Category Archives: Photography

Scan and Copy Those Precious Pictures

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I’m going through a box of old Polaroid pictures taken by my uncle Steve Brown, and came across these three. Wonderful photographs taken over fifty years ago of my father, my aunt, my grandmother and my cousins, pictures I had … Continue reading →

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Nubble Light

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Nubble Light is just off the easternmost point of Cape Neddick in York, Maine. It’s one of the most-often photographed lighthouses in New England not only because of its beauty, but because it’s so easy to photograph. It’s located on … Continue reading →

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The Photography of Eudora Welty

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

“A good snapshot stopped a moment from running away.” — Eudora Welty This video from the Smithsonian Magazine showcases some of Eudora Welty’s photographs of Mississippi during the Depression, with commentary by friends and scholars including Reynolds Price and Robert … Continue reading →

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Acquaviva delle Fonti

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Last week I celebrated my birthday in Italy with my daughters. We spent a few days in the Puglia region, where both of my father’s parents came from, and on Tuesday we took the train from Bari and spent an … Continue reading →

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