Thursday, July 10, 2025

PHOTOS INTO PAINTINGS

 After Sandra showed the photos she turned into paintings here, I was curious and did the same with ours. I don’t think they look like us, none of them do exactly but it was a fun playtime. 


We were married in my village church in December 1975. Even if you don’t like the painting results, hopefully you will enjoy the old photos. I have shown a lot of them before 


No explanation needed. 




We had this photo taken at Pennys in the early part of 1980. An impulse decision when we were walking by the store and saw their advertisement. A studio photo opportunity was in the future we thought, when our little boy was a bit older, but we just happened to come across it that day. I am now very happy we took it earlier than we had intended.


My dear other half says these 'paintings' aged him about 10 years. He may be right.


In the following photo son and I were visiting our family in the UK. One day they took us to the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. I remember taking this photo so clearly. We had just climbed up a very long path to the top of that very high hill, and it had glorious views all around.


The closest face likeness I think.


A navy ball back in the day, early 1980s.


I went with a friend to get the dress. I remember not being sure about it and thinking it too old-fashioned but she loved it, and time was marching on. I needed a dress after all the dilly dallying. I had looked at many already and I was getting tired of this dress shopping. I never liked clothes shopping. That hasn’t changed much!


The following is an event where later that evening we had been sitting at a large round table with other couples. As he was sitting down, hubs knocked one of the table legs and sent everyone’s glasses of red wine flying (story also told before). I have never seen so many ladies kick away from the table at lightning speed in perfect choreography! Fortunately, not one evening gown was splashed. They gave him the side-eye all evening, daring him to do the same thing as he sat down, but all had a good sense of humor. We still chuckle about it even after all these years.


My dress was altered in the copy below. The original dress had pencil straps and had a matching silky scarf around the neck, in a silky material with a pattern of small cornflower blue flowers. I loved that dress! The photo was fading though. I almost asked for large red wine splashes to be added, but that would have been a bridge too far and yes, having a bit of a chuckle.


My grandparents on my mother’s side of the family, on their wedding day. Not sure of the year, early 1920’s perhaps.


I never met my maternal grandfather, but my mother and he were very close. She used to tell me lots of stories, and I felt I knew him through those. I have passed a lot of them onto our son. His great-grandfather was a soldier.


The following photos were taken of my parents a couple of years before they were married.


I love these particularly and have had them framed for years. Dad served on HMS Jamaica for a time, but after naval service, was on the police force for 30 plus years. 


Their wedding in the 40s. 


And this one I added a frame of Cala lilies, the same as Mother's bouquet. Cala lilies were Mum's favorite flower.


Last two and a lot of water has gone under that bridge, says I with a smile.


This was from my birthday get together with the family a couple of days ago. I will be sharing regular photos as soon as I can put something together. We had a great evening with our son and daughter-in-law. Son took our photo.


I am feeling a lot better and thanks for all the get-well wishes. I will be visiting soon.  I have missed catching up with you all. 

Thanks Sandra at Madsnapper. It was fun to see what turned up.

And thanks for looking everyone. 
Wishing you a great day!





41 comments:

  1. Denise, I love ❤️ the photos and the paintings. They are all lovely. And your beautiful smile radiates such warmth and happiness 😊 Love ❤️ and hugs 🫂 to you, dear friend.

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    1. Hello Dear Friend :) I am very happy you enjoyed them and such a sweet comment. Thank you ever so much! Love and hugs right back to you too, xox.

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  2. You are such a cute couple! I am so glad to hear you are doing better! The photo edits came out beautifully! But I do agree that they make your husband look quite a bit older, he does not seem to have that youthful vitality in the edits that he does in the original photos.

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    1. Thank you so much Ginny :) and appreciate all the kindness you have shown me. Totally agree with you about that youthful vitality.

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  3. Wow! That is really a wonderful use of art. Thank you for showing us

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    1. Thank you Cloudia and you are very welcome :)

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  4. Each photograph holds a complete story within it, with faded corners, spontaneous decisions, memorable mishaps, and enduring laughter; they feel like quiet offerings from time, preserved as treasured memories.

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    1. Thank you for this lovely comment Roentare :) beautifully worded and much appreciated.

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  5. What a wonderful collection of photos. I like all the edited images.
    I am glad you are feeling better. Take care, have a great day!

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    1. I am happy you enjoyed them Eileen, thank you :) I appreciate your kindness words, thank you so much! I wish you the same.

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  6. These a re ever so good, love them, Denise.

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  7. What fun you had. On balance, I prefer the original photographs, but it's interesting to see the elements that have been enhanced or played down.

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  8. Seems to me that the paintings turned out very well. No doubt they invoked many memories.

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  9. I think these are all fabulous. I did a few and didn't care much for the results I got but yours came out really good.

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    1. Thanks Ann, some came out a bit like that so I didn’t publish them :)

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  10. Cool! Both original photos and paintings are fabulous!

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  11. This was a fun post, Denise, and exactly how did you convert the photos to the painting look as I must have missed Sandra’s earlier post. Nice to see the “current” you and Gregg and glad to read that you had a great 🎂 and are feeling better.

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    1. Thank you Dorothy, very much appreciated :) I left a link to Sandra’s post if that would help.

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  12. Es un día muy significativo y siempre está el albúm de fotos para recordarlo de nuevo.
    Que tengas un buen día.

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  13. These are so Fun!! Love them all and especially your dress to the dance!!
    hugs
    Donna

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    1. So happy you like them Donna! Thank you very much :)

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  14. Well, that was fun! Glad to read that you are feeling better!

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  15. I think the transition is fantastic. Loved seeing both the photos and paintings. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. That's great Jeanie, so glad you liked them and you are very welcome :)

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  16. I love the effect if not the accuracy, portraits are hard to mimic

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  17. These were a lot of fun to look through and I'm glad to read that you're feeling better.

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    1. I am happy you had fun Ivy :) and appreciate your kind words.

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  18. These are all absolutely delightful results and I love the bits of background information that go along with them. I hope to figure out how this was done and with what program exactly. :) It's something I would like to try.

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    1. Thank you so much Penelope, much appreciated :) The photos were done in AI Copilot. There is a space in the subject line they give you, a small cross, where you can add a photo after clicking on it. Then you ask them to change it into a watercolor, adding things if you wish, like me with Mum's cala lily frame :)

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  19. Loved the photos! The "paintings" were interesting, but I much preferred the photos each and every time.
    So glad you are feeling better and better. :)

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  20. Denise OMgoodness each photo is exquisite. Your wedding dress is beautiful as are the ball gowns Tell Gregg he looks equally as handsome in all of his. Loved all the family photos too.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  21. Wonderful memories in these photos :-D The paintings turned out so well. :-D

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  22. I think the one of the Naval party is most like the two of you. All of them came out well. Good memories.

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  23. So pleased to read you are feeling a lot better.
    So nice to see the original photographs but I think the paintings turned out well.

    All the best Jan

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