Thursday, August 10, 2017

A Family Photograph

Hi FAU Bloggers;

Today I'd like you to write about a family photography that you like. The photo I've chosen must have been taken in about in about 1971 or 1972, or possibly a bit later. I think it's one of the few family photos that includes all eleven of us (my parents plus 8 siblings). It was taken in out living room. The photographer was in front of the window, most probably because of the light. However, I don't know exactly what he was doing that stopped half of us from looking at the camera. My mum, sister Clare (top row, left-hand side),  brother's Adrian (with a crazy grin) and baby brother Gerald (sitting on the floor) are looking at the camera. The rest of us are looking to the right of the cameraman except little sister Lizzie (Elizabeth) who is obviously in a world of her own (and still is!!!). She is staring off into the distance.
I love this photo because it's exactly how I like to remember my brothers and sisters. I love the (now retro) fashion. My two eldest sisters (Terry & Clare) have a definite hippy look while Moria (sitting in the middle) has a "Skinhead" influenced look. I also like how brothers Adrian & Colin are wearing the same shirt, and the twins (Francis & Elizabeth) are wearing smocks made by my mother. I don't think it's a very good photo of me but I love having such a great family and that's what I remember when I see this photo.
At the moment, I don't have a copy of the original, this is a photo of the photo:)


Write about a family photo you like.
Say:
When it was taken.
Where it was taken,
Who appears in the photo,
Why you like the photo.

Mention anything else you think is important. Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on your teacher's blog and the blogs of at least 3 classmates.

14 comments:

  1. Is Very funny how Elizabeth was in an other world in that picture... I Have curiousity about what she was looking.

    pd: is a really good photo

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  2. Great photo!
    Is nice to remember the childhood with these memories
    pd: what a big family haha

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  3. Adrian´s grin is very funny, I like that the photo looks casual with everyone looking towards different places

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  4. Mr Simon you have a relic! This photograph is really cute. I love that it's be so retro, the photo filter and their clothes give it the style! Beautiful numberous family :)

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  5. How cute is Gerald!i love the way that he is looking at the camera in front of him.
    pd. this is a very nice photo!

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  6. Woow is an amazing photograph with your family. In addition is a big family with many people, is great :) A photo for the memory.

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  7. very nice memorie, I like how the photograph rescues such a special moment (:

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  8. Your family is so big!
    I like the fact that we get to know a bit of your family by watching the photo, but the boy in the second row, fisrt one from right to left, is now in front of us.
    Almost thirty five years apart, how much have time changed all of the family members we saw in the photography...?

    That's personal stuff, but the wonder is free to all of us!

    Regards!

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  9. Hi Simon! Is a great photograph, I'm surprise for that you have a big family!
    Elizabeth was with the look in other part, she was in other world hahaha. Also, I like very much the look of Moria influenced for skinhead.

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  10. I think is a very nice picture, I'm impressed how big is your family...

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  11. You have a big family Sir Simon! hahaha
    I like so much this picture, because is so vintage hahaha
    Regardssss<333

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  12. Wow is a big family! Was to be funny have many brothers and sisters, always someone to play with. Its a beautiful photo!

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  13. Hello Simon!

    Thank you for share this photo and history, really you have a big family your all very unique! also i like to see to my brothers being children is a powerful image!

    see you next class
    bye :)

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  14. it's great to know that you have a big and united family I hope that union still nowadays!

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