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“Click, click… did I get it?” Fast moving, candid wedding moments are often like that. In the case of Lakewood Photographic Society (LPS) member, Lucian Bartosik, capturing his wedding photo, “I finally got him,” was a two shot moment. He took top honors in the Photojournalism category at the LPS photo contest on Tuesday evening […]
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The moon hasn’t been this close to the earth since 1992. Because the moon’s orbit around the earth is oval, it is sometimes closer to the earth and other times – it’s farther away. Last night, it appeared larger and brighter than normal earning the name “Supermoon.” Although Supermoons have a slightly stronger pull on
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As a professional photographer, I really love seeing what other pros are doing with our craft. Brian and Janine Killian of Peters Photography in London, Ohio really hit a home run – no – a grand slam, with an amazing photo they created for Mia and Rozonno McGhee of their adorable sextuplets. The photo
This dad and sextuplet photo will warm your heart Read More »
With the recent flooding in Northeast Ohio and possibly more high water on the way, I decided to put together several tips to save water-damaged, heirloom photos. When floods and fires hit, most people don’t grieve losing a stove or couch. It’s the loss of valued family photos, scrapbooks and memorabilia that makes them
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A new conspiracy theory spreading throughout Northeast Ohio is that Cleveland’s legendary meteorologist Dick Goddard used his “mystical powers” to summon the huge snow storm that has buried the area. Thursday marked Goddard’s 80th birthday so rumor has it that he wanted it to be remembered for the blizzard that hit the area late last night and
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On February 21st – amid blustery weather conditions, 14 people made their way to the North Ridgeville Library to see my special presentation: “Photo Restoration – The Art and Science of Resurrecting Damaged and Faded Photographs.” The presentation was sponsored by the North Ridgeville Arts Council and was open to the community. I covered the causes of damage
14 brave souls venture out in near-blizzard-like conditions to see presentation Read More »
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of presenting, “Photo Restoration – The Art and Science of Resurrecting Damaged and Faded Photographs” to members of the North Ridgeville Arts Council and the community. The presentation covered what causes damage and fading to photographs and how to avoid it. There were several before-and-after photos showing
Mark spoke about the miracles of photo restoration at North Ridgeville Arts Council Read More »
I grew up 30 just minutes from Punxsy but never experienced the fun and festivities of Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day. In 2003, I decided to document all the crazy activities surrounding this world renown occasion. This video captures the residence of Phil (the Punxsy library), the members of the Inner Circle with
Beyond the shadow-of-a-doubt – unforgettable Groundhog Day memories Read More »
February 2nd – the magical day when the world’s attention turns to a little town in western Pennsylvania where an over sized rodent predicts whether spring will arrive early. I had the opportunity to witness the fun and festivities in 2003. My goal was to capture the essence of the celebration in just one
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Yesterday, I was honored to serve as a judge for the Lakewood Photographic Society (LPS) photo contest. Having judged their contests for the past five years, I couldn’t turn down this opportunity to view some of the Cleveland area’s most creative photography. As usual, I was not disappointed. Photographs covered a wide spectrum of subjects: portraits,
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