Sepia Saturday 790 : Saturday 30 August 2025

 

Travel has always been a central theme in photography. Ever since the days of the first Box Brownies, we have got our cameras out at weddings and when we go on holiday. Our theme image this week features a couple of motorcyclists from 90 years ago, with their motorbikes and set against a faded seaside scene. The lady is my mother, the gentleman was a family friend - and the chap with the camera would have been my father. They were travelling - in this case to the village of Blue Anchor in Somerset. You can go where you like for Sepia Saturday 790 - the destination is yours to choose. All you need to do is to post us a link to your old photographs on or around Saturday the 30th August 2025. And when you have done that, take a look at our September programme of theme images in order to decide where you will travel to next.

Sepia Saturday 789 : 23 August 2025

 

There was a period at the beginning of the twentieth century when family photography moved out of the confines of the studio and into the open air. This was the age of amateur photography: cameras and film had developed to such an extent that ordinary people - enthusiasts, at least, could afford to buy cameras and start taking photographs. Cameras and films had not progressed far enough, however, to enable such photographs to be taken without a plentiful supply of natural light - and so garden photographs suddenly became popular. This week on Sepia Saturday you can share your photographs taken in the garden, of the garden, outside the garden .... or nowhere near the garden. Simply share an old photograph on or around Saturday 23 August 2025 and add a link to the list below. And then you can pop out into the garden and see what is coming in the next few weeks on Sepia Saturday.

Sepia Saturday 788 : 16th August 2025

 

It's the middle of summer (well, it is in the Northern Hemisphere) and here on Sepia Saturday we are paddling in the seas of nostalgia. To protect our bodies from the sun we are hiding in the shade of countless memories, represented by a host of old photographs. Join us by sharing an old photograph or two either on themes (bathing suits, beaches, sand) or off theme (giant vegetables, top hats, or whatever you want) on or around Saturday 16th August 2025 and add a link to the list below.

And whilst the salty waves wash over your sun-tanned toes, take a look at what is around the next corner here on Sepia Saturday (and the one after that and the four after that!)

Sepia Saturday 787 : 9th August 2025

 

It's a sad state of affairs when you are so old you become a Sepia Saturday prompt. Nevertheless, that is me in the centre of the picture - not the one with the long ears, but the little cute chap taking his first ride on a seaside donkey. I don't look too thrilled at the prospect, and, if truth be told, neither does the donkey. However, like the brave little soldier I was, I posed for the photograph in the knowledge that it would come in useful over three quarters of a century later as a Sepia Saturday prompt. Find in it what you will - cute little chaps, donkeys with big ears, seaside sands ... or whatever. Whatever old photograph of your own it brings to mind, share it on or around Saturday 9th August 2025 and add a link to the list below. And here is a reminder of what is to come for the rest of the month.

Sepia Saturday 786 : 2nd August 2025

 

It is summer. We are sat on the pier. We have our overcoats on because it is Britain and it is cold. Everything is all right and everything is as it should be .... except the world seems to be tilting to the left. For those who like to look for themes for their Sepia Saturday offerings, there are themes a plenty here - from flat caps to straw baskets. For those who just like sharing old photographs why not get yourself off your seat and share your photos on or around Saturday 2nd August 2025 and add a link to the list below. 

Sepia Saturday 785 : 26 July 2025

 

According to my computer's Artificial Intelligence, "Berries, particularly blueberries, are often cited for their memory-boosting properties due to their high antioxidant content. Other fruits like oranges, strawberries, and grapes are also beneficial for brain health and memory". It6 is just a pity that the same Artificial Intelligence couldn't manage to remind me to put up the Sepia Saturday call this week. My eternal thanks to my friend and fellow Sepian, Barbara Rogers, for reminding me. Perhaps I could find the memory-enhancing fruit I need on this week's Sepia Saturday prompt image: there's oranges, grapes and pineapples there. Even if it doesn't provide you with a good memory, perhaps the image will provide you with a prompt for this week's Sepia Saturday. Post your post on or around Saturday 26th July and then add a link to the list below. And, whilst I remember, here is a preview of the August Sepia Saturday prompts.

Sepia Saturday 784 : Saturday 19th July 2025

 

Lovers of old photographs often suffer from a severe occupational hazard - an obsession with cataloguing. I have to confess that I am totally addicted to endless experiments with catalogues, filing systems, and indexing experiments. As soon as I look at one of my old photographs my mind immediately goes in search of a subject grouping, closely followed by a detailed inspection in order to identify potential key words. Most of my filing systems last a week or two, after which they are replaced by a new, better, improved approach. I could have been a great photographer/blogger/writer/philosopher/friend or whatever if it hadn't been for my addiction to cataloguing. This week on Sepia Saturday we celebrate our photographic filing systems and catalogues. All you need to do is to share an old photograph on or around Saturday 19th July and add a link to the list below. And so that you can see what is around the corner I have just done a search in my filing system for "Sepia Saturday" and come up with the following results!