A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.

The last couple of weeks I've been really busy with Senior photos.

And every once in a while, I go off the beaten path to try  a few things that " I " like to try.

I applied a little texturing to this one.

the thing that makes this one so VALUABLE is that this is only the second time I've seen this fella smile in 18 years.

This took me back to the days of the old

" tin type"

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