15 year Project
If this isn't the right place for this please move it. Just sharing a little personal story.
After my mom passed away, 20 years ago. I tried to scan a photo of her taken about 1930 or so, and have a poem, she requested be read at her funeral, included in the picture.
Well at that time I didn’t have Photoshop, and didn’t know any one who could help me. I tried to do it with word, and cheap inkjet of the day. Needless to say the project was never completed.
Fast forward to today. While culling through some files I stumbled across my earlier attempt, and knew I had the ability to complete this long lost project.
When done, I printed it out, and was determined to FINISH it even if it was less than perfect. I found a frame and again maybe not the best frame for the subject, but used it anyway. The project is done, and the photo is on the wall.
The next post will include the photo with an approximation of the frame. Thanks for listening.
Sam
This is the poem, written by Carol Merkel.
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one
I’d like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is don
I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down theways,Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
Carol Mirkel
Eleanor M. Linville
After my mom passed away, 20 years ago. I tried to scan a photo of her taken about 1930 or so, and have a poem, she requested be read at her funeral, included in the picture.
Well at that time I didn’t have Photoshop, and didn’t know any one who could help me. I tried to do it with word, and cheap inkjet of the day. Needless to say the project was never completed.
Fast forward to today. While culling through some files I stumbled across my earlier attempt, and knew I had the ability to complete this long lost project.
When done, I printed it out, and was determined to FINISH it even if it was less than perfect. I found a frame and again maybe not the best frame for the subject, but used it anyway. The project is done, and the photo is on the wall.
The next post will include the photo with an approximation of the frame. Thanks for listening.
Sam
This is the poem, written by Carol Merkel.
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one
I’d like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is don
I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down theways,Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
Carol Mirkel
Eleanor M. Linville
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I like the photo and the seamless merge of background with it and the poem.
The frame is simply a mismatch. Before you jump up and down and tell me off consider these points: this is a very formal frame. Perhaps good for a diploma or some other document but not for such beautiful artwork and it certainly is at adds with the poem. There is nothing happy or reminescing about it.
Looking at what you've done with the art I know you can do a lot better with the frame too.
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And a beautiful story. I'm so glad you were able to finish your project!
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I will probably need a little help on that. All the framing I do on my photos is with a white, or black mat. I use the Nielsen anodized aluminum frames. You can choose any color frame you want as long as it's black. But I think this approach while good for most photographs is to ridge and cold for this one. So if any one has any ideas for a mat, and frame let me know.
Thanks,
Sam
A very fitting tribute looking at the smile in the photo and the words on the page.
Very well done.
There is probably such talent amungst us DGrinners and you will certainly get many good ideas. Take those ideas to a pro and let them run with it. In the long run, think you will be better served by doing it this way.
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In the ultimate compliment, I would like to copy your idea for my sister that passed away five years ago (my 5 year project). One of her friends wrote a eulogy for her that lists the things she learned from my sister. It is a list that you go from laughing to crying and back again as you go down the list. I have been collecting pictures from all of my family members but not sure what to do with them. Now I know.
Godspeed
This is a lovely project and a warm and meaningful sentiment.
I'd like to echo the comments on the frame and add one more suggestion.
But first, the frame...
If this were my project I would choose a black wood frame, maybe 1 x 1 1/2, with an oyster and white double matte. Do you have Aaron Brothers stores up in SJ? If so, their selections are pretty nice and reasonably priced. They'll even do the framing for you.
Now the other suggestion: I presume Eleanor was your mom's name? I would place it on the matte itself. This is a traditional approach and can be very nice and will seperate her name from the poem. You can choose to etch it or engrave it, or simply use calligraphy.
Good luck.
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Feel free to use the idea. I am pleased you like it.
Angelo,
Great idea on the framing, (I am writtting your ideas down) and yes there is an Aaron Brothers very near to my house. I don't normally buy too much from them just because I get better quality, and 2/3 ratio, as well as custom sizes online. But I specifically designed this at 8" X 10 planning to pick up a frame locally.
Is there a standard way / place to have a name engraved on the matt?
Sam
buddy, if you were close I'd do it for you. Ask the guys at Aaron Brothers. They may have someone on staff who can do calligraphy.
Another approach is a small engraved silver plate that you can glue to the matte. I would recommend Sign-A-Rama, there's one in SJ. A small plate like this might cost you $15-$25 (?)
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I hope you don't mind, I took some of the ideas others have discussed, applied a bit of my own ideas, and came up with the following:
(Museum matte, mother's name on a brass plate, larger, dark wood frame. I'll remove if you wish.)
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Of course I don't mind. I am honored you would take the time. Very nicely done.
Thank you!
Sam
nicely done-
Its been quite a while since I've visited this site, over a year in fact, a freind on a local BMW board pointed me to this post as it is in a similar vain to a project I have been working on for a while now.
Without seeming to hijack this thread I find it interesting that someone else has worked an idea similar to mine. As I have really started to put some effort into my photography and writing since starting my web site in 03 (now that I have the time for such projects!) I started to combine the two, finding images that inspired a poem or visa versa. My last attempt was similar to this in that I merged the two together into a single image instead of as with my prior attempts they were simply word documents with included photo.
Hope you find other subjects to continue your project, it can be quite challanging but very satisfying when it clicks.
here's my latest
there is more on my web site at roadrunes.com under the subheading writings then Images on Words.
Again bravo on your effort, it does your mother justice, of that I am sure.
RM
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