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So many things went into the making of this picture, including a 1906 “Chrysanthemum” postage stamp from my collection, an address on a vintage Japanese letter, calligraphy from a number of antique Japanese papers, a couple of hanko (Japanese signature stamps, often called “chops”), a watercolor circle I painted on mulberry paper, and a lot of my own scribbling. I like the overall warmth of this image, with touches of red here and there for interest.

I'm a photographer, writer, educator based on Whidbey Island in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in photomontage work, combining photos I've taken of rust, walls, peeling paint, birds, postage stamps, trees, etc. into images that are completely new, different, and often weird. I also create physical collages, then find myself photographing parts of them to include in my photomontages. It's crazy, but it's fun! My career has encompassed writing guidebooks (primarily about where to photograph in California), newsletters (guides for photographers about where to photograph in the United States), leading photo workshops, and conducting online classes. I am at Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/visualeigh/ On Facebook here:...