Photography

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This dad and sextuplet photo will warm your heart

    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 […]

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Secrets to Saving Flood Damaged Photos

  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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Dick Goddard summons 80th birthday snow storm

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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14 brave souls venture out in near-blizzard-like conditions to see presentation

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

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Mark spoke about the miracles of photo restoration at North Ridgeville Arts Council

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

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Beyond the shadow-of-a-doubt – unforgettable Groundhog Day memories

    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

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Groundhog Day magic

  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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Mark judges Lakewood Photographic Society contest

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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Our art photos are now available for your home

One of our art photos that is available to grace the walls of your home After we posted our article about four of our scenic art photos being accepted into the University Hospitals of Cleveland Art Show, we have been deluged with requests by our readers wishing to purchase these images. We have good news!

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Our Scenic Photographs Accepted for University Hospitals Art Show

University Hospitals of Cleveland is pleased to announce that four scenic photographs by Mark Madere have been accepted for exhibition in the UH Employee & Volunteer Juried Art Show. Only 86 of the 200 entries submitted by University Hospitals employees and volunteers were accepted for display. Madere is an Ophthalmic Photographer at University Hospitals and

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