Old traditions are hard to forget

[alexvaras]

I concur with Graham! I will upload my one when times comes.
Happy B-Day, Phil, and much more to come!

[PFMcFarland]

Thanks, Graham and Alex! There used to be a thread about birthday pics, but I couldn't find it.

PF

[Santiago Montenegro]

Happy belated birthday, and thanks for restoring this wonderful tradition! I think it was Les who stated this?

[PFMcFarland]

Happy belated birthday, and thanks for restoring this wonderful tradition! I think it was Les who stated this?

Thank you, Santiago! I believe you're right about Les Geddiman beginning the Birthday Photo thread. He always did such a good job at it too.

PF

[titrisol]

Not exactly a selfie, but a pic taken by my daughter while hiking for my BDay

[PFMcFarland]

Happy Birthday, Pablo!

PF

[alexvaras]

Feliz cumpleaños! Pablo!!

[PFMcFarland]

Back at it again at 73 years old.


Portrait of the photographer as a young man by P F McFarland, on Flickr

I had this portrait done about 150 years ago. Or at least it feels that way.



It was created by "The Victorian Photographer" Ralph Berlovitz of Minneapolis, MN on direct positive paper with a 4x5 camera and placed in an old-style folder for safekeeping while at an event being held on the Ohio State Fairgrounds.



In order to display it here I used an app on my Samsung S24 Galaxy called PhotoScan (R) which I must admit did a much better job than I expected it would.

PF

[Brazile]

That's fun! Did he provide your clothes for the purpose, or were you just sartorially well-equipped?

Robert