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Christmas Card 2017
I’m running a bit behind this holiday season, but after much procrastination, here is the behind the scenes production of this years Christmas Card.
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PowerEx Batteries
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A Photo Story: Shape and Form
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A Photo Story: Newport Bridge
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Light Painting
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