Telling Stories

 That's me up there, sitting on my Mother's lap. It's one of my most favorite photos of my Mom and I.  She would have been just a little younger than I am now.

There's a story behind every photograph captured, every snapshot stolen from a moment in time.  I look at this photo, now through a mother's eyes, and wonder what her story was when this was taken.

It's fascinating to think about where our own photos will end up, forty or fifty years from now. Will somebody, somewhere, look at an image we've captured and wonder about the person in the frame? What they were thinking, feeling, doing in that exact moment?  Perhaps it's a love of photography that leads me to also wonder about the person behind the lens. I wonder why it was they chose to capture a certain moment, a certain scene, a certain someone. I wonder what they were trying to tell me.

Holding this snapshot in my hands, a bit weathered with age, its paper curling from its backing, I make a wish that someday, somebody will do the same with a photograph of my own.  I hope they wonder about the stories I've been telling.

Today, please share with us your photos that tell a story. 

Image and post courtesy of the awesome Janice Squires, who many of us know and love from her blog Two Scoopz.

Comments

[Caryn]

More than once, I've been intrigued enough to take a photo only to learn the story behind it much later:
http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/14366/

[Marcie]

So many of my photos tell stories - not always of people..but of the day and the time and the place:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2012/1/10/notes-on-a-page.html

[xanthe]

Lovely post :)
xxxx

[Sherry]

This rather large healthy cat has a story of rescue. A few days before a hurricane was to make landfall, my daughter heard a kitten meowing in a storm drain on her way home from school. In tears, she begged me to rescue the kitten. We ended up asking city and several city workers for assistance. Several years later he is a very happy, secure cat, but still has some odd quirks relating back to his time living wild under the streets.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42677352@N03/6725083121/

[nathalie]

I am really enjoying your post, Janice ... thank you !

This is a diptych I posted last November, it is about daring opening doors (often the ones we keep shut inside of ourselves) and being open to the wonders of our innerself and the world

It is called photo-thérapie ... we are now mid January and I can say that the door is opening ...

http://nathaliecausse.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-therapie.html

[Holly {Soupatraveler}]

beautiful post, and something i've wondered about myself having gone through two mountains of old photos from both sides of the family. i love taking photos in restaurants and bars...always makes me wonder what conversation was taking place that i captured but didn't hear, http://www.flickr.com/photos/soupatraveler/6692033205/

[autumn sun]

my older brother sent this photo to me a month ago. it brought back memories of a fun filled snow day.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/6310501991/

[Liz @ PeaceLoveGuac]

A photo and micro story that parents (or siblings) can probably relate to...

http://peaceloveandguacamole.com/2011/12/05/deaf-ears/

[Jennifée]

Oh! Thank you for sharing this wonderful post and photo.

If I'm awake enough in the mornings, I catch myself thinking about all those other people on the bus, in the streets, on the subways. Who are they? Where are they going? What kind of morning are they having? Like this mother and daughter:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/6651752793/

[Kristina]

What a wonderful post. Thank you so much for sharing. Here is a photo from a bike ride to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday taken this past summer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristinarphotos/6727623425/in/photostream

[Lissa @ lafcustomdesigns]

Janice: I love this post. I used to do a lot of life story work, creating individual one-of-a-kind books for individuals. You're absolutely right, every image tells a story. And I love your story. -laf

[PetinaHope]

Great post-- today I shared a photo of my parents sharing a laugh just before their 41st anniversary. I hope to share that kind of joy with my husband for years to come!

http://www.petinahopephotography.wordpress.com

[damiec]

I've been deep into the cartons of old family photos lately in preparation for my mother's big surprise birthday party.

here is a very everyday photo and it's story

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/6687360683/in/photostream

[Tracey]

These flirty photos were sent by my grandmother Jean to my grandfather Fred while he was away in the Korean war in the 1950's. He went away to war just a few short months after they were married. She was so adorable and hilarious. I think they tell a great story of their love.

http://www.traceytilley.com/Site/Blog/Entries/2012/1/2_Grandma_Was_a_Hussy.html