A Polaroid Moment 1972

by Jason Platt  

Uploaded 24 May 2008 — 5 favorites

© Jason Platt

My brother Lance all of 19 and in white on his wedding day. Father "Budd", mother Jacqueline and sisters Gretchen and Roslyn. My father several years later and 2 months shy of retiring, returned from vacationing in Africa with mom and was acting peculiarly. Misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder he succumbed to complications brought on by malaria...

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8 responses

  • John Linton

    John Linton gave props (24 May 2008):

    Great shot of the family photo. Love the cracked paint.

  • Jason Platt

    Jason Platt   said (24 May 2008):

    I was the hairyest self proclaimed freak trying my best to appear as antiestablishment as possible...Ahh the times they are a changin...Horrors..I became my parents.

  • Natalie S

    Natalie S   gave props (25 May 2008):

    Very cool shot, Jason - I agree that the cracked paint surface addes to the nostalgia of this. Very sad about your dad.

  • Photography Seven

    Photography Seven said (27 May 2008):

    so who is th eguy on the left with the long hair?

  • Jason Platt

    Jason Platt   said (27 May 2008):

    Me....

  • Julie Norris

    Julie Norris gave props (8 Jun 2008):

    Wonderful shot, funny thing is, all of those clothes are back "in style".

  • William Moore

    William Moore gave props (26 Jul 2008):

    what a wonderful photo....

  • peggy gardner

    peggy gardner gave props (27 Jul 2008):

    sorry to hear about your father.

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