Seasons Greetings

Happy New Year To ….(in no particular order)

Holly Au, Lorne Pike, Linda Pike, Johnny Crocker, Rose Fitzgerald, Dawn Davis, Wanda Hoyles, Wanda Hillyard, Sharon Martin, Kitty Cashin, Linda Smith, Camille, Gregg Davis, Ian Hutchinson, Pauline Hutchinson, Keith Abbott, Paul Baron, Dean Martin, Ian Grant, Jon Soper, Perry Mathews, Conrad Powell, Jim & Wanda Pond (Jeta and Candy), George Sheppard, Melvina Sheppard, Greg Rumbolt, Peter Alteen, Steve Warren, Dougie Alteen, Barry Sweetland, Don Dingwell, Shane Stark, Ranie Padayachee, Joanne Cantwell, Michelle Grant, Anne Marie Fitzgerald, Paul Mathews, Keith Mathews, Jon Soper, Norah Lee, Chris & Linda Soper and family, Anne Alteen and family, Trudy Campbell, Mary Barry, Bruce Smith, Roland MacDonald, Steve White, Ron Ferguson, Chris Hennessey, (the late)Jack Osmond, Jack’s family, Bill Hunt, Dan Murphy, Corinne McGillvery, Jean Smith, (the late)Fred Rabbits, Chuck Dyke, Don Ryan, Gary Oake, Wayne Oake, Brenda, Alf, Rudy, Kim Thistle, Craig Quinn, Donna Alteen, Donna Mullet, Lynn Barter, Barb Bursey, Teena Morrey, Tim Mayberry, Dick MacDonald, Dave Harnett, Charmaine Easton, Sharon Doody, Steve Poole, Jeff Easton, Janice Legge, Craig Smith and family, Terry Thompson, Judy Vincent, Stacy Vincent, Janice Hardy, Lori Quinn, Des McGrath, Donna Alteen, Glenn Alteen, Danny O’Conner, the crowd from the Blomidon Counrty Club and the Corner Brook Curling Club, the boys from the Rideau Curling Club, the crew from Wood Gundy, my staff at H&R Block, the A.U. (Alternate Universe), old band mates from The Academy of Music, Jean Graham, Don, Steve, Martin and me Ma (of course), (the late) E.C. Reid (Pa), cousins, Aunts and Uncles, George Ellsworth, Mary Ellsworth, (the late) Lawrence Ellsworth and most all to Pam, Erica & Jonathan who make every day a happy one.

I apologize for any omitted names but you know who you are. The old brain is not as sharp as it once was. I hope each and every one of you has a very Merry Christmas and that the New Year brings you peace, happiness, health and prosperity.

Love to all.

D.

Make a Parent Proud (Another Christmas Card)

Sorry for delay since the last posting but it is Christmas after all. Like everyone, we've been quite busy around here. Brother- in- law is here from St. John's and there is last minute shopping to do. It was only last week that we got our cards in the mail which brings to us to our latest and maybe most popular project....turning a winter photo into a Christmas card. Today's examples are of my mother's and mother-in-law's homes that I've transformed from dull overcast shots to bright and cheerful holiday scenes. Many steps went into making these cards and I'd love nothing more than to explain the process but as I mentioned, we're quite busy. If you'd like a detailed explanation, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as time allows. Remember, to see the pics at full size, just click on them.

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"From My HomeTo Yours".

Reconstruction & Enhancement

I was asked by my mother-in-law to see what I could do the with only picture she had of her and her father. Two major repairs were in order...One to repair the upper left section marred by a photographer's finger and the other, a case of artistic license on my part. Put a new face on the gentleman. This was accomplished by borrowing his face from another photograph.
To repair the darkened area, I reconstructed the terrain to what I imagined it might look like. With that repaired, I wondered what coloring the photo might look like. This is one area where I haven't dabbled too much in but the outcome, I believe, wasn't too bad.

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What A Long Strange Trip It's Been

With the Herdman Collegiate 30th Reunion only eight months away I thought I'd have a go at some of the pictures from the last reunion in 2000. I may add to this post from time to time so check back for further updates.

Picture Yourself In A Favorite Photo

Perhaps you have have seen a photo that you wish you could be in. Placing yourself in a photo with a rock star or movie star can be great fun. In the first example below, I have replaced Kramer with my brother, Mart. The second example is me revisiting my old smoking habit. The trick to getting this to work is to pay close attention to the blending of colours and the shading. It doesn't have to be exact but it should look as authentic as possible. Have an idea for a picture? Leave a comment and we'll see what we can come up with.

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