This is my Dad, Grandmother and Uncle. The location, Tampa, Florida,1938, actually Ybor City. My grandmother never had much, having gone through some of the tougher economic times of this country but one thing she did have, invested in, and handed it down were photographs…professional ones that she had taken with her children, adding their families and later me whenever I visited her from New York. She had a favorite studio in Tampa, where an excellent photographer exercised perfection in his craft, as you see here.
His canvas background and various chair props that appear in many other photographs he took of us through the years were his only “special effects”, long before PhotoShop. His concentration with his large format camera, lighting and on his subjects, all the while putting up with us and my grandmother’s demands added to the treasure chest of memories that made up her trove. She recorded every picture in the corner with ink and properly stowed it away in one of many albums.
The importance she placed on these sessions were equally met by her photographer and maybe that is what this post is about;
…the importance of the time we take, the time we share and the time we leave frozen those who couldn’t be there.
Looking at this family portrait, we see a classic Black and White of its time, perfect posing ( a little stiff by today’s standard ) perfect lighting, exposure and expression. This was an important moment for all. You can see that he took it seriously because it was important to her his client, and to his reputation. This was Angelo’s Studio and his approach wasn’t just driven by money. He was contributing to history and his personal approach was seen in every portrait he did of our family through all the years.
A few short years later, my dad on the left went to the Army and my uncle, the chunky one, went to the Marines, both went to war and that made this image and this photographer’s skill and attention to the details much more precious to her and to those of us who will carry it on for our future generations.
Thank you Angelo, my deep respect.
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