PastPresent Project

"If you only had an idea what joy you gave me yesterday with your letter and the package of 18 photos — all the memories came back so clearly and the enchantment that travelling meant to Grandpa and me always! The lot of work he did and thought it was ‘lost’ — because when he wanted to show the films to his five children — they were sadly not much interested to see them at the time (you were just a little boy of 6 or 8 years, if I remember right). If he knew now that his interests and love for travel and photography had just jumped one generation and you would inherit the ‘wanderlust’ — he would be so happy!"

Having finally sent all of the “then & now” photos I’ve completed thus far to my 100-year-old grandmother, this is a portion of the response I received from her. Her reaction to the Past Present Project really meant the world to me and further solidified the importance and drive for me to continue this undertaking.