Let’s see some of the earliest photos you’ve made —

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (nikkor h auto 50mm f2) nikkormat ftn

Amsterdam, 1974

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (nikkor h auto 50mm f2) nikkormat ftn

Amsterdam Amstel Station, 1974

 

[Tuna]

 

[maggieo]

Curt Albin, Oakland, NE, 1980 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[Out to Lunch]

Hospital visit, late 70's.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Kodak Instamatic 127 cassette camera. 1975 or thereabouts.

The little girl in that picture now looks like this:



Nikon Z8, Contax 100/2.8 Macro Planar at f:2.8 ISO 500

The little boy in those pictures, now looks like this:



Nikon Z8. EXIF data says 50/1.8 Z lens at f:2, ISO 500, but I am pretty sure it was the Contax 85/1.4 at f:2

 

[Out to Lunch]

Hospital visit, late 70's.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Hospital visit, late 70's.

 

[x-ray]

Comparing your early photos to your present day images do you feel you have remained consistent in how you view the world photographically. Of course we hopefully improve but is your composition and subject matter consistent with your current work.

I look back at mine and definitely see a strong connection both in subject and the way I compose and present my subject. I’ve remained consistent over 70 years😲.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Comparing your early photos to your present day images do you feel you have remained consistent in how you view the world photographically. Of course we hopefully improve but is your composition and subject matter consistent with your current work.

I look back at mine and definitely see a strong connection both in subject and the way I compose and present my subject. I’ve remained consistent over 70 years😲.

That's a pretty strong, "yes," for me. I have always been looking for the same things.

 

[neal3k]

Captain Sam by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

Shot in the 1980s with an Olympus OM-1 on Kodak Plus-X film.

 

[Dogman]

Comparing your early photos to your present day images do you feel you have remained consistent in how you view the world photographically. Of course we hopefully improve but is your composition and subject matter consistent with your current work.

I look back at mine and definitely see a strong connection both in subject and the way I compose and present my subject. I’ve remained consistent over 70 years😲.

I started working professionally early in my photography journey and I really never developed a personal "vision". It was only after I changed careers that I began to actually develop a consistent and evolving photographic aesthetic. Those years working as a newspaper photographer did teach me a lot about the mechanics so I'm grateful for them in that respect.

 

[skopar steve]

Taken 1n the late seventies.

 

[raydm6]

Some more early-70’s Polaroids. I still have some of the items.


1940’s era Philco B&W TV 📺 set. The bottom cabinet/stand was made by my Dad - a professional cabinet maker. To the right, an old RCA turntable console.


I believe that was my old Remington typewriter, Fender Champ amplifier, old Zenith tube Radio. I still have the Harmon mute, Wetsclock alarm ⏰ clock, and Indian brass incense holder sitting atop the radio.

 

[AlexMogens]

I think this was from the first roll or two after I decided to pursue "photography" rather than just taking snapshots at parties or whatever. This is in Boston in 1998. I took this with an Olympus 35 SP. I must have shot from the hip. I can't imagine how else I would have taken this.

 

[EliasK]

Another one from 1978 and the K1000:



Jim "the tiger" was a famous street performer in Athens Monastiraki square. He was impressing spectators by breaking stones and bricks, bending horse shoes, thick steel plates and rods, tearing packs of playing cards etc, all with his own bare hands!

 

[maggieo]

Ektachrome.


Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 1984 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Cars, Minneapolis, 1984 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[maggieo]

Kodak IR:


IR Sue, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


IR Mom in the Living Room, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Pasture with Tree, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[x-ray]

Kodak IR:


IR Sue, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


IR Mom in the Living Room, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Pasture with Tree, Craig, NE, January, 1987 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

Very nice IR shots. Ir was a difficult film to shoot and handle. Well done!

 

[x-ray]

Some more early-70’s Polaroids. I still have some of the items.

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1940’s era Philco B&W TV 📺 set. The bottom cabinet/stand was made by my Dad - a professional cabinet maker. To the right, an old RCA turntable console.

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I believe that was my old Remington typewriter, Fender Champ amplifier, old Zenith tube Radio. I still have the Harmon mute, Wetsclock alarm ⏰ clock, and Indian brass incense holder sitting atop the radio.

I really like these. They’re a really good depiction of life at that time.

I took Polaroid for granted until it was gone and now I miss that look.