Tag Archives: Westville

On a Hill by the Water, Again

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another shot by the water, and it looks like it’s the same place as what was pictured in the photograph from last week. A fairly young looking Ella and John Capewell pose in this shot, and it looks as … Continue reading →

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On a Hill by the Water

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot of John Capewell’s wife, Ella, on the far right, a trio of children and an older woman who may be Ella’s mother all sitting in the shade by a river or a lake.

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Twins or a Double Exposure?

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Originally, when I first looked at this negative, I thought that photographer John Capewell was just taking a cute picture of twins in what looks like a barn. As I was starting to prepare the photo for this post I … Continue reading →

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Dressed to the Nines at the Edge of the Pines

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another photographic composition where the photographer inserted himself as a subject. John B. Capewell is in on the left acting as if he is unaware of the camera as he activates it’s shutter with a length of string. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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The Lady in the Harbor

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

In celebration of Independence Day, I present John B. Capewell’s photograph of the Statue of Liberty.

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A Family in the Shade

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Joe_Williams

John Capewell is again photographer and subject of this glass negative. He’s in the back on the far left. He is activating his camera’s shutter with a length of string although he’s done a better job of hiding the string … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Clutter Monkeys

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Once again, whilst on a mission to de-clutter, I found myself completely diverted from my mission by a chunk of clutter. In a four drawer file cabinet that has a whole story of it’s own I uncovered a forgotten folder … Continue reading →

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John Pulls the Strings Again

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another picture similar to last week’s where photographer John Capewell inserts himself as part of one of his photographs by triggering his camera’s shutter via the string he is tugging.

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John Pulls the Strings

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another photograph in which photographer John Capewell wanted to include himself. The string Capewell is tugging on is attached to a shutter release on the camera. His hand is slightly blurred from the motion of triggering the shot. He’s … Continue reading →

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