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 →

This is another one of the old photos from my foray to the Homestead in Hico. It is too pale to discern details — all I could tell was the photo showed a group of people, and it looked like … Continue reading →

  One of our local attorneys brought in this photo. The littlest girl on the steps is his mother. That’s his grandfather standing tall in the middle. His great-grandfather is the one on the right side of the porch, missing … Continue reading →

Months after my purchase of old photos at the Homestead in Hico, I returned, and picked up a few more faded cards. Imagine my surprise when the girl who emerged appears to be the sister of the one I call, … Continue reading →

Not long ago, I visited the Homestead in Hico, Texas. I was happy to come back to my shop with a handful of photographs. I particularly like to find photos of faces, taken in natural settings with ambient light. To … Continue reading →