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Georgetown photographer Tom Cavness is pictured at Bull Branch Park on Sunday, April 9, as he continues to master the 19th Century technique of wet plate collodion photography. With him on this morning was a 1933 8x10 view camera manufactured by Burke and James. Photos by Andy Sharp

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Follow the light: An impressive commitment to wet plate photography

Andy Sharp

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Although I met Georgetown photographer Tom Cavness at last month’s Georgetown Photography Festival, it was surprising to see him early one morning last weekend at Taylor’s Bull Branch Park, working with his 8x10 format Burke & James camera, made in 1933.

Georgetown prayer garden great for reflections

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

There are many things I find comforting at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens in Georgetown, east of State Highway 130. The burial ground is impeccably-manicured. Each spring, assuming rain has been helpful, the site is adorned with wildflowers.

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