Bowerick-Wowbagger

When I made the switch to digital photography in 2004, I became almost obsessed with "improving" the reality of the scenes and people I was capturing. The most elaborate of these images is a photo of Silver Creek and the Historic Garrett's Mill. When I took the photo in 2005, I wasn't capturing anything nearly as magical as a bright autumn day in a rural town. In fact, the original image--now lost forever, occasionally popping up in unexpected backup directories--was taken mid-summer and was completely devoid of all autumnal warmth. The image that realtors, development contractors, etc all fell in love with (and subsequently lovingly exploite