Yearly Archives: 2005

Happy Holidays! 2005

As 2005 draws to a close, I realize I have much to be thankful for this year. I have some of the best clients any self-employed person could ever want. They are supportive, kind and all of them have great stories. This summer I decided that I wanted to be completely caught up with my…

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Anne HurJanuary 20, 2006 - 10:45 pm

Hi Randy,
Happy New Year ! Everyone looks great. Sorry Bud, I know Tammy is your wife but it looks as though you have four daughters. I’m sure she’ll love the comment.
Anne

Dreaming of Natural Light

The delivery of the mail each day brings new magazines. This time of year, there are a lot of lists about the “best of 2005″ including photography books. This one caught my eye simply because of the cover. It’s a book on the work of Richard Avedon. What caught my eye was the natural light…

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ErioDecember 14, 2005 - 5:20 pm

Yeah baby, natural light and a freaking 8 x 10 inch Deardorf!!!

What a Difference a Nib Can Make

One of the services I offer my clients is retouching. I try to keep this to a minimum, simply because it’s overused and abused by so many photographers to hide sloppy technique. For the most part, retouching is saved for art prints which will be framed and wedding album prints. For my commercial clients, retouching…

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ErioDecember 8, 2005 - 2:50 pm

Daaaah-yummm! Great job!!!

Family Resemblance in Vintage Photo

Recently, my father asked me to archive a bit of family history. He presented me with a large 16×20 image of my great-great grandfather, Sylvester. He’s had this picture hanging on his wall for years. It’s close to 100 years old and is showing signs of aging. There are watermarks on the image and a…

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ErioDecember 1, 2005 - 2:19 pm

You should grow a big hairy mustache dood!

Gifts from South Africa

I thought I’d share a special gift I received from my father, who just returned from a trip to South Africa. This is the second trip he’s made to South Africa. He offers his lifetime experience of running a business to small business owners, focusing on a township called Graff-Reinet. The items he brought back…

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