“I had an artist’s instincts.
You can see the picture before it’s taken;
then it’s up to you to get the camera to see”
~ James Van Der Zee
Photographer
Born on: 29th June 1886
Porte Ponderings:
A little editing always helps. I like this effect where I make a charcoal drawing of the photo, then using AI replace background, I leave the main subject and replace the background with the charcoal. This dog at the 2026 Halpin Family Reunion was so happy to have his picture taken. The charcoal background makes him pop in the photo. ❤
