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THE HEALING BRUSH
BY GEORGE GEDER
A Monthly - Weekend With Shades - Column

The New Year has jumped off with a flurry of genealogical and photographic activities. Just check out Twitter and Facebook for the many links. Then, when you finish catching up on the posts at 'Shades of The Departed', I'd like you to consider this.

Previously, I have cautioned you about taking your photographs to be retouched and restored to chain stores such as Walgreens, CVS, Sam's Club and even some photography studios. I am not alone in this concern. Some of my professional colleagues have kicked off the new year with galvanizing statements of their own.