Monthly Archives: September 2013

African Queen – photo art

Sitting there in the park one summer evening, she kindly said I could photograph her. When I told her that I admired the elaborate knot of her headdress, she said that one could tell which village a girl came from … Continue reading

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Mary’s Sister – photo art

There are moments of grace, when one is given the inspiration and the ability to achieve the idea that was dreamed. Mary’s Sister was such a moment. Maybe all those times of plugging away at the most tedious and insignificant … Continue reading

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Model A – photo art

Although this photograph was taken in a less than ideal setting, I did not toss it out. I prefer to enhance such images, if possible. By removing the distracting background, and replacing it with a country scene, this setting now … Continue reading

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Best T-Shirt – advertising design

I like taking a photograph and making a magazine cover from it. Any caption you would normally put on the photo becomes the title, list of articles, and byline.  I’m gonna have to try this again.

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Captain Bell – photo restoration

I was given a difficult task one day, to create a portrait of a man. The only clue I had of Captain Bell’s face was a photocopy of a newspaper clipping about an inch tall. I worked on it for … Continue reading

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