| The watermark to the right is the single picture we have of my Great-Great-Great Grandfather, H.W. Lawhead – a photographer like myself. Although the rest of the modern pictures on this site are mine, the historical pictures are his, taken of his family – my family.
A photographer from 1850-1885, at the absolute infancy of this art form, H.W. Lawhead was a fine example of the portrait pioneers of his time. This is his first showing of the 21st century. Working out of his north-light studio in Ornaga Ill., he documented his family, their activities and the people of his small town. 150 years later, I do the same, but I also do things photographically that he couldn’t dream of. |
 H.W. Lawhead circa 1855 |