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Urban Texture
Playing with a run-of-the-mill snapshot in Affinity Photo.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, Technique
Tagged Affinity Photo, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography
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I COUNT on Affinity Designer
Here’s a little Halloween doodle that I cooked up in my favorite vector art program Affinity Designer. Being that my son’s school bus pickup time is just before dawn, I thought it appropriate to work on this icon of The … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Technique
Tagged Affinity Designer, digital illustration, Dracula, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, USA, vampire, vector
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The Sun Rises on Washington Avenue
South Philadelphia
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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South Philly Scene
Outside of Bok Vocational School at 1901 South 9th Street in South Philadelphia.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged 9th Street, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography
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’til the Real Thing Comes Along
This year’s birthday card for the lovely Tina features the fabulous feline Plywood in a photo collage cobbled together in the astounding Affinity Photo. Happy birthday, Tina!
Posted in Drawer Cards, News, photo manipulation
Tagged birthday card, cat, collage, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, rat, tuxedo, USA
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Sun Sets on South Philly
Summer is drawing to a close, and we’re starting to get these gorgeous sunsets.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged backyard, city, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, rowhouse, sky, South Philadelphia, urban, USA, wire
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Leaving Parts of Atlantic City in Atlantic City
During a recent visit to Atlantic City, I stepped out upon the balcony of our hotel and was visited by a breathtaking sunset complete with stunning shafts of light piercing the clouds. It begged to be photographed. Sadly I was … Continue reading
Posted in photo manipulation, Photo Restoration, Photography, Technique
Tagged Affinity Photo, Atlantic City, God Rays, image editor, Joe Williams, New Jersey, photo manipulation, photography, sky, sun, sunset
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Sam Eric Theater
This isn’t really part of The Photo Elective series in that it wasn’t part of that elective course that all illustration majors at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take, but I did use the same SLR camera … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, The Photo Elective
Tagged 35mm, analog, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, scan, USA, vintage
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Eric’s Mark I
Eric’s Mark I movie theater as it was at 18th and Market in Philadelphia, PA circa 1983. I was a student at The Philadelphia College of Art, and I was snapping frames of 35mm film as reference for a class … Continue reading
