tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post479353210105609931..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: In Strips of FourNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-5612876564879939932010-08-24T16:33:00.022-04:002010-08-24T16:33:00.022-04:00Natasha, that is a really funny video. Thanks for...Natasha, that is a really funny video. Thanks for sharing it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-69443627756666104532010-08-23T15:43:43.681-04:002010-08-23T15:43:43.681-04:00Love these! B and I saw a photo booth at the movi...Love these! B and I saw a photo booth at the movie theater the other day and were tempted to take some photos. <br /><br />I'm reminded of this video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abK7kQ-Mn80Natasha and Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454014270247663146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-40812984282389439082010-08-23T00:00:33.102-04:002010-08-23T00:00:33.102-04:00Yes, Karen, it's true about the spontaneity. ...Yes, Karen, it's true about the spontaneity. Sometimes there was barely time between clicks of the camera to change positions/faces, etc. Sometimes we were caught off guard, no quite ready for the next click -- and there was the side or top of the head, or the chin, or maybe even a scowl. Or a blur.<br /><br />There was a photo booth at a nearby theater a few years ago but I can hardly call it that. The photos (one, not a strip) were taken with a digital camera, printed on regular letter size paper in black and white inkjet ink, and were very grainy. Nothing like the ones above.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-5913278429441524272010-08-22T23:04:28.342-04:002010-08-22T23:04:28.342-04:00I just loved those photobooths... we had one in ou...I just loved those photobooths... we had one in our hometown that we used a lot, but the last one I saw was about 5 years ago, and it's long gone now. The spontaneity of the experience, and the short length of time between the photos, really produced some interesting shots! Thanks for this very interesting post.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711776825293238093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-73031024200680176022010-08-22T22:00:00.825-04:002010-08-22T22:00:00.825-04:00First, I want to thank all of you for visiting and...First, I want to thank all of you for visiting and commenting. <br /><br />Second, I want to say that I think I didn't emphasize enough the fun of photo booth photos -- of cramming into a tiny 3' square booth with several other friends to make faces into the camera while giggling uncontrollably. And then the surprise afterward of seeing those photos and giggling again. Of course, not always was it that way. Sometimes there were serious photos, like the ones above. Those photos were such a bargain at 4 for a quarter!<br /><br />Tattered and Lost, I have Goranin's book on reserve at the library and will pick it up tomorrow. I'll see if I can find the other one you mentioned. I didn't know about the collectibility of these photos, I'm just glad to have found them. Congratulations on your good buy!<br /><br />Martin H. - Lucky you to have several whole strips! I think it's so interesting to see the 4 photos in a row -- to see the slight or great changes in the faces. Perhaps you'll share them some Sepia Saturday?<br /><br />I think there's a similarity in my aunt and grandmother's faces, but if/when you see photos when they were in their 50s and 60s, you'll notice an even stronger resemblance.<br /><br />Dorene, thank you.<br /><br />Kerry, I think that must be true because the camera in the photo booths took the shots more quickly and people didn't have to hold the pose for so long.<br /><br />Gibknitty, you can click on the link and it will take you to the photobooth site.<br /><br />Meri, did you ever succeed in getting good shots with several laughing girls? And did you split the photos afterwards so each could have one as a memory of the day? I think that's what we did. (And that's why I have ones and twos and not strips of four.)<br /><br />Barbara and Nancy, I hope you'll post some of yours. I dearly want to see a vertical strip of four again!<br /><br />Vicki -- did we not think much of the photos and just threw them out, or did everyone else get one and not us? I just can't remember what happened to some of the ones friends and I took together, though perhaps I went on a cleaning spree before I realized what I should and shouldn't throw out!<br /><br />Marilyn - I guess cramming into a photo booth is one way to get out of the rain! You probably had to be very careful that the photos didn't get wet.... <br /><br />Alan and several others - you commented about how far back photo booths go. I hadn't realized they were in existence as early as 1920, either, until I looked at Photobooth.net. It was a surprise to me. <br /><br />I have a double photo of my great-grandfather taken when he was about 12 or 14, in the early 1900s, which I think might be photobooth photos also. They are the same size as the strip of 4 of my great-aunt at the top of this post (which is about 1 1/4" x 1"1/2 each photo). There are only 2 left on the horizontal strip, but the background is the same in each and he wears different hats in the 2 photos. If they ARE photo booth photos, I wonder what happened to the other 2.<br /><br />Cindy, yes, yes, I hope you WILL write that post. It would be fun to see your photos. (Sometimes I feel like I'm scrounging to find photos to post for Sepia Saturday!)<br /><br />Christine, I wish I lived close enough to the Seattle Art Museum to go look at the exhibit. I wonder where they got the photos to exhibit. And whatever happened to negatives from all those photos, anyway?!<br /><br />Tony - I agree, color would definitely be less inviting than sepia. But I guess they'll be interesting and collectible 60 years from now! I was going to say no about the record booths, but now that I think about it, I think my sister came home for the fair once with a record booth record that she and some friends had recorded. Do you still have yours? It must be a treasure!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-53241207890365640872010-08-22T15:46:54.009-04:002010-08-22T15:46:54.009-04:00We Still Have Then Here! But in Colour, which (for...We Still Have Then Here! But in Colour, which (for me)loses something. <br />Interesting what you said about the dinamics.Yes,no photographer changes them.Makes them more spontanious?<br />Do you remember Record-Booths, where you could record a 3 minute 45 record? I made a Rolling Stones song in one once!!!!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-14662659283918701572010-08-22T13:52:26.119-04:002010-08-22T13:52:26.119-04:00I absolutely LOVE old photo both shots. It seems l...I absolutely LOVE old photo both shots. It seems like it was the perfect opportunity for people to make funny faces or try to fit additional people into the booth. They were invariably fun and lighthearted pictures. The Seattle Art Museum had a photo booth installation recently (maybe still) and you could take your photo there too.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-22777296756260506342010-08-22T12:11:56.680-04:002010-08-22T12:11:56.680-04:00Nancy - I have often thought of doing a post just ...Nancy - I have often thought of doing a post just like this! What a wonderful collection of older photo booth pictures you've got! I too have a bunch from the 50s. I must pull mine out again and get them all in order and write that post - you beat me to it :-) <br />CindyCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235026202257819623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-41941503247473988842010-08-22T05:00:22.443-04:002010-08-22T05:00:22.443-04:00Oh Nancy, you awaken so many memories and ask so m...Oh Nancy, you awaken so many memories and ask so many interesting questions. And that first photograph is a right treasure : I never realised that photo booths went back that far. Thanks also for the links.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-43132928294599662992010-08-22T04:37:47.737-04:002010-08-22T04:37:47.737-04:00What a wonderful post, I didn't realise that t...What a wonderful post, I didn't realise that there were photo booths that far back. I remember being in London in 1973 and a friend and I had our photos taken in a photo booth one very wet day ...we had to do something to amuse ourselves! I enjoyed seeing your photos so much.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-88053356741111424102010-08-21T20:59:24.506-04:002010-08-21T20:59:24.506-04:00I remember photo booths! In the Fifties my friends...I remember photo booths! In the Fifties my friends and I loved them! But, as far as I know, I don't have any of the photos anymore.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-21991556284412199722010-08-21T17:57:39.006-04:002010-08-21T17:57:39.006-04:00Yes I have lots of photo booth photos. But I thoug...Yes I have lots of photo booth photos. But I thought it was a fairly new invention. I'm surprised that it goes back that far. I enjoyed looking at your photos and I'll be interested to go to the link. <br />Our photo booth was in front of Thrifty's and there was one (or more) at the state fair.North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-60164945624273468742010-08-21T14:32:54.081-04:002010-08-21T14:32:54.081-04:00These are very cool. Yes, I remember photo booths ...These are very cool. Yes, I remember photo booths very well, especially squeezing in with several friends and trying to get a good picture of everyone without closed eyes or heads cut off.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-17281661279561853902010-08-21T12:38:47.075-04:002010-08-21T12:38:47.075-04:00these are so great. i will have to check out that...these are so great. i will have to check out that photobooth blog you mentioned.urban muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174488230882848637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-944969881059316952010-08-21T08:40:50.162-04:002010-08-21T08:40:50.162-04:00Those are great! The thing I like about photo boo...Those are great! The thing I like about photo booth shots is that you see people smiling. Most of my photos from that era include stony-faced people, but the photo booth ones show teeth.Kerry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590443839479686201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-3195608978215490592010-08-21T06:30:28.843-04:002010-08-21T06:30:28.843-04:00Absolutely delightful!!Absolutely delightful!!Dorene from Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371522353987796175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-18002983668830623142010-08-21T06:22:05.072-04:002010-08-21T06:22:05.072-04:00An unusual and interesting Sepia Saturday post. I ...An unusual and interesting Sepia Saturday post. I know I have one or two photo booth strips in the collection. One was taken with my grandfather, while we were on a family holiday.<br /><br />There certainly is a strong family likeness between your grandmother and her sister.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-85744744823738456972010-08-21T02:22:44.494-04:002010-08-21T02:22:44.494-04:00Your ancestor's photobooth shots are highly co...Your ancestor's photobooth shots are highly collectible. There are two wonderful books about photobooths filled with fun photos.<br /><br />"Photobooth" by Babbette Hines<br /><br />"American Photobooth" by Nakki Goranin<br /><br />I just bought an album full of mostly nothing until I found the 15 photobooth shots. I sort of snickered as I walked away from the seller's booth knowing I'd gotten such a great deal.<br /><br />Very fun shots!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.com