Family Photos November 25, 2011
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Family photos are among our most cherished possessions. They capture Kodak moments from the past as the future zooms into view.
Looking at children caught in a moment of levity, sporting sticky smiles, or saying “C~H~E~E~S~E” makes me grin:
Family photos record the times of our lives ~ from moments of pomp and circumstance:
To moments of inspiration, enthusiam, revelry, and levity:
Of course, we must be careful. Filming some family members feeds into their narcissistic tendencies:
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Love it, Nancy. Some of the worst shots photographically speaking can be the best. I love the shot John took of the kids and I around the computer. Lousy photogrpahy, but it a memory we will have forever.
You’ve got a point. In Family Photos, it’s the memories that matter more than the perfect lighting and composition.
Mother tossed just about everything in the trash a while back. Have just 4 or 5 pics from my childhood. Unhappy about that big time.
Oh, Carl. That’s too bad. I hope my mother doesn’t do that to our shared history.
I especially like the old black and white photos of the early century. The cat sitting on a book about narcissism is priceless. LOL
Glad you liked the photo of my favorite narcissist. And I agree about B&W photos. So charming . . . even if I don’t know the personalities depicted.
We have a photo of “bathing beauties” in the long swimsuits taken in Atlantic City around the turn of the century. I have no idea who the people are . . . but I love the depiction.
That’s one smart cat.
He’s a bright boy! 💡
We love looking back through the family photos – trying to remember when they were taken and where. Just right for a winter activity curled up in front of the fire 🙂
That sounds like a lovely way to spend a Winter’s Eve, PiP!
Family photos are the best – they unleash so many memories for each one of us.
It is lovely to remind ourselves of some of the lovely droplets that have filled our memory well to its present capacity. 😀
It is most important that when taking these family photos to make a note on them with the who-what-when-where-why of the photo.
I have many pictures that I have no idea who the people are though they are obviously family. And now as the oldest person in my fathers family I have no one to get the answers from. Sad.
I expect I’ll find the same to be true if I go through my parents albums ~ I’ll recognize my grandparents, but not their parents or grandparents.
Before moving, I condensed my photo albums from 60+ binders down to 20 and tossed photos of people who came and went quickly (co-workers, friends of friends, etc.) whose names I no longer recalled.
I probably should have labeled the backs of family photos as I went along.
Very nice-looking family. The cute kitty even has a narcissistic look on its face. Family photos are among my most cherished possessions too.
Thanks, Tigger is quite sold on himself . . . but we’re sold on him too! 😀
Very beautiful family pictures 😉
Thanks, Jake! I loved yours . . . and Queenie’s!
Such a smart kittie.
He’s a constant treat for us . . . and he knows it! 😀
That cat has definitely got an attitude!!!
He does, indeed, Granny. He knows he’s “all that.” 😀
Lovely photos!
Thanks, Tilly. Family photos are great . . . even when I see my nieces and nephews growing up so F~A~S~T.
Lovely pics! I especially like the first one, coz everybody was wearing a beautiful smile 🙂
That was my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary. All 4 kids and 9 grandkids helped them celebrate. 😀
Love your family pet portrait. Thanks for linking.
Beautiful slide show . . . love the saris. I’ve always wanted one.
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Lovely family photos… So the cat’s a big reader, is (s)he? 😀
Thanks, Ruth. Tigger guards whatever it is I want to look at or work on (papers, books, keyboard, etc.) so my attention returns to HIM . . . where it belongs. 😛
Really sweet! Lovely times and photos. Such heart-warming smiles!
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Thanks, Nandini. Smiles and laughter make every day a better day. 😀
Is that your cat? I don’t think I knew you had a cat.
I’m big on family photographs and always try to get one when a complete family group is together. I just took one a couple of months ago when Mark’s whole family got together to celebrate his Mom’s birthday. It’s the family historian in me.
That’s our cat, Tigger . . . or, more precisely, we’re HIS people (i.e. loyal subjects and servants). He’s been with us for 7 years. Before that, we had two cats, Jazz and Cayenne, for 17 years.
I took thousands of photos of our nieces and nephews as they grew up before our eyes. So glad I did.
Lovely family photos. We inherited a large number from my husband’s side of the family – unfortunately, nobody knew who most of the people were. When we printed off photos I always put names, dates and places on the back. Don’t want that to happen when I am gone.
Excellent idea, Judith. I own some family heirlooms which I would love to pass on to the next generation with the stories intact . . . but my parents no longer remember the stories and neither do I.
Great selection for the challenge – even the sticky smiles 🙂
Thanks! Sticky smles are great . . . on young ones. 😉
Family photos are adorable, especially years later. These contain heart, Nancy.
Thanks, Andra. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday. Tip back a pint at the Pub for me! 😀
Lol! Gorgeous pics, Nancy…have to say that kitty takes the cake 😀
Thanks, Naomi . . . Tigger takes the kitty treats. 😆
Nancy, I did not know you were related to thing 1 and thing 2…great family shots.
Yes! And once I had the chance to play the role of the Grouch in Green Eggs & Ham: The Musical . . . with co-star, Sam-I-Am! 😀
nice to add your cat too!
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Nice to meet you beautiful and happy family. I too cherish family photos. A magical and memorable Holidays to you and your family. Best wishes…
Thanks! Hope your holidays are magical too. 😀
Creating lovely memories 😉
And you do such a lovely job of preserving those memories in your scrapbook pages.
Just lovely, Nancy. You are very fortunate to have a large extended family 😀
I agree! We are quite spread out (1000’s of miles apart) but we get together when we can.
Beautiful pics, Nancy…My dad just surprised us by taking all of our old reel-to-reel family movies and having them put to a DVD with music. You can take those beautiful pics and put them to a slideshow with your favorite music or songs ~ if you haven’t already done that.
What a lasting gift that makes to be able to enjoy for decades to come.
My daughter Naomi ~ who was one of the final four bachelorettes a couple of years ago on The Bachelor ~ married her first love David in March. She talked him into investing in a videographer for the wedding and he is so glad she did. They included slideshows of each of their growing up years… It’s a keepsake all of their family and friends can enjoy. I have watched that DVD over and over again. Priceless…!
My dad and brothers did transfer some of the family slides and home movies to DVD. Always fun to watch “wee ones” in action. But I really enjoy photo albums better. I can flip a few pages at a time . . . rather than sitting down for a whole slide show.
We have our wedding and my sister’s on DVD, but we’ve only watched them once in 25+ years. For me, re-watching wedding ceremonies (no matter how beautiful) is a bit like watching a sports broadcast when you already know the outcome. 😉
Beautiful selection of family photos… 🙂
We have a wonderful bunch of nieces and nephews. Kids rock!