Pik Nik

I guess I've been a little neglectful of updating posts here lately. I blame the summer heat, it makes everyone a little forgetful. These people were probably enjoying one of those lazy, hot afternoons as well. I love all of these haircuts, especially the girl in the front with her hairpin to the side.

Post Grad

Not much to say about these two. I love the expression of the girl on the left.

Sepia lake

One of the constant struggles of scanning is wether to use the colour setting or black and white. There are many choices, resolution versus reality and so forth. this is one of the few that is left sepia. It is also one of the frailest, being printed on more than paper thin fiber. So thin in fact, that I was afraid that the scanner would ruin it. Thankfully it did not, and we have this image. I love the old fashion dock and the old kayaks, it makes it so calming.

Lying on the ground

Some great sundresses out on the lawn of an unknown park. Probably a picnic for just the girls. Not a very noteworthy photo at a glance, but after a few minuets of looking at it I couldn't help but have my eyes drawn to the woman in the centre. She's the only one that is looking directly into the lens. Not much else to say about this one.

A line of children

In this great square snap, we have a gaggle of children. Why were they in the middle of a field? Was it a field trip, or perhaps their backyard. Also, what is that crds hatching effect all over the print? At first I thought it was a fence, but it looks to be something else, perhaps something during development. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

I doubt these two ran into Elvis on their trip to the Aloha state, but I'm sure they had some fun. They look as if the three of them had just landed, with their suitcases by their sides. Off to find adventure of their own, we must leave them, for the rest of their trip has vanished into thin air

Picnic in the park

I love the composition in this one. It makes you feel as if you were right there.

Something about Britain

The background in this photo just screams England. With all the spiralling turrets made from sturdy stone, hundreds of years old, and the clusters of houses beside it. Even the clothes look the part. I wonder if this boy was the only child in this family, or if the rest had already grown up.

A hardy meal

I just returned from vacation where I enjoyed many a great meal. Who knows if this was a special occasion, but the photographer must have wanted to capture something about it. Yum Yum!

The same but different

Sometimes when you are at a flea market or buy a group lot on eBay, it's easy to spot photos that come from the same family. It could be the handwriting on the back, the development sticker, or maybe a familiar face. But sometimes, they seem completely different. In this one, I almost didn't see that they were taken in the same room. Both had different people in them, and were shot at angles that were slightly different that I had no clue they were related. What tipped me off was the fruit painting in the top right corner. If not for that, these two would never have been together.

Theater

This photo was snapped in 1974, which is the tail end of being "Collection worthy".  Some people cut it off at world war II, and some stop at the 21st century. But in the early 70s, cameras became even more popular and photos stopped having a certain "feel". It's very hard to describe, but they felt less special, with no border to speak off and better colour reproduction. Since the 110 negatives were smaller, the photos often turned out worse than brownie from 30 years ago. This photo seems to have bucked the trend, and still feels unique. Maybe its the black and white, or maybe its the pose, but it still feels like a true found photo to me.

C.S. Lewis

A lovely group of kids, sometime near christmas, showing of their sweaters. On the back
Sue 17-Senior                                                  
Doug 16-Jr                                                            
Annie 13-8th                                                      
 Janet 10-5th                                                        
Christmas 1961-Betzalds
They could almost be the Pevensies.  Janet has a strong resemblance to Lucy, and Sue could easily pass for Susan. Perhaps behind that wooden wall, Narnia lies.

One big family

Before the holidays are totally over, I thought I'd treat you to Three found photos. They were all taken at the same time and place, perhaps a family reunion or a wedding. The first two are all the kids with a grandmother. The last one has some more adults with some questionable hairstyles. Judging them as well as the clothes puts these photos right in the middle of the sixties. All of those kids are the baby boomers. Who knows what they accomplished.

Third wheel

I feel that in this photo you can tell who the odd one out was. Sure, it could be that the viewfinders back then were hard to use, but that takes some of the story away. Maybe girl number 2 stayed bitter all these years, or it could be totally reversed. Another theory would be that the other friend is behind the camera, but thats not very interesting. What is interesting are their shoes.

School

Even though it's the middle of summer, School is still in the back of peoples mind. These guys look like their having fun. This photo dosent look like it was done professionally, so this could be a smaller rural school. Up at the top you can see some of the art that the students have done of a castle or barn. This was the class of 55-56 so these kids are now about 65 years old. I wonder who they became.

Cut

Sometimes you will get photos that have been cut up. Usually it's to fit in albums, but ou always have to wonder if the owner of the photo did it for another reason. Maybe the person on the end of the photo was an old friend, or ex-spouse. What bitter memories could this photo hold? Other than that, there isn't much else to this one.