Little Gunnar with Big Hat
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My sons, who are finishing school in Louisiana, are coming here to Oklahoma tomorrow. This has me thinking and reminiscing towards a time when school and distance did not separate us. Those were the sweetest days. Days spent with I, marvelling at these wee lads, becoming boys and then, men; they, spent doing those things that caused a mother to marvel.
Gunnar, who is now nearly 15 absolutely adored hats. I could not get him to dress, often enough, but he'd don a hat in a moment if he found one.
Here, the portrait is consumed by two things. The lad, sweet, intense, about age two, and the hat, dark and serious and heavy. But the mood is still and sweet and the photo is one of my favorites. It is a photo that will surely embarrass him this year, and please him in ten.
This was shot with a Mamiya C330 Medium format camera, with Tri-X film, printed on agfa warm toned fiber paper, and scanned wth a Canon Pixma.
I dedicate this to my friend on this site, the amazingly beautiful Laurie Search. We've been discussing having kids, and whether to, or not! Find her here: http://www.jpgmag.com/people/Lor
15 Responses
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On 30 May 2008 Warren Mangione gave props:
What a cute photo of that little boy in the big cowboy hat! Nice lighting!
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On 30 May 2008 Robin Jerstad said:
A very nice portrait Laura. Great job. Your subject has a bit of an "older than I look" attitude. Well done!
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On 30 May 2008 Frederic Frognier gave props:
This is great work!
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On 30 May 2008 John Linton gave props:
Priceless.
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On 30 May 2008 Laurie Search gave props:
Awww, Laura, thank you so much!!! I am extemely honored!!! This photo is just wonderful!
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On 30 May 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:
Oh Laura, you've been an amazing photographer forever! You are right about Gunnar possibly being embarassed right now, but liking it later.
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On 30 May 2008 *Peggy.Sue* Harrington gave props:
Ok, I just have to comment on this one. My Dad named me Peggy Sue after hearing Buddy Holly's song on the radio on the way to the hospital the day I was born. However, he told me if I was a boy he was going to name me "Gunnar" .. daily I thank the Universe for making me a woman! I like the age of this photo. Great expression and hat too.
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On 30 May 2008 Ronnie Ginnever gave props:
I love this photo!
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On 30 May 2008 Loree McComb said:
Happy birthday girlfriend
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On 31 May 2008 Gary Fudge gave props:
I'm guessing this image is only about 10 years old and yet it has a much older feeling. This is such nice pleasing work. Perfect B&W textures. Why oh why did you stop taking images of this quality?
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On 31 May 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
God a'mighty this is excellent...!
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On 1 June 2008 j. l. said:
wow, just wow.
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On 12 June 2008 Vidyavati Chandan gave props:
beautifully done!!!
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On 16 June 2008 T.G. Gauthier gave props:
Now that's a cutie right there.Looks like a wee bitty Garth Brooks,lol.I love the b & w on this one.Truly beautiful.
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On 14 July 2008 Rachel Mckinnie gave props:
Oh this is too cute. What a priceless shot.
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