WATER PORTRAITS

Scanned Family Photographs, some dating back to the 1890’s with double exposures of the Chesapeake Bay. Photographs dunked into the bay with cinnamon sugar pasted into the dirt on the photographs. Remembering the passage of time and the evolution of family, both found and born.

Calm body of water with a small rocky island in the center, and a pastel-colored sky during sunset or sunrise. Maryland's Chesapeake Bay in sunset.

Calm body of water with a small rocky island in the center, and a pastel-colored sky during sunset or sunrise. Maryland's Chesapeake Bay in sunset.

Vintage family photograph of two men standing and sitting next to a vintage car with rocks on the ground and a wooden fence in the background. Double exposure photography with alternative photography processes.

Vintage family photograph of two men standing and sitting next to a vintage car with rocks on the ground and a wooden fence in the background. Double exposure photography with alternative photography processes.

Vintage photograph of my grandmother as a child. A Black and white photo of a group of six young girls standing outdoors in front of a house, with some trees visible behind them. The photo appears old and slightly damaged. Pittsburgh PA.

Vintage photograph of my grandmother as a child. A Black and white photo of a group of six young girls standing outdoors in front of a house, with some trees visible behind them. The photo appears old and slightly damaged. Pittsburgh PA.

Self Portrait of person standing in water wearing colorful floral boots, holding a white picture frame with a photograph, surrounded by rocks, with some water plants visible. Maryland's Chesapeake Bay

Self Portrait of person standing in water wearing colorful floral boots, holding a white picture frame with a photograph, surrounded by rocks, with some water plants visible. Maryland's Chesapeake Bay

A single dried reed plant standing upright on a sandy beach with gentle waves and water in the background in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

A single dried reed plant standing upright on a sandy beach with gentle waves and water in the background in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

Splash in the calm bay waters during the daytime with a clear blue sky turning into sunset.

Splash in the calm bay waters during the daytime with a clear blue sky turning into sunset.

Silhouettes of tall leafless trees reflecting on a calm body of water during a sunset or sunrise with a partly cloudy sky.

Silhouettes of tall leafless trees reflecting on a calm body of water during a sunset or sunrise with a partly cloudy sky.

A double exposure photograph blending an old black-and-white photo of nine women outdoor of my grandmother with a landscape scene of a sunset over water with trees and a pier. Alternative Photography processes.

A double exposure photograph blending an old black-and-white photo of nine women outdoor of my grandmother with a landscape scene of a sunset over water with trees and a pier. Alternative Photography processes.

A person wearing colorful rain boots standing in water on rocks, holding a white tray with a black-and-white photograph, small stones, and cinnamon sticks, taken from above.

A person wearing colorful rain boots standing in water on rocks, holding a white tray with a black-and-white photograph, small stones, and cinnamon sticks, taken from above.

Four black and white portrait photographs of a young man in formal attire, displayed on a white surface, grandfather from 1910's.

Four black and white portrait photographs of a young man in formal attire, displayed on a white surface, grandfather from 1910's.

Calm Bay photograph of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay with four wooden posts emerging from the water, rocky shoreline in the foreground, and pastel-colored sky at dusk.

Calm Bay photograph of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay with four wooden posts emerging from the water, rocky shoreline in the foreground, and pastel-colored sky at dusk.

A vintage black and white photograph of a woman with curly hair, smiling, wearing a dress with a floral pattern, against a curtain background, with scratches and fading due to age. Double exposure photography with alternative photography processes.

A vintage black and white photograph of a woman with curly hair, smiling, wearing a dress with a floral pattern, against a curtain background, with scratches and fading due to age. Double exposure photography with alternative photography processes.

Clear sky during sunset or sunrise with visible moon and tall grass in the foreground in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

Clear sky during sunset or sunrise with visible moon and tall grass in the foreground in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

An old black-and-white photograph of a man and a woman standing outdoors on a wooden deck, surrounded by rocks and twigs.

An old black-and-white photograph of a man and a woman standing outdoors on a wooden deck, surrounded by rocks and twigs.

Black-and-white photo of a young man in a suit playing an accordion, smiling at the camera from 1935

Black-and-white photo of a young man in a suit playing an accordion, smiling at the camera from 1935

A black-and-white vintage photo of a man and woman standing outside on a porch or balcony, with a hill and power lines in the background. The woman is wearing a knee-length dress and the man is wearing a suit, tie, and a hat. Double Exposure with alt

A black-and-white vintage photo of a man and woman standing outside on a porch or balcony, with a hill and power lines in the background. The woman is wearing a knee-length dress and the man is wearing a suit, tie, and a hat. Double Exposure with alt

Black-and-white photograph of two men outdoors, one standing behind a brick wall and one kneeling beside it, with a house and trees in the background. Double Exposure with alternative photography processes.

Black-and-white photograph of two men outdoors, one standing behind a brick wall and one kneeling beside it, with a house and trees in the background. Double Exposure with alternative photography processes.

A handwritten letter on a transparent sheet of ice held by a person's hand. The background appears to be outdoors on a dark, possibly muddy ground. The letter is written in cursive with black ink and is a double exposure photograph.

A handwritten letter on a transparent sheet of ice held by a person's hand. The background appears to be outdoors on a dark, possibly muddy ground. The letter is written in cursive with black ink and is a double exposure photograph.

A woman with glasses and shoulder-length dark hair standing in shallow water at a lake, wearing a black sweater and jeans, with rocks visible under the water and a clear sky in the background. Marlena Murtagh Self Portrait in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

A woman with glasses and shoulder-length dark hair standing in shallow water at a lake, wearing a black sweater and jeans, with rocks visible under the water and a clear sky in the background. Marlena Murtagh Self Portrait in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

A close-up of a piece of ice suspended in mid-air from being thrown, hanging above a dark creek in a wooded area with bare trees.

A close-up of a piece of ice suspended in mid-air from being thrown, hanging above a dark creek in a wooded area with bare trees.