Amazing old photo...

PhotoLasVegas

NOTE: We did NOT take this... it's a friends, it's actually her as a baby taken by her mom (no photo training).

Is it just me or is this an AMAZING photo??

PupWeb

This is an amazing photo. Is that 1953 written at the bottom?

PhotoLasVegas

Yes, it is 1953. I asked her what kind of camera or if there's any story behind it, and she asked her mom... she said it was just "a snapshot" and never owned an expensive camera so she assumes it was just a cheap camera of some sort. It was taken at their farm, obviously after a rain (if you didn't notice, that's mud not dry dirt). Matter of fact, I've walked down that little "lane" on their land (when I was a kid, maybe 30 years ago).

PupWeb

I have an original color photo taken by my great uncle
I love old photos, specially with stories behind it.
I have an original color photo taken by my great uncle about the same time early 50's. I scanned the original Kodacolor negative. I need to upload it to my smugmug account, so sorry for the link.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30063673&l=76bd158fb4&id=1570377894

jeffreaux2

PhotoLasVegas wrote: »

Yes, it is 1953. I asked her what kind of camera or if there's any story behind it, and she asked her mom... she said it was just "a snapshot" and never owned an expensive camera so she assumes it was just a cheap camera of some sort. It was taken at their farm, obviously after a rain (if you didn't notice, that's mud not dry dirt). Matter of fact, I've walked down that little "lane" on their land (when I was a kid, maybe 30 years ago).

Chances are....it was shot with a Kodak Brownie.....or maybe a duaflex like the ones pictured here....

http://jkmann.blogspot.com/2010/05/where-have-you-been.html

Several of my posts lately here on Dgrin share images captured with film using an old Yashica TLR. It can be very rewarding as a "vacation" from digital photography and is very inexpensive (as compared to digital) to get into.

Here's one...
http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=169711

...of course....rather than fret over image quality and resolution, you have to embrace the characteristics...and flaws of the old cameras. They each have their own "personality".:D

PupWeb

Jeff,
your new photos with old tech are remarkable!

I'm not sure what type of camera uncle John used, he traveled throughout the world on missionary and always brought back great photos. I remember looking at it as a child at it looked more like a rangefinder camera.

My other great uncle Regie, uncle Johns older brother was a photographer/artist. Uncle Regie made a living with his camera so I'm sure he advised uncle John. Interesting note: Uncle Regie never switched to color he always shot B/W and developed his own. We are blessed by many old 8x10 photos.

FYI: Uncle Regies son wrote a book with many of his dad's photo's. If you ever visit Morehead City NC it would be a great look. http://www.amazon.com/Morehead-City-Waterfront-Images-America/dp/0738516430