by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 7, 2018 | Cemeteries, Pennsylvania
Earlier this year I spent a wonderful morning exploring Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Established in 1836, Laurel Hill Cemetery is the second oldest rural cemetery in the United States. The cemetery is full on wonderful statuary. The condition of many of the statues surprised me. They have significantly more wear and damage than statues in other cemeteries I’ve visited. I don’t know if it is the age of the statues, the type of stone or the harsher weather than caused the damage.
Here are a few of my photos from Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Angel at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Statues at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
I’ll share my remaining photos from Laurel Hill Cemetery in a post next week.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 8, 2018 | Cemeteries
I recently spent a wonderful morning photographing at the Historic Old City Cemetery in Sacramento, California. Established in 1849, the cemetery is the home to many of the graves of the founders of the city and of many prominent California politicians. It is also filled with beautiful flowers and trees.
The cemetery has some wonderful statuary similar to what I’ve been photographing at rural cemeteries on the East Coast. The one difference – I didn’t find any angels at the Historic Old City Cemetery.
Here are a few of my favorite photos of statuary I found there
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at the Historic Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California (c) 2018 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Mar 7, 2018 | Cemeteries
I spent a wonderful afternoon at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia last summer. Like many other cemeteries I’ve visited, it’s an older cemetery with all sorts of statuary. What surprised me at Blandford was the number of Cherubs I saw on graves rather than full grown angels. It was nice to see something a little different to photograph at a cemetery.
Grave at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Graves at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cherub at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cherub at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cherub at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
Cherub at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia © 2018 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Feb 5, 2018 | Cemeteries, Washington DC
I’m back to editing and sharing photos from some of the incredible cemeteries I have visited. Today’s photos are from Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington DC. Originally founded in 1719, the cemetery became Washington DC’s public cemetery in 1840. Shortly afterwards, it was expanded in the style of the rural cemetery movement. The cemetery is full of fascinating monuments and memorials to photograph.
Clover Adams Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Thomas Trueman-Gaff Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Rutherford Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
Anna Broom Grave in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC © 2018 Patty Hankins
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 27, 2018 | Alternative Proceses, Cemeteries, Georgia, Kallitypes
I’m excited to share another of my palladium-toned kallitypes with you
One of the amazing graveyard angels at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia.
This photograph is printed using the late 19th-century photographing printing process known as Kallityping. The emulsion is hand-painted onto the paper, exposed with a negative under bright lights, and toned with palladium. Each print from a negative is slightly different – so these are one of a kind images.
The photographs are printed on 8 X 10″ Bergger 100% Cotton Cot 320 paper. They are matted to 11 X 14″ in a white acid-free mat.
This photo is available on my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/graveyard-angel-bonaventure-cemetery-savannah-palladium-toned-kallitype-portrait/
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 20, 2018 | Cemeteries, Kallitypes, Virginia
Little Angel, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA Palladium Toned Kallitype © 2017 Patty Hankins
I’m excited to share another of my palladium-toned kallitypes with you
A small graveyard angel in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia
This photograph is printed using the late 19th-century photographing printing process known as Kallityping. The emulsion is hand-painted onto the paper, exposed with a negative under bright lights, and toned with palladium. Each print from a negative is slightly different – so these are one of a kind images.
The photographs are printed on 8 X 10″ Bergger 100% Cotton Cot 320 paper. They are matted to 11 X 14″ in a white acid-free mat.
This photo is available on my website at https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/littleangelhollywood/
