Superior Wisconsin has been my home for many years. I moved away a few times but the lake, and other beauty of this area kept calling me home. My mother and I started taking photos of old buildings like schools, chirches ect in the Superior area way back some 30 years ago. We needed them for reference to paint the miniature ones we were selling at art & craft shows. My dad would cut the shapes out of wood for us in his little workshop room in the basement and mom and I, would sit, late ay night and paint together. She had gone through a major cancer battle and was in remission at the time. Out art brought us closer then ever. My best friend. We would drive around looking for interesting buildings to paint. We would laugh and laugh at some of the bad photos we'd take, but we would get the main info we needed to paint a likeness of them.
Years later, after my mom passed away, I realized the photos put away in the boxes were now treasures as so many of the old schools and other buildings are now gone. The town tore them down for what ever reasons and they will never be seen again. It made me so sad to think some of the most beautiful crafted rare pieces of our history were not able to be saved.
I went on a website building kick and created a website where I shared many of the photos and old post cards of Superior with others. The hits and visits were amazing as it grew. Comments were often as others would find my site and some cherished the memories like me of our old schools ect...
Then, my site crashed. Not one time, but quite a few making it hard for me to keep it going, The company I wwas with at the time, hosting, didn't have a clue to what the problem was. I gave up.
I decided to rebuild another time when I had the time to dedicate to the project. I lost the domain name not being aware of the fact, when you don't renew your domain name fast enough...someone else can snatch it up and resell or use it for them self. So I lost my Superior Memories domain name. My own fault. Live and learn.
Fast forward to now.....
I closed my Old Time photos shop at the Mall and decided to go back into painting and designing again full time. I created a facebook page for sharing my love of Superior's finest beauty with others. I named it, My Superior Memories. After the great response from people from everywhere, I realized it was time to do what I love to do most. There was a need, a cause, a longing from many to reminisce about the happy and some sad and touching memories of the people in our little town.
I've always enjoyed taking event photos like parades and parties. I got into photographing weddings for a while but my eyes always wandered to the wrong places. I was drawn to the children playing in a fountain or the little girl looking up a dress or just the faces of a father/son as they try not to cry. You have to be all about the bride and not be led away by creative ideas. A real fight for me...trust me.
So many of you without even know it, inspire me with your photos, special moments like a child's first bike ride. The everyday accomplishements in out lives.
I wast to say thank you. Thank you for sharing with me and trusting me with your family photos, special events, and precious times. I will only use event photo in the most positive way. If there is ever a problem with any of my postings, please just email me and I will take care the problem right away.
Love you Superior.
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