Out of the Past

This group is for photographs, art and writing that have that “old time” or ””vintage”” feel to it.

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Featured Work

Grandma B by Jayca

This is a painting/picture of my maternal grandmother.
Above Me by shannondonovan

SP, and a little take on a bygone era….
Hidden Treasure by shannondonovan

Location: Old abandoned farm land in Livingston County, Michigan August 2008
On The Footplate by Jacqueline Baker

This is an image of a wonderful old man who allowed me to stand on the footplate of his steam train while he was stoking up the fire and let me take a photograph of him, i was absolutely over the moon and really felt humble and priviledged as though i had stepped back in time, one things for sure it was HOT on there!
young and old by AndreaMarie

Thought this had sort of a turn of the century – vintage – circa 1900 feel to it. my oldest son who just turned 9 years old
Bench at Frankston Pier by Patricia Gibson

This image was taken late in the evening on 12.10.08 at Frankston. With my Canon 450D. I had a play with it and decided to stick with the Sepia Filter because it suited the character of the image!
white horse by michael byerley

ramsey house living history event
FACING OFF by michael byerley

CHICKAMAUGA BATTLE REENACTMENT

Recent Work

Left Behind by Ruth Lambert

A once cozy little house that was “home” to someone is left behind under unknown circumstances! Yet it sits in high grass and overgrown shrubs and still holds character and alot of charm! location: very rural area of western Ky.
Daydreaming by jujubean

This one was more candid. Between takes. I glanced over and thought”Thats the shot!” I love this one. Check out what a cute card this makes: / / /
RUSTIC Barn High on the Hill by Ruth Lambert

Sitting atop a high hill on a shape curve in the road, this little rustic barn stand sout and calls all to attention!
Retirement by observer11

Rusty old cars / Camera Nikon P5100
The Old Stable by Craig Maguire

Taken 2 miles outside Peebles, Scotland. I was trying to make this look as old as possible and overlay sone scratched perspex scans but the scanner is broken. Feedback would be greatly appreciated on this one, Thanks.
What About Me? by Heather Mitchell

I absolutely love this old house found in Abingdon, VA. I have found myself drawn back to it on several occasions. The stately old home has been left to fail as the field around it is tended to every year. I can just hear it groaning, begging for someone to save it from falling. So sad to see such a beautiful old home to dwindle slowly. NOTE: This photo was featured in the Virginia, & the Rural Around The Globe group. Thanks so much to all the groups for honoring me!
Arms' 401k I by Heather Mitchell

This is one picture in a series that I took yesterday at a former neighbor’s home in Rogersville, TN. Mr. Arms is a sweet man that made an impression on my life when I first became a resident of the area when my now ex-husband and I were buliding our new home. During the building process, we had become friends with our builders, which caused our process to slow and our timeline less of an attainable goal in moving in. As an effort to help us speed up the process, Mr. Arms drove his front loader up to our residence and proceeded to dig out a 500ft septic line in the rain, in December. I’ll never forget that old man, frail and old looking, working his heart out as it poured ice cold rain on his head. He never waivered or even slowed. You would think the sun was shining as he worked like a diligent beaver to complete his task in our yard. I know it doesn’t seem like much to some, but it meant the world to me that a man, we didn’t even know, would come out and help neighbors to move into their home. I am forever greatful to Mr. Arms. Over the years, I saw Mr. Arms’ residence grow from an old house tucked into one of many corners of a long and narrow winding road in the valley we lived in, to a known “junk yard” of his private acess. Most remembered that the old house use to be a warm, stately two story home with rich green grasses and carefully placed flowers along the lawn. Slowly it was transformed so that the rich green grasses were littered with old cars, buses, trucks, and antique farm tools just as a field would become overrun with thistles and briars once the a farmer removes his cows to abandon a pasture. Yesterday I decided to do something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. I took my two daughters and we headed to Mr. Arms’ home. He greeted us with a large smile and a puzzled look, stating he was glad to see us even though he had no clue who we were. As I came closer, he reached out with wide open arms and hugged me tightly, reminding me of how my grandfather would show me his greatest of affections. This from a man that still didn’t have a clue as to who I was and why I was there! He leaned his head back while still gripping me in a tight embrace so as to get a better look at me and asked me who I was. I chuckled and told him my name and it didn’t trigger his memory. I then told him of the memory I had of him helping with my new home some 12y 1/2rs before. I told him that it was understandable if he didn’t remember who I was and pointed to my now 13yr old daughter stating that she was just 6mos old or so at the time he helped us. He raised his brows and leaned his head back and chuckled as the thought of that much time passing somewhat suprised him. He patted me on the shoulder with an even softer smile and said he remembed working on the yard. I told him I never forgot his working in the cold December rain, and I was forever greatful for his assistance. Once we became familiar with one another again, I told him I was visiting to ask if I could walk around and take some photographs of his collection of vehicles. He chuckled and corrected me in saying that they weren’t his collection, but his 401k plan. I chuckled, he hugged my oldest daughter and sent us on our way. Hence, I give you, Arms’ 401k!
....AND THEN THEY WERE ONE by DIANEPEAREN

IT WAS 1917 WHEN THEY MET.SHE WAS 11 AND HE WAS 14.SHE FELL OFF A SWING,SCRAPED HER KNEE,HE LAUGHED,SHE CRIED AND THEN HE PIGGYBACKED HER HOME.IT WAS THE START! HE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR HER.THIS WAS A BOY FROM EDINBURGH,AND A GIRL FROM VANCOUVER,SHE,SOFT,SWEET,QUIET,AMBITIOUS,AND HE WAS LOUD,PUSHY CAREFREE,AND OPINIONATED.THEY WERE AS OPPOSITE AS BOOK ENDS.. NEVER MEETING BUT WOULD ALWAYS HOLD TOGETHER THEIR PLANS,HOPES DREAMS AND IDEALS.THEY TRAVELLED THE WORLD,MAKING HOMES FOR THE THREE OF THEM IN EACH AND EVERY COUNTRY THEY LOVED,ALWAYS COMING BACK TO CANADA… THEIR MARRIAGE VOWS SAID…UNTIL DEATH DO US PART…AND AFTER 53 YEARS OF MARRIAGE,IT WAS TIME FOR HER TO LEAVE ON ANOTHER VENTURE.HE STAYED WITH HER…..SHE LED THE WAY ….AND HE FOLLOWED HER…....................................I MISS YOU MOM AND DAD…XOXOXO DIANE
Vanity Fair by eseffpe

OH NO! I deleted this by mistake…so im resubmitting it, apologies for the comments that were lost! Canon 400d 18-55mm lens, no filters. Trying to get back into the photography I am really interested in.

About This Group

Out of the Past is a group dedicated to those individuals who desire to imitate the great photographers of past eras. The History of photography is a fascinating on and there is nothing quite like the pictures of “days gone by”. Images submitted to this group are expected to be in a style reminiscent of those who created and helped photography evolve into what it is today.
The purpose of this group is not to display objects that we can see in our present day that existed in the past, but to display images as though they were taken in their respective era. It is to imitate those who initially discovered, created, and enabled the evolution of photography. Men such as William Henry Fox Talbot , and his image The Open Door, Joseph Niepce , Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre and so forth..
Please NOTE : AN IMAGE THAT REPRESENTS HISTORY DOES NOT MAKE IT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS GROUP. WE ARE LOOKING FOR IMAGES THAT EITHER IMITATE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF PAST ERAS OR IMAGES THAT ARE LITERALLY TAKEN FROM THAT ERA ITSELF. (ie your grandmothers portrait,civil war portraits taken DURING the civil war, etc.)

We have had a lot of confusion on this point in the past. Please understand, something that is black and white, or sepia, does not mean it is in representative of another era. Also please understand that any image that contains RUST, does not belong in this group.

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