Thursday, 14 August 2014

A Photographer Takes Child Portraits Unlike Any You"ve Ever Seen.

Tyler Orehek is a photographer who began his project in 2012 to “pay homage to an era long gone” by photographing his three year old son (and sometimes his even younger daughter). What makes his photography unusual is that it is historically researched and meticulously staged vintage portraiture, evoking several eras of the 20th century.


By choosing to make his kids the models, he hopes people will focus on the “essence” on each era “with greater clarity through juxtaposition.” Also, this way they aren’t distracted by those hilarious looking curly mustaches.



“Traveling Sideshow” 1900s


Traveling Sideshow 1900s


“Museum Curator” 1920s


Museum Curator 1920s




“Great Depression” 1930s


Great Depression 1930s


“MacArthur” 1940s


MacArthur 1940s


“Sailor On Leave” 1940s


Sailor On Leave 1940s




“Roosvelt Is Dead” 1940s


Roosvelt Is Dead 1940s


New Englander 1950s


New Englander 1950s


“Private Eye” 1960s


Private Eye 1960s


“Roller Skates” 1970s


Roller Skates 1970s


(H/T: laughingsquid)


Actually now that I think of it, I’d really like to see that kid in a big curly mustache. (Both kids, actually.) If you dig this photographer’s time traveling, give this a share on Facebook. 



A Photographer Takes Child Portraits Unlike Any You"ve Ever Seen.

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