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Southland Championship Wrestling Portraits
16 Oct 2022

Southland Championship Wrestling Portraits

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work | 0

Small town civic center. Independent Wrestling Organization. Wife Wanted to go. How could I say no?

Chebanse, civic center, entertainment, professional wrestling, SCW, small town, Southland Championship Wrestling, wrestling
A how to guide for scanning in old family photos; tips, tricks, and more
7 Feb 2020

A how to guide for scanning in old family photos; tips, tricks, and more

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work, Photography tips & tutorials | 0

Scanning a box or three of old family photos can be a daunting task, here’s what I’ve learned in 25 years of doing it. First let me save you some time, there are three ways to go about scanning in … Continued

family, family photos, genealogy, history, Lightroom, negatives, old photos, scanner, scanning
Just Your Average Tuesday Night In Chicago
5 Oct 2016

Just Your Average Tuesday Night In Chicago

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work | 0

Photography Fun at Northerly Island My boys said they wanted to go on an adventure tonight, you know, just your average Tuesday school night. So we hopped in the truck, drove 5 minutes and hung out at Northerly Island on … Continued

Chicago, family, fun, kids, lake front, Lake Michigan, Northerly Island, photography, portraits, skyline, sunset
The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait
16 Oct 2015

The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, My Personal Work | 3

The Shit Show That Is The Family Portrait   Let me just say… Family portraits can be a real shit show sometimes. Especially when they are your own family and you are doing the photography. In general getting a group … Continued

family portraits, kids, portraits, shit show
Snowfog
21 Mar 2013

Snowfog

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My Personal Work | 0

  In Chicago, the saying goes; “If you don’t like the weather, wait two minutes and it will change”. It took a little longer than 2 minutes, but in just a few short days we went from 10 inches of … Continued

fog, landscapes, snow, snowfog, winter

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