From: Douglas County Historical Society <dchs@douglashistory.org> Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2019 15:40:29 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOJc7HszANBxZx2Tk4MTHkzXNz9occv95FtPDHoni_haSb4FdA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Photos of old headstones
Photographer friend of mine suggested this reading.
https://www.wikihow.com/Photograph-a-Tombstone
appears to have some good examples.
Jon Winter
Douglas County Historical Society
1101 John Avenue Superior WI 54880
Business Manager
715-392-8449
On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 2:03 PM Elizabeth Terlinden <terlinden@sbcglobal.net
>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are working on a visual record of cemetery headstones in the 155 year
> old cemetery. The oldest stones are limestone and there has been a lot o
f
> deterioration.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to enhance the writing and
> symbols on the headstones so photos can be taken? I’ve run acros
s
> various suggestions, though some seem questionable as to causing further
> damage.
>
> I’ve been able to photograph some with different lighting conditi
ons and
> also when headstones are wet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bettsy Terlinden
> Glass Valley Cemetery Committee member
> Town of River Falls
>
>