On Sunday. Mother’s Day.
Happy Mother’s Day to every mother in Storyteller land. For those of you who live in countries that don’t celebrate today, happy Sunday. Or, Monday if you live on the other side of the dateline.
I have a classic Mother’s Day picture that I’ve posted in the past. Guess what? Our friends at Facebook dug it out of their archives as one of those “this happened in the past, do you want to share it again” things. So, I shared it. Without thinking about it. The picture received a lot of likes. But, I also shot my load in doing that.
So.
You get flowers on Mother’s Day. That’s not bad. Is it?
The picture. kind of a combination. Old style. New style. I couldn’t take this picture very far. That would sort of send the wrong message.
Oh, what the heck.
Two Before Me.
My mother and my grandmother. The picture was made in 1980. 37 years ago. My mom passed when she was 80 years old. In 1996. My grandma passed not long after this picture was made at 96 years of age. The picture. Tri-X black and white film.
Beautiful, all of it. Your portrait reminds me of Nick Nixon’s work, only warmer. Also, I miss that Tri-X stuff…. Hope you’re having a lovely brunch somewhere, on this lovely day.
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Thank you. Unfortunately, aside from that take, that style is a one off. In those days I was pretty much a full time photojournalist. I mostly took pictures of what I was assigned or whatever I could report. I still shoot Tri-X. Sometimes. One of the benefits of using a German camera that will last for 50 years. 🙂 We did have a brunch at our local dive — Commanders — and then went second lining because this the 4th anniversary of a horrible mass shooting which eventually took the life of a friend to us all about two weeks ago. Best way to honor her.
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I really like your photo of your Mother and Grandmother. Precious connection!
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Thank you. I’m about ten years older now than my mom was when I made that picture.
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❤ tender…
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