Martha

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1999 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. This is Martha Mukumangani, one of my students.

Otiile

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. This is Otiile, one of my students.

Woman

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

March, Part II

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. On this particular day the students were marching in support of SWAPO, the governing political party.

March

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. On this particular day the students of Engela were marching in support of SWAPO, the governing political party.

Girl

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Umbrella

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The umbrella is for the sun, not the rain.

Kiki and Saloma

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The photo is of two of my favorite students, Kiki and Saloma.

Kiki and Saloma

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The photo is of two of my favorite students, Kiki and Saloma.

Kiki

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The photo is of Kiki, one of my favorite students.

Kiki and Saloma

I recently used a service to clean and scan hundreds of negatives that I had lying around. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of these reclaimed, and now digital, photos. You can see all pics in this series here. This photo was taken in 1998 in Engela, Namibia, where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. The photo is of two of my favorite students, Kiki and Saloma.

Girl

Once again, three versions of the same photo. The first photo is a high-resolution scan of a color print I took in Namibia in 1998. The second is in black and white. The third is adjusted slightly. The subject is a random student (not one of mine) in Engela, a village in northern Namibia.

Tangeni

Going along with yesterday's post, here are three versions of the same photo. The first photo is a high-resolution scan of a color print I took in Namibia in 1998. The second is adjusted with higher exposure and sharpness. The third is in black and white. My favorite is the second. The subject is Tangeni (I think, some of the names have faded from my memory). He was my neighbor in Engela, which is a tiny village in northern Namibia.

Cameah

Photography has been a hobby of mine since high school when I took a course in the developing and printing of black and white photos. One of the amazing things about the "digital age" is how quickly you can adjust photos. What used to take an hour or two in the darkroom can now be done in, literally, one or two minutes. I use iPhoto which, from what I understand, is an entry-level photo program. Yet, I am continually amazed at how easy it is to adjust photos and, in this case (I think) change a mediocre photo into a good one. Here are three versions of the same photo. The third (they uploaded in reverse order) is a high-resolution digital scan of a color print from a photo I took in Namibia in 1998. The second is the first adjustment I made, keeping the color. It took about 60 seconds. The first is the second adjustment I made, changing the original from color to black and white and changing the exposure and contrast levels. This took less than 60 seconds. The second one is my favorite. The photo is of Cameah, one of my favorite students from Engela, where I taught during my first year in the Peace Corps.

Saloma and Kiki

Two of my students from my first year as a teacher in Engela, Namibia.

Photo of the Week

Photo of a woman in Engela, Namibia. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from 1998 to 2000.

Photo of the Week

Saloma and Kiki, two boys from Engela, Namibia. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from 1998 to 2000.

Photo of the Week

Girl standing by bricks in Engela, Namibia. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from 1998 to 2000.

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

Walking home in Engela, Namibia. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from 1998 to 2000.