picture of my mother

chrisinhouston · 10-16-2007, 12:44 PM

My mom turns 87 in 3 weeks. I came in after nap the other day and the sunlight was streaming in through the window so I grabbed my new camera and took some photos. She had on a pink turtleneck which really looked bad next to her yellow sheets so I made it a B&W.

We are now in the final stages of Alzheimer's, she only knows my dad some of the time and quite often thinks he is her father. She doesn't know any of us kids now. She is very quiet and usually only speaks up when I feed her; she always compliments me on the food!

I love the character lines that have developed. Thanks for looking.

BigV · 10-16-2007, 12:47 PM

Beautiful, chris, beautiful.

:speechless:

keep up the good work for your mom. you will never regret it.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-16-2007, 05:39 PM

There's a lot of love in that face.

10-16-2007, 05:51 PM

Beautiful.... I too am speechless.

DucksNuts · 10-16-2007, 06:16 PM

Lovely Chris

jinx · 10-16-2007, 06:18 PM

Great job Chris - that's a keeper.

Aliantha · 10-16-2007, 06:24 PM

I hope you're going to frame that one Chris. It's lovely.

Cicero · 10-16-2007, 06:38 PM

Cute!

monster · 10-16-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

There's a lot of love in that face.

what he said. The eyes don't give away the disease. She may not know who you are, but she knows she loves you.

richlevy · 10-16-2007, 09:39 PM

Beautiful picture. Did you shoot it as digital? Is it natively black and white or did you decide on that during processing? Black and white is perfect for it.

chrisinhouston · 10-16-2007, 09:55 PM

I shot it on my new camera, a Canon 5D, I shot it in color but changed it to BW in the processing stages.

Chris

TheMercenary · 10-16-2007, 10:02 PM

Well done. You should take some more while you have the chance. Very nice.

I should go take some pics of my mom.

Elspode · 10-16-2007, 11:31 PM

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...your parents are incredibly blessed that they have you. Not only are you doing the incredibly difficult and often painful job of caring for them in their declining years, but you clearly are finding the beauty in the experience.

I hope you write a book, bro. You can illustrate it with the wonderful pics you are taking.

Magister Ludi · 10-17-2007, 12:13 AM

Terrific photo & a terrific model, as well.
The camera loves your Mom and so do you.
Its all in that picture - great job!

Drax · 10-17-2007, 01:38 AM

Sorry to say it dude, but Alz is eventually fatal. My Paw Paw on my mom's side, and my Ma'maw on my dad's side died from it.

10-16-2007, 12:44 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	picture of my mother My mom turns 87 in 3 weeks. I came in after nap the other day and the sunlight was streaming in through the window so I grabbed my new camera and took some photos. She had on a pink turtleneck which really looked bad next to her yellow sheets so I made it a B&W. We are now in the final stages of Alzheimer's, she only knows my dad some of the time and quite often thinks he is her father. She doesn't know any of us kids now. She is very quiet and usually only speaks up when I feed her; she always compliments me on the food! I love the character lines that have developed. Thanks for looking. Attached Images

10-16-2007, 12:47 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Beautiful, chris, beautiful. :speechless: keep up the good work for your mom. you will never regret it. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-16-2007, 06:18 PM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Great job Chris - that's a keeper. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-16-2007, 06:24 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I hope you're going to frame that one Chris. It's lovely. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-16-2007, 06:38 PM	#8
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Cute! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-16-2007, 05:39 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There's a lot of love in that face.

10-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#4
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	*Beautiful*.... I too am speechless.

10-16-2007, 06:16 PM	#5
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Lovely Chris

10-16-2007, 09:39 PM	#10
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Beautiful picture. Did you shoot it as digital? Is it natively black and white or did you decide on that during processing? Black and white is perfect for it. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

10-16-2007, 09:55 PM	#11
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I shot it on my new camera, a Canon 5D, I shot it in color but changed it to BW in the processing stages. Chris

10-16-2007, 10:02 PM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Well done. You should take some more while you have the chance. Very nice. I should go take some pics of my mom. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-16-2007, 11:31 PM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've said it before, and I'll say it again...your parents are incredibly blessed that they have you. Not only are you doing the incredibly difficult and often painful job of caring for them in their declining years, but you clearly are finding the beauty in the experience. I hope you write a book, bro. You can illustrate it with the wonderful pics you are taking. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-17-2007, 12:13 AM	#14
Magister Ludi Person Who Has Posted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia - The Shenandoah Valley Posts: 2	Terrific photo & a terrific model, as well. The camera loves your Mom and so do you. Its all in that picture - great job!

10-17-2007, 01:38 AM	#15
Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	Sorry to say it dude, but Alz is eventually fatal. My Paw Paw on my mom's side, and my Ma'maw on my dad's side died from it. Last edited by Drax; 10-17-2007 at 01:46 AM. Reason: Augmentation

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