After taking some much needed R&R, I’m thrilled to be back on the podcast this week! 

A BIG thank you is in order for Shelly and Kristina, who took over the podcast feed while I was gone and released three great “off-season” episodes on the role fan fiction, humor, and nostalgia have in toy photography. It was both strange and exciting to see new episodes pop up in my feed that I had nothing to do with!

I’m glad to be back on the show, and have a jam-packed new episode that I know you’re going to enjoy. Kristina joined me on the mic to once again discuss recreating photos, with an added twist: The photos we chose to remake this time around had to be our own. 

I’ve often felt the impulse to retake some of my older photos, especially those that clearly show that I didn’t know what the heck I was doing! With years of practice and more technical knowledge, I’m sure I can make my older shots “better.” But, is that really the point of doing a recreation? 

You can listen to the episode now to find out how Kristina and I approached that question, and the important lessons we learned along the way. And don’t forget to scroll down this post to see our images, and the great submissions from some of our listeners.

My Images

For my recreation, I chose to put my newfound appreciation for portrait photography to good use, and re-interpret a photo from 2014.

Kristina’s Images

“Holy Family” by Kristina Alexanderson (2019, 2012)

Kristina not only reimagined an older photo, but was able to create an entirely new third image by combining her two creations- shot seven years apart – into an impressive and moving diptych. 

Listener Submissions

We always love seeing our listeners interpret the monthly themes, and this time was no exception. Thanks to those who dug through their own libraries to join us in recreating an older image. We were impressed by the variety of techniques and thought that went into each one. 

This Month’s Challenge

We’ve learned so much from recreating images that we’re going to tackle the theme again this month. Only, instead of using one of our own images as a reference, we’re going to recreate one of each other’s! If you’d like to join us and get the chance to have your photo discussed on the show, we’d love to see it! Choose a photo from my feed or Kristina’s to recreate, and upload your recreation using the hashtag #tp_recreation by Friday, June 21st. 

We can’t wait to see what you choose and how you reinterpret the photos!

-James

Have you ever tried recreating one of your old photos? How did you approach it? What was the result? Continue the conversation with us in the comments below.

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