May 12, 2015Architecture, PhotographyBahadır Bermek, Germany, street photographyrwanderman View all 2 comments

Flickr member Bahadır Bermek took this fantastic image in Germany.

May 12, 2015People, Photography, StoryFrances, old photograph, Richard Wanderman, scan, Walter Wandermanrwanderman View all 2 comments

I’m guessing this was taken in 1953 (I’m 2, my parents are 38). Walter, Frances, Richard. This was shot by a professional portrait studio in New York and printed on very nice rag paper. The texture on the paper makes a nice, soft print although makes it tougher to scan. I didn’t correct the color on this one; it was no doubt printed as a monochrome but I’m not sure if the sepia tinge is age or was in the original print.

I’ve been scanning old pictures for a photo album I’m making for my mother for her 100th birthday, coming up on May 26th.

May 11, 2015Architecture, PhotographyArchitecture, James Attre, London, urban landscaperwanderman View all 2 comments

Flickr member James Attre posted this impressive early morning image of the London skyline.

May 11, 2015People, PhotographyFrances, old photograph, people, portrait, scanrwanderman View all 2 comments

My mother is about to have her 100th birthday (May 26th) and I’ve been scanning old photographs and putting together a small album of the arc of her life (so far).

This is a professionally shot group portrait of my mother and her siblings. Anne and I are guessing she’s about 17 here which would make the year 1932.

L-R (oldest to youngest): Irving, Bertha, Frances (my mother) and Lillie.

My mother is the only one still alive.

This very nicely shot portrait was beautifully printed on textured rag paper. The texture on the paper made the contrast take a hit in scanning so it took some work to get the image contrasty enough to reprint successfully. It was also a faded sepia print and keeping it sepia didn’t work well so it got converted to black and white.

May 11, 2015Photographybillboard, eses moto, Japan, street photography, Tokyorwanderman One comment

My flickr contact eses moto shot this fantastic (reflection?) in Tokyo, Japan. The leg coming in from the left edge of the frame is brilliant.

May 11, 2015PhotographyBoston, horse, Massachusetts, merry go round, motion blur, Ricoh GRrwanderman View all 2 comments

Flickr member peterjcb shot this great image of a merry go round horse with his Ricoh GR in Boston, Massachusetts.

Excellent idea, well executed.

May 10, 2015Photographyairport, anton flow, Berlin, Germany, Ricoh GR, silhouetterwanderman View all 3 comments

My flickr contact anton flow posted this fantastic image taken at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany with his Ricoh GR.

The near/far, the bokeh up close, the silhouettes, all fantastic.

May 10, 2015Architecture, PhotographyArchitecture, Canon PowerShot S95, chris schroeer-heiermann, Japanrwanderman View all 2 comments

My flickr contact chris schroeer-heiermann took this fantastic image (not a reflection) at Awaji Yumebutai Memorial Gardens, Awaji Island, Japan with his Canon S95.