Off for a good old hike

Now that school is over and summer is officially here, its time to enjoy the sun and take a walk. I have no idea where these were taken. It sure must have been fun though. another thing that's hard to figure out is the date. I'm guessing the early 50s based on the wardrobe of the lady in the first picture, but the people on the top look older than that.

Hark! A portrait!

Most of the other photos on this blog have been snapshots. This is A professional shot, most likely taken in a studio. Some collectors don't count these professional shots as "real" vernacular photographs. You could make a point that Snapshots are more "raw", and show off everything and includes all the mistakes of double exposures and the like. But thats only thinking about them as photos, but all these vernacular shots are not merely pictures, they are 3d physical items that you can touch and hold. All that aside, Regardless, this is a great shot. You can see directly into her eyes. Her clothes are also very interesting. You could imagine someone wearing that exact outfit today and be considered trendy.

It's the best I can do

This photo may look like an ordinary snap, but the back has a different story.
Magaut 1 1/2 yrs                                                                  
 Lana   2 1/2 "                                                      
  Me 21 -                                                                
+don't call me a liar                                                                    
This isn't very good but right now its the best I can do
Theres an aura of sadness around this photo, you can see it in the way she poses. The kids look as if they dont have a care in the world. They have no idea what they will face. And for the most part, neither do we.

Just a quick snap

I'm not really in the mood for writing a huge paragraph about a photo right now, so i'll just show one I picked up recently. It's a nice colour photo that has aged quite well, or at leased better than some of the stuff from the 40s and 50s (more to come on that). In the corner there appears to be one of those tacky painting that people put up to look sophisticated. Or, it could be a Vanguard in hiding. I wonder if this was taken as a special occasion, or if the photographer just decided it would be fun to get a few photos. Also, look at that hair.

P.S. Click the "300" tag to see all photos from this collection that I bought on ebay.

At the hop

I just love the composition of this photo. Your eyes are immediately drawn to the blonde girl in the middle. She seems to be staring directly at you, almost beckoning you to come and join. She doesn't look very happy, as if she wants to just disappear. It also helps that almost everyone else is turned away to look at her. She is the star in the picture. Im just not sure she wants to be.

Fun in the darkroom

These photos look like they were taken by a semi-professional, or at leased some one who had a darkroom. They were both printed on postcard stock, which has a very nice feel, but has been out of style for quite some style.I think it suits these quite well. This is most likely the photographers house, or their friends. When looking at all these photos, its interesting to see all the similarities in the photos. The same houses, same cars, same vacations, same fashion. Its comforting to know that their are other people in the world just like you.