Category Archives: Rosemary’s Posters

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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Moroccan Scribe

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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading

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“Vintage” Poster: Ha Long Bay

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Viet Nam 2005 I needed help to make this. I asked a man who was a video game artist to help. He’d never done this kind of thing but it only took him minutes to show me how to do … Continue reading

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Fez, Morocco: Water Seller

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Fez, Morocco 1995 I love this vintage travel poster look! If only I could get all my photos to work the way this one does. But they won’t. I used Alien Skin’s Snap Art to get this effect. It wasn’t … Continue reading

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Essence of Burma

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I was sitting in a long boat when I shot this. Sitting there gave me the perfect viewpoint. I didn’t realize at the time how graphic this would turn out. It makes a perfect poster. We … Continue reading

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Women of Ghana

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Accra, Ghana 2001 This was a messy photo (slide) because the background, although I had blurred it out, was too dark and too busy. I loved these two women with their upraised arms holding the pans full of clean laundry. I love … Continue reading

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Woman by the Sea

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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 The azure sea lapped at the rocks. The cool breeze caressed her bare limbs and becalmed her hectic thoughts. A sigh heaved from her breast. For two weeks she could forget the nagging demands of her job … Continue reading

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Hope

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Ethiopia 2013 Gourds, painted in the style of his tribe, hung from the man’s arm. He stood near the parking lot at Lake Awassa where the tourist groups arrived and departed. His long, lean body served as his display case. Hope poured … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster

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California, U.S.A. 2015 It took 14 layers in Photoshop to get this vintage poster look. I’ve been looking for a way to get those black outlines and now I’ve got it…for this photo anyway. I’m not sure the same ideas will … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster for Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading

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