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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 was transferred to Charah Solutions Inc. …

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

 

Old Town Hall Museum, 36119 Center Ridge Rd, North Ridgeville, Ohio
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. …

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

Senior Portrait 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. …

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Photo Restoration Saves Special Memories for Jim Morabito

 

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A couple years ago, Jim Morabito called to see if I could save an old photo from the 1920s or 1930s that was deteriorating and fading badly. He found it in his attic and realized it had been passed around in his family for several years.

The photo is of the first house that his grandparents lived in on West 65th Street when they immigrated to Cleveland from Italy in the early 1900s. Jim's grandmother had a grocery store and his grandfather had a barber shop downstairs. His grandparents lived in the back of the building and Jim's family lived upstairs. …

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10 Years Later… Remembering an Amazing Wedding, an Amazing Couple

 

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Looking back in time…

Happy 10-year anniversary to Allie Meyerhoefer and David Dischinger. On May 22, 2010, I photographed their wedding.

What really made this day special for me was being able to witness and capture their love for each other and their families which translated beautifully in their wedding photographs. …

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We Created Fun Photos for the 2010 North Ridgeville Rotary Club Calendar

 

North Ridgeville Rotary Club 2010 Calendar Cover by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography
North Ridgeville Rotary Club 2010 Calendar by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography

In 2009, I was asked by the North Ridgeville Rotary Club to donate my photography services for their 2010 Calendar. They sold it as a club fundraiser.

After meeting with members of the club, I suggested doing some “unusual” shots featuring a different member each month. I wanted the calendar to become a collector's item because of the fun photos I had in my “mind's eye.” …

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Low camera angles can add visual interest to portraits

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Sometimes, you just gotta “take one for the team” to get an interesting portrait. Click the photo to see it bigger. (Photo of me lying on the ground by Colleen Pishkula)

Over the years, I've found some of the best portraits require climbing a ladder or laying on the floor or ground.

Olmsted Falls High School class of 2015 student, Tori Pishkula, her mom, Colleen, and I set out for a “photo safari” in The Flats near downtown Cleveland this summer to create something a little different for Tori's senior portraits.

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Secrets to Saving Flood Damaged Photos

 

Before-and-after restoration of a flood damaged baby photo. (Restoration by SpectraLight Photography)
Before-and-after restoration of a flood damaged baby photo by SpectraLight Photography

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 cry. Living in North Ridgeville and seeing how hard the residents were hit was a real “eye-opener.” It motivated me to do some research and put together a guide to help flood victims save their photos.

When facing piles of soggy, mud-spattered photos and other valuables – saving them may be possible by using some of following tips.

  1. Carefully extract photos from muddy water. Remove photos from soaked albums and separate any that are stuck together. Be careful not to rub or touch the wet surface on the image side of the photos.
  2. Gently rinse both sides of the photo in a sink filled with clear, cold water. Again, don't wipe the image side of the photos. Be sure to change the water often.
  3. If you have time and space, immediately lay each washed photo – picture side up – on clean blotting paper like paper towels. Don't use newspapers or printed paper towels because the ink from those materials may transfer to your wet photos. Change the blotting paper every hour or two until the photos are dry. It is best to dry the photos indoors if possible because wind and sun will cause photos to curl more severely.

For additional tips on saving flood-damaged photos and the bonus resources listed below, download our free guide: www.SpectraLight.com/SaveWaterDamagedPhotos

  • Save money with a company that allows you to back-up your files online to secure web servers.
  • See an affordable photo restoration software that will help you fix your photos on your computer.
  • Buy archival storage products for your photos.
  • More photography related resources to be added as I discover them.
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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 faded or damaged photos and how they look after restoration here. You will be amazed with the results.

Learn about our photo restoration services here. Get our FREE guide with tips for saving water or flood-damaged photos here. See a photo restored in a high-speed video here. Read our photo restoration FAQs that may answer questions pertaining to your faded or damaged photograph here.

Do you have damaged, faded or crumbling photos representing an important part of your family history? Don't give up on them just yet – they may be recoverable! For a no-cost, no-obligation appointment to examine your photographs and receive a quote – contact us TODAY through this link or call 440.748.6300… BEFORE  it's too late. (NOTE: This is a landline so text messages won't come through.)

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Have you have a personal experience with photos damaged by a flood? Why did you have them restored? To preserve a special memory? To remember a special family member? Please share your story with a comment, here.

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

Before and after restoration photos show show how badly damaged pictures can be restored to their original glory.

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 pictures that were once unsalvageable using old restoration techniques that can now be restored to their original glory with “digital magic.”

Learn about our photo restoration services here. Get our FREE guide with tips for saving water or flood-damaged photos here. See a photo restored in a high-speed video here. Read our photo restoration FAQs that may answer questions pertaining to your faded or damaged photo here.

Have you had a damaged or faded photograph restored? Why did you have it restored? To preserve a special memory? To remember a special family member? Please share your story with a comment, below.

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