OLD PHOTO LOVE.

i love old photographs. i have books full of them from when i was a wee girl that i cherish. when i go through them i can't help but wish for a more simpler time. a time before the internet, before cell phones, before social networking. sounds a bit hypocritical since i run an online business, am a blogger, love my iphone and have a twitter account but i can't tell you how often i think to myself "i would trade it all to live and raise children back in the 50's or the 60's, heck, i'd even take the 70's." not only for the amazing clothes and furniture but i feel like life was a bit more innocent, there was privacy, the times seemed safer and pure. people were more respectful. i like that. anyway i came across photographer irina werning recently (i was reminded by joanna who blogged it yesterday) and her "back to the future" project. she loves old photos and is obsessive about recreating them today. her work is brilliant and inspiring. take a look for yourself...

isn't her work incredible?! i just love this idea. i have been wanting to do a similar thing with recreating this photo of my mother and baby me...

but it being gemma and myself. i guess i should get on that since birdie is growing like a weed. be sure to check out irina wernings site.