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1990’s Portrait Art

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From the book 50 Portrait Lighting Techniques for Pictures That Sell by John Hart, 1995.  I find portrait art to be infinitely fascinating.  Hart’s book, apart from introducing the beginning photographer to lighting techniques, is an excellent journey to the mid 1990’s.  Click here to see the rest of 1990’s Portrait Art

Posted by: Ashleigh on August 27th, 2009 | Tagged with: , , | Comments (3)

Congratulations… Class of ‘92

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At first these images may not seem quite as magical as those culled from one of my favorite objects ever. But give it some time, scroll down past the Homecoming Court photos to the candids and I think you’ll come to love, as I have, not only the editor’s amazing tone, but also the way that the popular fashions on display straddle the gap between what made things unflattering in the 80’s and what came to define the signature unflattering looks of the 90’s.

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There are a number of beautiful, full color pages for your perusal, so please be sure to continue after the jump.

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Posted by: Jim on August 13th, 2009 | Comments (1)

Congratulations… Class of ‘84

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Class of 1984

Far and away one of our favorite possessions, the Eagle ‘84 is just bursting with amazing and inspiring images. I’ve included the whole senior class in this post but the clubs, homecoming court, underclassmen and candid photos are equally amazing though, sadly, not in full color.

We picked this up on eBay a number of years ago, it originally belonged to a girl named Alice who (as you’ll see in the final two images), everyone found very… nice. Nearly everyone who signed Alice’s yearbook refers to her as a ‘nice’ or ’sweet’ girl, which is kind of a pulls on my heart stings a little… oh well, she was in like 9th grade at the time so I’m sure by ‘88 Alice bloomed. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jim on June 30th, 2009 | Comments (12)

Thamesmead, Riverside School, 76-78

Thamesmead, Riverside School, 76-78

Thamesmead, Riverside School, 76-78

Thamesmead, Riverside School, 76-78
I happened upon these amazing photographs on Flickr. They we taken by a school teacher who is (unnecessarily) modest about her talents as a photographer. There are over three hundred images in the captivating series, so take some time to sit down and enjoy. I’ve posted a few favorites here and many after the jump.

CORRECTION. I received more accurate information on these shots from a commenter:
“A man by the name of George Plemper who once lived and teached in Thamesmead took these photos. He returned to the area last year and exhibited his photos during Local and Community History Month on behalf of Trust Thamesmead.”

Thanks!

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Posted by: Brittany on June 5th, 2009 | Tagged with: , , , , | Comments (2)

Good Luck Graduates!

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Eagle, 1984, Tyrone, PA

Posted by: Brittany on May 15th, 2009 | Tagged with: , , , | Comments (0)

Kate Kunath

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Mismatched: The Triplet Identity

Photography by Kate Kunath

To see more portraits by Kate Kunath visit katekunath.com

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Posted by: Ashleigh on May 1st, 2009 | Tagged with: , | Comments (0)

Danimal

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This is our pal Daniel. I believe this is from the 2004 republican national convention when he was arrested for protesting. I think there was another bigger version of this picture in a magazine or something like that, but this is all i’ve got.

Posted by: Luke on March 31st, 2009 | Tagged with: , | Comments (1)