For many years, I did hand-colored black-and-white portraits (mostly of children)...this was the precurser to photoshop, so all of it was done the old fashioned way...shoot, print in black-and-white, sepia-tone, and then, hand-painted with special oil paints. This little guy just happens to be my grandson (who is grown now, and is mortified everytime he sees this)!
These images are from my "Romantic America" series...all shot in my yard, or home.
"Gussie on the Porch"
I working on a children's book, and am using these images, but love them so much, decided not to wait, and to publish them as greeting cards.....
"Happy Independence Day" card.