It’s hard to find a truly unedited photo these days, but the urge to improve one’s appearance didn’t begin with Photoshop. As far back as the nineteenth century, artists and early retouchers were ...

In old portraits, each element of the outfit—from incredibly high heels to snake rings and toothpick amulets—represents a secret code for the discerning observer. These seemingly innocent items ...

PARTY MEMBER Barbara Easley Cox became involved with the Black Panthers in 1967 and continues her activism in Philadelphia today. (Photo by Suzun Lucia Lamaina) Lamaina grew up “an inner-city kid” in ...

Nearly 500 years have passed since Anne Boleyn was executed by her husband, England’s King Henry VIII, yet somehow we’re still finding new ways to be fascinated by the infamous Tudor queen. Despite ...

Mar. 27—GRAFTON, N.D. — After 45 years of crafting professional portraits, faces still fascinate Roch Tweten. The owner of Tweten's Photography in Grafton has taken hundreds of thousands of pictures ...

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A composite of portraits by Media-based artist Ellen Cooper. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, ...