Photo Contest: The Way We Were

July 1917 created by Zizounai

On the left side Claire, my dear maternal grand-mother (1906-2001), Mathilde her mom I never met in the middle (1878-1949), her sister Eliane on the right side (1911-2004). In the frame, my great grand-father François who was prisoner in a German labour camp (1874-1963).

1960, My dad and youngest sister. created by Vibeke

I took this photo in 1960 of my dad and youngest sister. I inherited my love of photography from my dad. Sadly he is no longer with us, but my sister and I are close despite living in different parts of the world. This is from a scanned 6x6cm negative.

My mom and her sister, 1942 created by Zizounai

Me created by Zizounai

The photo was taken in 1960 or 1961. I was at my grand parents in North of France. The strange device on the right side is not a super boomer system, but a gas heater.

Italy 1961 created by Vibeke

Taken by me on a holiday in Italy in 1961. 6x6cm transparency. My first real overseas holiday. We left drove Copenhagen to Hamburg where the car went on a train overnight to Munich, while we had a sleeper on the train. Then drove to Lage Garda where we stayed at a small Pension, the food was wonderful. I have loved Italy ever since.

Mom created by MyMindsEye

Professional portrait taken sometime in the mid-late 30s. H/S Graduation? Likely a plate camera was used as would have been the photographers tool of choice from that era. Colorization (tinting) was popular for portraiture during this time, though not always accurate. (Her eyes were blue). Mom passed in 2013 @ 96 and is thought of everyday.

My dad created by Zizounai

Photo from around 1943, for his solemn communion. He was all his life a confirmed atheist though!

Me @ 5 created by MyMindsEye

Taken by my brother who at the time was a staff Photographer for a government agency. He learned his craft in high school, had a darkroom in our garage and did all of his own processing. The camera, I believe, may have been a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 Press Camera or similar. Being I was a terror, this may have been a "Mug Shot" ;-)

Tuesday Picnic - Spring 1961 created by Vibeke

Finding photos for this contest is difficult, I have so many and looking through old photos brings back so many memories. Some good some sad, especially the ones of people who are no longer here. This photo made me smile, a lovely spring day when I should have been in school and the boys in the photo should have been at work. I was not going to tell anyone, but then I ran into a good friend of my mother's and even more stupid, I processed the film and prints in school. Don't think I got into too much trouble. The photo was taken on my Rollicord. I wonder where they all are now.

1931: 90 years 😯 created by Merlin

The BABY we see is my wife's aunt. Irma STILL lives, at 90y, and she is doing very well 🥰 The photo of the family was taken in May 10, 1931. I carefully placed the old photo on an outdoor chair before taking the photo of the photo myself 📷

Hawaiian couple created by retired

Photo taken in the late 1940's in Hawaii, colorized and enhanced by me.

The vanity has remained a little longer created by Marleen

I was 4 years old and my mother had made a beautiful light blue dress for me. proud as a peacock I presented them for the photo.

Mom and me created by denlig

The first photo of me ...

Unspecified specimen created by iquraishi

My uncles took this picture back in 1988 or 1989. I was too young to understand I was modeling :P

Me, 2nd from Left -- 1962 created by Wayne-Cheah

This image was taken by a fellow adventurer with my Brownie Box which was my very first camera. Sadly I lost it in the intervening decades. In this camping trip somewhere in S.E. Asia we were harassed by a family of elephants. If only the smartphone was around then.

Having a Rest created by photonut

This is a photo of my dad who sadly passed away 19 years ago,this was taken in 1975 when we went to a beach in essex in the uk with my parents,he was tking a nap when i took this,think if i am correct was taken on an instamatic i had at the time. Its good to look back although it does make you fill sad sometimes. One regret i have had is not being as close to my dad as i should have done and asking him about his time in ww2,at the time to busy growing up and going out,its only when you get older do you look back and regret things you did not do,will go of now as i am welling up writing this.

I am tired created by Wayne-Cheah

This scanned image was taken with a Leica M3 on B&W film some decades ago. He was a village blacksmith in a small town somewhere in S. E. Asia. A life-time of blacksmithing shows in every sinew of his body.

Ain't he Adorable? created by retired

Me, it's 1949, and I'm 2 years old. Born on the island of Cres just off the coast of northern Croatia. My mother would put sugar in water to hold the banana curl on top of my head. That outfit made me itch a lot.

Tied the knot created by Skyangel

27 July 1976. Our wedding day. We had changed into our "going away" outfits which I personally sewed. Still together after all these years. 5 more years till our 50th wedding anniversary.

My Ilona! created by filantrop

1978 Ráckeve (Hungary)

The camel and me created by Marleen

I think 1959. Every year the school photographer came. Then we "were allowed" on a real camel. I don't know where they got it from and how it got to the playground, but hey was quite an event. Notice for a moment how obediently and quietly everyone is standing in line.

Great White created by kyricom

My grandfather moved to Longboat Key off the west coast of Florida in the 1930s, hacked out the Mangroves with a machete (with others), and built a small resort. There's still a town on the island there named after him. This is a photo from the late 30s of a Great White shark caught right from the shore by one of my grandfather's workers. Great Whites are extremely rare there now, but back then there was a lot of very large sea life.

My Ilona 2 created by filantrop

1961

Smile for the camera. created by grasshopper1

Brother and new wife. Korea 1958. Interesting Note. Her grandfather was the last Korean Samurai. Her family defected from north Korea about 1 1/2 years before this pic.

Wupatki Nat. Monument, Arizona USA 1981 created by MyMindsEye

On Vacation 1981 Learning to use my new Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR 50mmf1.2 lens. Thousands of photos to follow over the next 10-15 years w/ modest improvements. Much less to think about these days w/ new tech cameras. Site Info: The many settlement sites scattered throughout the monument were built by the Ancient Pueblo People, more specifically the Cohonina, Kayenta Anasazi, and Sinagua. Wupatki was first inhabited around 500 AD. Wupatki, which means "Tall House" in the Hopi language, is a multistory Sinagua pueblo dwelling comprising over 100 rooms and a community room and the northernmost ballcourt ever discovered in North America, creating the largest building site for nearly 50 miles. Nearby secondary structures have also been uncovered, including two kiva-like structures.[6] A major population influx began soon after the eruption of Sunset Crater in the 11th century (between 1040 and 1100), which blanketed the area with volcanic ash, improving agricultural productivity and the soil's ability to retain water. By 1182, approximately 85 to 100 people lived at Wupatki Pueblo, but by 1225, the site was permanently abandoned.

Giddy Up created by grasshopper1

Me and buckshot. Circa 1960 Philadelphia...land of the cowboys....lol.

Me, having no idea what I am supposed to be created by Staaan

This was taken in the early 80s with a Polaroid

Here comes the cavalry created by muscarmen

Christmas decoration created by muscarmen

I cherish this photo because it was taken the first Christmas after I got married (1988). We still have the baby Jesus and angel statues!

Funeral carriage created by muscarmen

Taken on one of my first holidays in Italy.

Prehistoric remains created by muscarmen

I took this photo in the early 1980s. Today it looks very different.

Favourite pet created by muscarmen

I loved this cat a lot and was devastated when it was run over by a car. At that time I only had a very basic camera as the photo shows.