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Fireworks photos with a unique twist… these aren’t your mamma’s snapshots!

  For years I’ve been bored with photographing fireworks. Fighting the crowds to get a good spot, dealing with hot and humid July weather, bugs, crying children… the list goes on. I’d rather stay home and chill-out with the Mrs. – UNTIL NOW! A few years ago, I read an article by a photographer who […]

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How to Remove Photos That Are Stuck To Glass

  As a photo restoration specialist, I combine today’s digital technology with old-fashioned artistry to repair worn, stained, spotted, torn, cracked, bleached and faded photographs to their original luster. Digital restoration costs have been reduced to at least half of what they used to be and the quality has improved substantially! See samples of badly

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360° Photos of GenOn Power Plant – Avon Lake, Ohio

  Click anywhere on the 360-degree photo (above) and move your mouse in any direction to see all around. Scroll down for additional 360-degree photos. I took this and the other 360-degree photos (below) of the GenOn power plant in Avon Lake, Ohio on March 28, 2022 – five days before ownership of the facility

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Photos Stuck Together – How We Saved the Day for Gayle Ahlers

  “I have two portraits that are stuck together AND to the glass inside a picture frame. Can you help?” Those were the words of Lakewood resident, Gayle Ahlers, when she called about my photo restoration services. And that became one of my greatest restoration challenges! Through the years, I’ve dealt with photographs that were

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Story of Jesus Birth – A Night in Bethlehem | North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church (NOEFC)

  On December 7, 2019, North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church (NOEFC) members did and outdoor presentation – “A Night in Bethlehem” – recreating a market place setting in Bethlehem with live animals. The highlight of the evening was a dramatization of the birth of Jesus. It is one of the best Christmas presentations I’ve ever

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How to use the NORAD Santa Tracker | Track Santa Claus Around the World on Christmas Eve!

  I created the video (below) to show how EASY and FUN it is to track Santa Claus delivering gifts around the world with the NORAD Santa Tracker app. FIRST, watch the video for tips to get more out of the tracker app. The NORAD Santa Tracking Center is fully operational beginning at 6:00 a.m.

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History and Virtual Tour of the Old Town Hall Museum – North Ridgeville, Ohio

  Last year, I volunteered to create a 360° virtual tour of the Old Town Hall Museum for the North Ridgeville Historical Society. I also created a video with a brief history of the museum narrated by North Ridgeville voiceover artist, Doug Mullins.   After watching the video, scroll further down this page to experience

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North Ridgeville 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony – Sept. 11, 2021

  The video, below, features the North Ridgeville 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held on September 11, 2021 at North Ridgeville High School’s Ranger Stadium. (Details of the program are further down this page.) I decided to attend the ceremony at the last minute so I grabbed my smartphone to get a couple photos for personal memories.

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9/11 – Remembering that heartbreaking day… 20 years Later

  Tomorrow marks the 20-year anniversary of the terror attacks on our country. Along with the thousands of innocent people who lost their lives that day – the world lost its innocence as well. September 11, 2001 was a glorious fall day in Northeast Ohio. My oldest daughter was home from school recovering from her

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Magical High School Senior Portraits of Alyssa Srail – Buckeye High School

A few years ago (well, actually five-years ago) I had the privilege of creating amazing senior portraits of Alyssa Srail – Class of 2017 at Buckeye High School in Medina, Ohio. In 1996, I photographed Alyssa’s parents wedding (Carrie and Tom) on Thanksgiving weekend – which was a “magical” time for me. Carrie and Tom

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