The Power of a Personal Photo: This is Big Daddy

And, without saying any more, you’ll know the important things to know about Big Daddy. You’ll know why his grandson respected and adored him. You’ll know why he brought the small, tattered original photo to us, wanting a large print to hang in his office. That is the power of a photograph; that is why family photos matter.

The photo is blurry, a snapshot taken by an amateur, perhaps with a cheap drugstore camera. But it doesn’t matter; you know the important things to know about Big Daddy.

If you’re familiar with Pixorium, you’ll know that I’m devoted to the humble snapshot. Why? Because that is simply what it is – a “snap” shot – and in that moment, it can capture a magic and truth of people and families that a posed photo never can.

Admittedly, it usually doesn’t.

But I’m devoted to the snapshot because everyone who has shoeboxes or drawers full of family snapshots has at least one magical, truthful image that speaks louder and more clearly than words ever could. You have one.

I hope you’ll look for your Big Daddy snapshot.

And, I’d love to see it when you find it.