photos of the Capewell children happily cavorting with a snowman. This plate looks to be taken a few winters after the other shots and the kids along with their mother seem … Continue reading →

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Strings Attached

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot from John Capewell’s younger days when he wanted to play around with photography, composition and odd juxtapositions. He’s included himself in the center of this oddly posed crowd as he activates his camera’s shutter with a length … Continue reading →

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Last Night on Pembroke Avenue

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This is the scene last night on Pembroke Avenue as I waited for the bus headed to 69th Street. Usually potential snow events are treated as if the apocalypse loomed by the local media. I didn’t notice any Chicken Littles … Continue reading →

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Cold and Wet

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Along Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia

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Mystery of the Ghost Boy Solved!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back again with another negative from the collection of 200 glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, NJ about 100 years ago. This is a follow-up to last week’s post featuring a ghostly figure in front of … Continue reading →

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Snowy Self-Portraits

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here are a couple more negatives from The Capewell Glass Negative Collection which were shot about a 100 years ago. We’re continuing with our winter theme, and this time, I’ve chosen a couple of self-portraits of the photographer, John B … Continue reading →

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Taking the Plunge!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Michael Flanakin is doing something insane for a good cause this weekend. Mr Flanakin will be participating in Tim’s Rivershore Polar Plunge 2011 for the VA Special Olympics. Michael Flanakin found the image to the left and chased me down … Continue reading →

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