This is a photo of my mom. It was taken at Christmas dinner in Vail, Colorado. She was so vibrant and alive with excitement because my brother, Scott, and I surprised her with a Christmas trip. She laughed and giggled the entire holiday. We miss her more that we can say.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...