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.
Thanks very much, John
A collection of great pictures and memories.
Thank you very much, Rabirius
Be well.
Culling is harder than folks might think. Thanks for the links to the appropriate blog posts, Derrick.
Much appreciated, Pat
The first two are my favorites! I’ve started culling our photos, too. It’s a huge task.
It sure is, Liz. Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Oh wow so many fabulous photos and so many wonderful memories. Derrick
Thank you so much, Ivor
Great photos, Derrick. What a cute baby picture!
Going through photos is such a chore.
Thank you very much, Merril. Thinking of you today
You’re welcome, Derrick. xx
Archival is a never ending battle when you are a soul who lives by and for the art that is photography.
Thank you so much, Lindsey
Excellent photos Derrick x x
Thank you very much, Sue XX
I hardly took any pictures in my younger days so I have nothing in my collection to rival yours for interest.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal. Better late than never – especially in your case
I love that photo of you and your dad. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, JoAnna
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.
Thank you very much, Donna
Great pics!
Thank you very much, Holly
So lovely to see the younger you Derrick. Thanks for sharing the other lovely photos.
Much appreciated, Arlene
Those are beautiful photographs you have featured today. Somehow there is the same look around the eyes and the mouth of the child Derrick! Culling photographs is going to be an emotional journey.
Quite so, Uma. Thank you very much
Every now and then, I take on the task of going through various picture files … and get ‘lost’ in the memories they generate. Culling isn’t as easy as it may sound.
Absolutely. This took most of the day. Thanks very much, Anne
Lovely pictures. Jackie’s work made me realize, soon it’s time to move my balcony pots to a safer place.
Thank you very much, Rupali
What a collection.
I was particularly excited about your photo as a baby
One’s journey through life is a rich tapestry of memories, daily interactions woven into the fabric of our own lives. What a wonderful set of photos and posts, Derrick!
I have trouble culling photos, even some of the blurry ones. 🙂
Thank you very much, Lavinia. I even keep some blurry ones.
What beautiful photos. I’ve been making a little list in my downtime waiting for our dumpster rental of things we need to get rid of, and photos will never be on that list. This post is the exact reason why, they just bring a certain… feeling when you look at photos of the past. Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated, Jeanie
T’was a brave thing to do, good sir, and t’was done well. 🙂
Thank you so much, Widders
What a lovely trip down Memory Lane. I followed all the links and enjoyed reading each one. “I’ve never even been to your house!” 😂
It is such a time-consuming task. 58,000 – wow. I would be daunted by that task. Instead, I joined Jackie with the landscaping culling. Last Autumn, Pedro and I hired the marvelous Subcomandante, whose name was actually Marcos, like the real life Subcomandate Marcos. Anyway, the Subcomandante brought in 3 guys and the four of them did our entire property in a single day and left not a stray leaf or twig and everything looked beautiful. This year, I am plodding along on my own, a few hours at a time, with my gardening seat (as I see Jackie has as well). It’s less expensive, but oof, what a task. Still, I’d rather be outside getting dirty in the garden than culling 58,000 digital photos. 🙂
Two women who think alike, Crystal. It has taken a period when I can’t do much else to get me started. Thank you very much.
Thanks for sharing the old family photos.
Much appreciated, Sherry
That’s an amazing number Derrick!
Indeed. Thanks very much, Sheree
That is a lot of photos. I had to up my cloud recently. I have a bunch if photos on it.
Thank you very much, Andy. I has to do that recently, too
You’re welcome.
Such a lovely, lovely range of photographs, Derrick!! Delightful. ~Ed.
Thank you very much, Ed
Delightful array of photos, wisely selected and arranged.
Thank you so much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
It requires a lot of time but is nice going back through memories 🙂