Gertrude Lorimer's Commonplace Book

One day, while I was out shopping, I came across this book Called Motherless Mary. I had lots of time on my hands in-between photography jobs, so I figured that reading could be a good hobby to supplement the spare time in a way that was productive yet still enjoyable.I imagine others would expect me to have bought a book eventually, as I wished to be a writer myself before taking up photography. It would make sense for me to have an interest in literature as well. Looking back on that day, I am so glad that I ended up buying this book as it became one of my favorites. It outlines the life…

This picture is from an issue of the Ladies Gazette of Fashion. It is a newspaper that shows which types of clothing are popular during a specific time period. I chose this item because it reminds me of my late sister, Phyllis. Throughout her entire life, she was always noted for her beauty and style by others. She was easily the prettiest of my sisters and I. The picture shows several different dresses being worn by beautiful women, and I think that Phyllis would have looked amazing in each one of them. Phyllis was a big fan of the paper, and often somehow ended up with featured clothing…

I own this book because of the prevalence of photography in my life. Due to the death of my late father, my sisters and I decided to open a photography studio in order to earn money to support ourselves. Even before the death of our father, we had access to a studio and knew the ins and outs of photography thanks to this book. Now that we are on our own, it is helpful to keep around in order to refresh our knowledge and is definitely an item one would expect any photographer to have, but it is also a nice keepsake to remember the time before our father’s passing. This book also strongly…