Retouching - 4H Building in Angel Valley - New Philadelphia, Ohio

Power lines and shadows took away from the feel of the old schoolhouse. They were removed along with other distracting elements. The photo was also straightened and colors were made brighter.

Touch-up

The person walking on the beach was removed and colors were intensified

Compostite Picture

The four cute photos at the left were used to create the illusion of the pair getting closer on their bicycles.

Retouching - Bowerston Elementary School

Unwanted powerlines, shadows, and poles were removed.

Composite picture of the Doors of Zoar, Ohio - (Separatist Settlement)

Twelve separate photographs of doors of buildings in Zoar, Ohio were cropped, straightened, and had colors enhanced to look more like they do in person. They were then combined to make this poster.

Eerie house composition

This is a composite of several photos for artistic effect.

Repair and Restoration of 1960's snapshot

Various techniques were used to make this old snapshot new again.

Mural

Picture on the right was taken from the photo on the left and enlarged for a mural.

Winter scene

This rustic house in winter was done for a Christmas card.

Illustration for children's book. - Ears Wiggling

Text in book said the ears "wiggled" so the photo was made to look like that. Background was simplified and made to look as if painted by hand.

Illustration for children's book. - Joey at Window

Distractions were removed and the background was altered to look as if it were painted.

Illustration for children's book - Bath

The background was changed to make it look painted. The bottom picture was done as an option.

Restoration of a 1941 photo

Creases and flaws were removed. Color was changed to black and white.

Retouching

Photo was altered to give it a more professional look. Blemishes, shines and distractions were removed. Background was erased and made dark so subjects are the focus of the picture.

Composition Christmas card

This Christmas card is a composite picture. The dogs are from different pictures. The cat and bird are from a third picture. The hats all came from the same picture of a single hat. It was cloned,  scaled, rotated, flipped, cut and pasted to fit each animal. The holly in the border is also from one picture that was copied and flipped.

Zoar Hotel - Zoar, Ohio (Separatist Settlement)

Picture was straightened; distracting objects were removed; colors were enhanced.