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Tag Archives: Photoshop
The Gates of Hell
I know that we’re basking in the dog days of summer, but Halloween is just around the corner! With October 31st in mind, I decided to take a spooky shot and see what I could do to push it a … Continue reading
Friday Five – Number Ninety Three
Ninety-third in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged antique photograph, collage, Creepy, design, ghosts, horror, Illustration, photography, Photoshop, spooky, Tina Garceau, twins, USA, vintage, vintage photographs
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The Three Graces
Another old family photo from my collection. Again, I’m not sure who these ladies are – however, the woman seated in the middle bears a strong resemblance to my father’s sister Viola. What I find interesting about this photo is … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Restoration, Photography
Tagged Photoshop, restoring old photos, vintage photos
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10th & Market
Another of my from the hip shots.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, urban, USA, women, workers
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Some Time Later
When I was first examining the glass negatives that comprised the Capewell Collection, I wasn’t sure what or who I was looking at. The sheer number of them was overwhelming at first, and it wasn’t until I photographed them and … Continue reading
Blue Baby
This looks to be a photograph of John B. Capewell’s eldest son, John, Jr. The negative is a little worst for wear, and it had turned a yellow brown which when inverted in Photoshop, turns an interesting blue.
On Maneuvers
Here’s a shot by John Capewell from the time when men wore straw hats and the army still utilized horses for transport.


