photographs, our parents, grandparents... made

[Peter_wrote:]

relating to this quote

Originally Posted by literiter

I think we should get some of us, me included, to post what we think are the best of our parents and grandparents pictures from before the '60s when they were using folders and box cameras or whatever.

Paul made in the "Show your photos from a vintage folder" thread, i took the liberty of starting an own thread for this issue.

so share the old photographs, your ancestors made. no matter what camera they used.

[River Dog]

Good idea. Here's a montage from my family album taken by my Mum and Dad - who was a very keen photographer. No prizes for guessing the identity of the guy with the camera in 1975 I think wearing a dress set me back a few years though.

[LChanyungco]

Here's a selfie of my grandfather.


by R.O.Y.G.B.I.V., on Flickr

[Peter Wijninga]

I suspect all three pictures were taken by Uncle Herman who was the only immediate member of the family with sufficient funds to take pictures at that time.

[reagan]

These photos, from two rolls of negatives recently found for the first time in my mom's shed, were taken in 1952. They give a little glimpse into, "My Father - the Early Years". He'd fought WW2, made 5 beach landings in the Pacific, got wounded on Okinawa and come home to Texas. He was 41, she was 20. It was their honeymoon and dad was enjoying his new bride, his fly fishing and his Leica. Dad was da Man.

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Occasionally, he let mom shoot the Leica.

[greyelm]

A picture of my mum taken by my dad in the 1930s.

[Crazy Fedya]

These photographs were taken by my Grandfather around 1960. There is my Grandpa Grandma, my Mom and my Aunt.He was our family photographer since about 1946-47. They were taken with one of Moskva cameras. After Moskva he used Zorki 2, that was stolen, and Kiev 4a, which I presently have. I think he is responsible for having me taking interest in photography, even though I wish I did it earlier in my life to learn from him.

[jaimiepeeters]

Originally Posted by Peter Wijninga

I suspect all three pictures were taken by Uncle Herman who was the only immediate member of the family with sufficient funds to take pictures at that time.

I love the light effect on this one! Looks like a bit HDR or something... its unnatural but really cool. I've seen this in Helmut Newton's polaroids too. (Looking his jacket and her feet)

[VinceC]

Probably flashbulbs.

[jwc57]

Taken in Alabama, Talladega County area, 1920's. I have the negative stored, but this print is far more interesting. This is my grandmother, an aunt & uncle, and my great-grandmother.

[Strangeluv]

Me, in the mid/late 70's. Pretty sure my uncle took this.
I guess I didn't need much persuasion

[Oculus Sinister]

This was taken in the early 20's, the young boy with a hat is my grandfather, the lady standing 2nd from right is her mother (my great grandmother) the rest are relatives.

[Moriturii]

Grandfather Portrait by LeonLynchPictures, on Flickr

[Ronny]

Sweden 1953. Helsingborg near Denmark.


1953 Stenbocksgatan Helsingborg by Ronny Persson, on Flickr

[Ronny]

Sweden 1953. Mother, me and VW-bus.


1953 by Ronny Persson, on Flickr

[Ronny]

Norway 1959.

1959 by Ronny Persson, on Flickr

[Ronny]

Norway 1959.


1959 by Ronny Persson, on Flickr

[pinafore2]

Me about 1958 shot by dad with a Tenax 2

[dct]

Originally Posted by River Dog

Good idea. Here's a montage from my family album taken by my Mum and Dad - who was a very keen photographer. No prizes for guessing the identity of the guy with the camera in 1975 I think wearing a dress set me back a few years though...

How cute in this dress!

Originally Posted by reagan

These photos, from two rolls of negatives recently found for the first time in my mom's shed, were taken in 1952. They give a little glimpse into, "My Father - the Early Years". He'd fought WW2, made 5 beach landings in the Pacific, got wounded on Okinawa and come home to Texas. He was 41, she was 20. It was their honeymoon and dad was enjoying his new bride, his fly fishing and his Leica. Dad was da Man.
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I believe it: Your mom looks definitly lovely.

[filmtwit]

Both of my parents were for the most part, awful photographers. I know this because I was one who digitized all the family albums a few years ago. I did come across a few very good photos none the less. But I have a sneaky feeling that they didn't actually shoot them.

For instance, my mom when she was Mills College


Though this should have been taken by my dad


and since both my rents are in this shot I know they didn't take it

[reagan]

Originally Posted by dct

I believe it: Your mom looks definitly lovely.

Thanks dct. She is a cutie, even now at 80. But all her children laughed and laughed at this photo. Mom's honeymoon was watching dad fish.

[kokoshawnuff]

Found a bunch of (very dirty) slides in a storage unit taken by my grandmother. This one kind of stood out to me....



Kodachrome and I believe an M3
In Spain or Portugal (as my mother remembers it)

[reagan]

Originally Posted by kokoshawnuff

Found a bunch of (very dirty) slides in a storage unit taken by my grandmother. This one kind of stood out to me....
Kodachrome and I believe an M3. In Spain or Portugal (as my mother remembers it)

Wow. Stands out to me too. That's a good one. Thanks for sharing.

[Greyscale]

Portrait of my mother, taken by my father in 1949, when they were newlyweds:


My mother, circa 1949~1950 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

Dad had skills.

[DougFord]

the folks