A photograph that you remember

•   when it was taken
•   who took it
•   what is in the photograph

and explain why you remember this photograph

Sample Answer 1:

I want to talk to you about a favourite photograph of mine.  I’ll explain when and where it was taken and why it is important and memorable to me.
The photograph is quite old now.  I took it myself using what would now be thought of as an old-fashioned camera with traditional film.  I can’t remember exactly what year it was, but it was probably around 2005.  The photograph is of my uncle and aunt with their daughter, my niece.  My uncle was born in the UK, but ended up working in America, eventually taking American citizenship.  I didn’t get to see him very often.  Unfortunately, just before this photo was taken my uncle found out he was very ill, so I travelled out to America to visit him and his family, knowing that I might not get the chance to see him again.
Because it was my first time in America, they took me out and about to see the sights.  The photograph was taken on a day we went to New York.  It was pouring with rain, and really blustery.  In the picture my uncle and aunt are both holding black umbrellas, and the one my uncle is hanging onto has turned inside out in the wind.  My niece, who was probably in her late teens then, is standing between them, and they are all laughing because the torrential rain had thoroughly drenched everyone.  In the background is a yellow cab, and the streets are awash with water.  It ought to have been a miserable day, but we had to see the funny side because the atrocious weather was so extreme, and it was madness for us to pick such a day to go exploring in the city!
I really like the photo because in it everyone looks happy, and relaxed.  Although the photo was a bit posed – they knew I was photographing them, the weather was so appalling it has a spontaneous feel to it, my relatives were reacting to the rain rather than to me the photographer.  It was also incredibly lucky that the photo came out so well.  In the days before digital cameras you would just take one snapshot of an occasion and hope for the best.  This is a brilliant photo, it’s flattering of everyone, and captures each individual animated and amused by the elements.
I have very few photos of my uncle, but I keep this one of him with his family on display in my flat.  It reminds me of a really happy time, and is how I want to remember him too.  Looking at the photo makes me smile rather than feel sad – he looks so joyful with his family - and what better way to celebrate someone’s life than to remember them with affection, laughter and celebration long after they have gone?   This photograph is special, as it enables me to do that every day!

[ Written by - Lucy Marris |  Careers Adviser (UK), TEFL teacher (Vietnam) ]


Sample Answer 2:

With the arrival of modern digital cameras and smart phones, photograph taking and preserving has become very easier and people take more photos nowadays than they did 10 years back. In our home we have many photo albums which are full of different photos of our family members including me. Among all the photographs, my favourite photograph is the one that depicts my father in his early childhood. This photograph was taken at least 60 years ago when my father was around 5-6 years old.

As I heard from my grandmother, this picture was taken by a professional photographer from a distant town on occasion of my father’s birthday. In the photograph my father was wearing a shirt, a short pant and a pair of shoes. He was sitting in a chair and the background was the garden where the picture was taken. This is a back-and-white photograph and two years back the photo was retouched by a professional photo editor.

This is a very important photograph to me as it depicts a time and moment that I would have never knew else how. This is the only photograph of my father from his childhood and it gives me idea how he was at that moment. I revere this photograph and somehow it reminds me the similarities that I have with my father.

 

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