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The Color Photographs of William M. Gatesman

The Gatesman Photo Gallery at wmgphoto.com features the black and white photographs of William M. Gatesman. When Bill removed the color photographs of the Seraphim Quartet in performance from that website, he created this website, Focus on Seraphim, to continue to make these pictures available for your enjoyment. All images are copyright, William M. Gatesman

Dancing

Mar 10th, 2009 by | Comments Off

I captured these images of Seraphim swirling the skirts of their dresses as they danced during the 2008 Renaissance Festival.

Supporting Actors

Jul 12th, 2008 by | Comments Off

My favorite photograph of a supporting player in the Seraphim retinue is this picture of the Petulant Peasant Girl.
Petulant Peasant Girl

Seraphim Performs at the V.A.

Jul 10th, 2008 by | Comments Off

This summer the ladies of Seraphim honored America’s veterans and veteran’s spouses by performing at the Washington, D.C. V.A. hospital and at the military nursing home in D.C.

Salute

The guys at the Poker table commented after the show that the performance was “tight”!

VA

Ending with a flourish!

VA

Phyllis Comments:

I’ve been meaning to email you and let you know how much I’ve enjoyed the photos of the VA gig. Thanks for taking them and posting them! What really struck me was the composition of the photos - it’s cool to see Seraphim as we appear to the audience; it’s as if the photographer is sitting among the veterans and watching the show. It gives a real “live” feel to the photos and the performance, and honors the vets as much as it showcases us. The other thing that struck me was the gorgeous colors of the costumes - they really stand out and are visually exciting and glamorous.

I appreciate your work to create a website for these photos, and really enjoy visiting and revisiting your gallery.