With close to 58,000 photographs in my iMac Photo collection, and thousands more in colour slides and negative format from 1942 to 2012, today I grasped the nettle and began a long overdue cull.
Survivors include me in 1942 and my Dad and me in 1943 produced by my maternal grandfather in Leicester where I was born;
this was taken by a crane driver with whom I conversed in Soho Square Gardens, featured in: https://derrickjknight.com/2012/10/17/meandering-through-soho/
Sam, Holly, Malachi and Orlaith visited us at Minstead on https://derrickjknight.com/2013/03/13/a-hunting-we-will-go/ One of the pictures on that post was produced by Malachi;
this car sent up spray in Minstead on https://derrickjknight.com/2013/03/18/6868/
this was the view of Hampshire fields from the plane on 17th April 2013 when I was returning from Sigoules where https://derrickjknight.com/2013/04/17/she-snatched-my-wallet/
I wasn’t quite so high up when I photographed this scene outside Waterloo Station. It is contained in
https://derrickjknight.com/2013/04/23/taking-a-hint/ – this Pastel Painter in St James’s Park gave me the title of the post;
Jackie bought this hydrangea in Romsey Market on 27th April 2013, https://derrickjknight.com/2013/04/27/just-to-wind-me-up/
this horse drawn cart rounded Minstead in https://derrickjknight.com/2013/04/29/the-benefits-of-hearing/
The total of my digital images has been reduced to 57,343, but perhaps that is enough links for now for anyone who wishes to delve into the archives.
Meanwhile Jackie is continuing with her cull of the shrubs on the Front Drive.
Later, I began reading ‘The Heart of the Family’ by Elizabeth Goudge.
This evening we enjoyed the second shepherd’s pie Jackie had made yesterday, with similar vegetables.
You have so many interesting photos today, Derrick, thanks for sharing these! I hope you get all of your photos stored so you don’t lose them. I have a flash drive loaded up with tons of my photography that is meant for my family.
A collection of great pictures and memories.
Culling is harder than folks might think. Thanks for the links to the appropriate blog posts, Derrick.
The first two are my favorites! I’ve started culling our photos, too. It’s a huge task.
Oh wow so many fabulous photos and so many wonderful memories. Derrick
Great photos, Derrick. What a cute baby picture!
Going through photos is such a chore.
Archival is a never ending battle when you are a soul who lives by and for the art that is photography.
Excellent photos Derrick x x
I hardly took any pictures in my younger days so I have nothing in my collection to rival yours for interest.
I love that photo of you and your dad. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve recently had great success at decluttering items from our home. But I didn’t touch our photographs — I left those for Richard — way too difficult of a task for me. The photos that you shared here are excellent.
Great pics!
So lovely to see the younger you Derrick. Thanks for sharing the other lovely photos.