Category Archives: A silk purse from a sow’s ear

Rosemary turns photos that look like losers into winners

Imitation is the Greatest Form of Flattery

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Rome, Italy 2015 My husband and I are watching “The Sopranos” for the third time. It is natural to think of things Italian. I have a book of Italian travel posters and I glanced through it before falling asleep the … Continue reading

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A Day in Rissani Market

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 Morocco in the late 1990’s Donkey carts trundled families of Berber women draped from head to toe in black cotton to the Rissani market. The man of the house sat on the driver’s seat and the women bumped along on the … Continue reading

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Having Fun

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Digital Painting I looked at some watercolor paintings on Google the other day. One that caught my eye was of a city street, all shades of gray with cars and pedestrians.  A common and boring scene, but the artist’s colors … Continue reading

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Burmese Marionettes

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 Sometimes I could kick myself for being so half-hearted when I am shooting. Here I was in a small shop on Inle Lake.  We had gone there to photograph the Padaung women who ran the shop. They had … Continue reading

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Fortress on the Neva

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St. Petersberg, Russia Another shot from the tour bus window. But with Photoshop, I can make it look as if I were standing on the bridge as another day dawns. I used Nik filters and Alien Skin’s Exposure X. I … Continue reading

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Fairy Landscape

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Kazakhstan 2016 The plan that afternoon was to photograph a sand dune at Altyn Emel Park.  I knew I didn’t have the strength to carry my gear up the dune so I while I waited for the few people who did have the … Continue reading

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Eyes In Focus

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Somewhere in West Africa The crowd of men shoved and pushed each other. They were interested in the camera, perhaps thinking that it possessed magical powers.  A common reaction was to hold their hand to their eye as if they, too, were looking through … Continue reading

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Pagodas

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China 2007 Sorry. I can’t remember the name of this city. I do remember it was a metropolis and if we needed a bank we would find plenty of them here. The streets were filled with cars and lined with high-rise … Continue reading

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Adding Filters to Photos

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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 Adding your own filters (shots of texture and color) to a boring image can turn it into something that demands a longer look. It takes effort to make the filters and not every filter will work its … Continue reading

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Bac Ha Market

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Viet Nam 2005 H’mong women lined the road leading to the main market. They sat with their bundles, some selling, but most waiting for a family member to help them carry their heavy burdens back home. A not-photogenic woman sat next … Continue reading

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