Yourself as a child - please contribute.

[Rob MacKillop]

The Dawn of Bucket Head! Nice one.

 

[Beth Carter]

The Dawn of Bucket Head! Nice one.

i might have predated buckethead by 2ish years. this was probably 1986. i know that's my brother in the background, but i have no idea where this was taken. that's not home and i can't place it at any of the usual relatives.

 

[Paul Taylor]

These are the only childhood pics I have of myself, and/or that may exist. The only reason I have these is because an aunt (in the blue shirt) kept these. At this point, my "parents' probably burned any others that might exist lol!

I grew up in a very rural part of western Kentucky, about 8 miles from the nearest town (town had a population of about 3k people.)

The funny thing is, between the years 2006-2019 I worked at various Hot-Rod / Custom / Race shops and frequently was featured in a variety of magazines for cars I was involved with, built, or articles showing tech/how-to content. Pics of me doing that stuff probably outnumber childhood/personal pictures 1000 to 1.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

They might be your only ones, Paul, but they are cracking shots. Great poses, colours, and bokeh!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

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Here I am, aged five perhaps? Yes, three sisters, all wearing clothes made by my mother, who also made her own dress, and also knitted all the knitwear you see. Presumably, my father is taking the picture. I remember him having a camera like a Rollei, which we all took turns in looking down at the upside-down views. I actually remember those socks, which were in different shades of blue. Those who have observed my crazy hair these days, can here see that it was my mother who passed on those genes to me! Good to see me so happy! Not sure my mother is so happy. Things were about to unravel between my parents over the coming years, so it is easy for me to imagine that had already started, but perhaps not. I'd like to think there was a time when we were all happy together...

Who's next?

I am sorry I cannot contribute, Rob. It's a lovely series and important. I was never that young and no one took an interest in any photography as I understand. The only one I can recall is me lying on a sheepskin, very young, at a professional photographer.

 

[Tony Warren]

What an interesting thread. Gianluca, your Manet is quite beautiful and the other image are fascnating, not just through personal interest. My contribution is of myself with my paternal grandfather who had trained as a chauffeur at the Napier works before WWI and had been involved with vehicles and the steam engine powering the local woolen mill all his life. I idolised him as you may imagine. He was also a keen amateur photographer so I may have him to thank for that gene.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

me lying on a sheepskin, very young, at a professional photographer.

I bet your cheeks were rosy