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Group Photos

In the past, it was common to take large family or group photos to commemorate a special time in life. While people often complained about how long it took to pose many people in a photo, these pictures are often precious to us as time goes by. With smart phones functioning as cameras and the trend toward candid shots rather than posing folks to mark a moment in time, we see fewer of these pictures nowadays. Think back … are there group photos you treasure? What made them special? Do you regret not having taken them in recent years? Share your Group Photos stories forward.

The Accidental Genealogist

by Khati Hendry

“Hi mom, it’s me, calling from Sweden.” This will have to be short. It is expensive. “When was Grandma born?” “What was [...]

My Television Froze

by jonathancanter

On Saturday morning I awoke clear-eyed and bushy-tailed, eager to write something in response to this week’s GROUP PHOTOS [...]

Los Angeles on Fire

by Charles Degelman

Photos of families, couples, and mobs, shuttered or pixilated images preserve decades of life, love, and memory, chaos [...]

by Suzy

I do not relate to the idea that group photos are no longer in vogue. For me they are a constant in my life!

Some bunch of kids, huh?

by Marian

I especially like this photo of my aunt because it captures her sweetness.

C’est Cheese Retroflash

by Khati Hendry

Won't you please move closer? Now, say, "Cheese"!

Never Stand on the Edge of a Family Photo …

by Laurie Levy

Taking those grand family photos is not a thing for my children’s generation.

by Betsy Pfau

I come from a long line of family photographers. I love my family history and the information that is embedded in these old [...]

The FDU SCUBA Club

by Dave Ventre

This photo, snapped from atop a tripod on my old Fujica SLR, captures a pivotal time in my life.

by Dana Susan Lehrman

I never knew my husband Danny’s father Naftali, sadly he died while Danny was still in college. But Naftali was one of [...]

by John Shutkin

While I have much enjoyed my participation on Retro, it has also brought out in me one disturbing trait, what I will call [...]

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Group Photos

In the past, it was common to take large family or group photos to commemorate a special time in life. While people often complained about how long it took to pose many people in a photo, these pictures are often precious to us as time goes by. With smart phones functioning as cameras and the trend toward candid shots rather than posing folks to mark a moment in time, we see fewer of these pictures nowadays. Think back … are there group photos you treasure? What made them special? Do you regret not having taken them in recent years? Share your Group Photos stories forward.