He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died »
Posted By cactushair 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Arts & EntertainmentYesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website - a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There's no author listed, no contact info, and no other indication as to where these came from. So, naturally, I started looking through the photos. I was stunned by what I found...
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richtech4 months, 3 weeks ago
I don't think it's sad, rather, it's very happy. To record any special moments of one's daily life is a celebration of that life.
Here's hoping to even come close to doing the same with my own photography, I would love to do it as well.
Reminds me also of the movie Smoke, but at least it has wide variety of subject material, even if it was a resolve to take a minimum of one photo each day, including simply a photo of a piece of paper with the date on it....
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richtech4 months, 3 weeks ago
Here's a link to a site which explains a bit more about the photographer:
http://onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com/onl...
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Wolfie20074 months, 3 weeks ago
I found it strangely touching and inspiring. Thanks for posting this cactushair.
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Hyperboreus4 months, 3 weeks ago
gosh! When you reading this post, it is similar like you watching a movie! Really nice and very moving post. I almost started tearing at the end.. thank you a lot cactushair that is really very and very impressive..
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lvrofwolves4 months, 3 weeks ago
That is AMAZING, and to be so personal yet somewhat anonymous, 17yrs...every day, unbelievable.
Thanks for sharing Cactushair
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BronxBomber4 months, 3 weeks ago
It really gives you a unique perspective of diffrent stages of life..photo by photo...
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