Photographs created using film possess a wonderful mystique. Perhaps because film is firmly, unshakably rooted in the past and isn’t that one of the great lures of many photographs, a glimpse into the past? But unlike their born digital siblings photographs with film origins must always first assume (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘past’
mystique
Posted: March 26, 2014 in PhotographyTags: history, memory, mystique, past, photo, Photography
farm fresh
Posted: August 29, 2013 in New Jersey, TrasklandTags: chickens, farm, farm stand, life, lovely Ms. Trask, New Jersey, past, Photography, rural, tomatoes, tradition
For several decades Caryn’s grandparents owned a chicken farm. They stopped raising chickens further back than Caryn’s memories take her and sold the property about 30 years ago when they retired. I have heard stories about the farm, but never had a chance to see it. So on a glorious Saturday afternoon we impulsively (more…)
the tux shop
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Observations and Commentary, PhotographyTags: life, memories, nostalgia, past, Photography, time travel
The concept of traveling to the past within one’s own life intrigues many people. Possible motivations are limited only by the scope of their experiences. Perhaps it’s a chance for redemption, to not repeat those foolish things which let a special person drift away. Perhaps it’s to avoid a traumatic event, to stay home during that wild blizzard rather than (more…)