Grandparents circa 1914
This photograph of my grandparents and friends was in my aunt’s photo album that my cousin let me scan for posterity. My grandparents are the two people just to the right of the fellow in the center. I love this photograph because of the wonderful composition and reflections. I took the color out of two texture layers and put them on top of the black and white photograph.
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F.A. Moore
Your effects enhance it. Definite fav.
Your grandfather looks like he might have enjoyed distance-running. :)
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you so much for doing some research on this photo, Frannie. It wasn’t dated, but I guessed it was before my mother came along in 1916. My grandfather was very athletic looking, wasn’t he? Today we’d call him a hunk. I’ve got a few more from the photo album I’ll have to pull out. Cars and such.
Ric Alexander
Nice effect, totally matches the image Linda. Well done.
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Ric. I put the textures on top. Seems to work either way.
Ric Alexander
Did that with my last image, It works either way but can have different results, especially when sandwiching the photo or texture with the other.
Delany Dean
This one is just fantastic!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Delany. You’re the inspiration.
Linda Sparks
Looks great. Posterity will love you.
Linda Gregory replied
Thanks, Linda. I’ve got a ton of wonderful photos. Maybe we should make a new group.
Trish Woodford
Fantastic Linda, love old photos and this one is wonderful with the composition, reflections and swimsuits. A great shot for any era, and your treatment of it is perfect :)
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Trish. Now if I could just find the photo I have of the car of the era.
pat gamwell
You rescued and preserved a treasure of memories, Linda! Wonderfully worked!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Pat. Preserving these and many more photos was my first project when I retired. It was definitely worth the time although now I wish I had scanned them in higher resolution. Oh, well.
Tessa Bishop
This is wonderful and very inspirational. I have lots of old family photos but never thought of treating them with textures. Just lovely and a great way to preserve very precious memories :o)
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Tessa.
Linda Gregory
Thank you for featuring “Grandparents circa 1914” in “TONE IT DOWN”! (3 PER DAY)!
Al Bourassa
What an absolutely awesome shot for its time!!! I’d like to meet that photographer!
Linda Gregory replied
I’d like to meet the photographer, too, Al. I somehow don’t think this was just a snapshot.
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Scott.
Casey Herman
It’s great to see your photos of nearly a century ago!! These really are special, on a personal family basis for you, and also for the rest of us, who can also appreciate the artistry of the photographer!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Casey. It’s great to know there are others who appreciate them like I do.
Tallow
you can tell the guys didn’t sit behind their computers 10 hours a day. They all look like body builders. Very nice image
Linda Gregory replied
They do, don’t they?
Alison Malcolm...
The composition is so good, the reflections work really well too….. this photographer knew his craft. Love it.
Linda Gregory replied
This photographer was really fantastic. Each group in the photo was really composed well and the whole photo is really special.
TaniaLosada
Great! Love it!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Tania.
Tara Turner
fantastic!!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Tara. I’ve always loved this photograph and it was fun adding some texture to it.
Isa Rodriguez
i dont know how to place in words how wonderful is this …..... i am quite spechless….. amazing wonderful glorious and fun…. so much goodness..
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Isa.
Jack Grace
Great piece of family history.
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you. Yes it is.
Gina Cormier
So fabulous!!! Great work here!!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, Gina.
Taschja Hattingh
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you, everyone!
midzing
love those bathing suits,,,, great memories, and history,,,
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much. I love the bathing suits, too. Glad they went out of style a long time ago. They’d be really uncomfortable here in Arizona.
Karen Tillotson
Terrific treatment of this wonderful old photo…I have scads as well from the same era and it’s huge fun to give them a new life! Great work Linda…congratulations!
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Karen.
Margaret Harris
Wow! Love these old photographs…It is still pretty clear considering it’s age. Congrat !
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Margaret. They were protected by being in a scrapbook all these years.
Irene Burdell
Linda Gregory replied
Thank you very much, Irene, and everyone that voted for my photo.