Chic in Cream
October 17th, 2011
I adore this look and it’s one only fashionistas with grey-blond hair can pull off so seamlessly. This photo was taken only a month ago and it makes me yearn for hot summer days.
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Hip Hop Granny
October 12th, 2011
This woman is so West End stylish; she looks hip, casual and she has great hair, essentials to downtown living.
Boufant
September 27th, 2011
This woman brings that California feel with her, even to rainy Vancouver. She was worried that she hadn’t done her hair that day and I told her if that’s an effortless hairdo for her, she’s doing everything right.
Beauty
September 12th, 2011
I finally got out with my manual Pentax Spotmatic. I spotted this gorgeous woman watching the sea, smiling at English Bay.She has incredible style, not totally of this world. Notice the one lace arm. Take that Madonna!
Winner of the Ancestral Photo Remake Contest Is…
September 7th, 2011
Congratulations to Terra MacFronton from Richmond, B.C. for her rendition of Gramma June. You’ve won a custom made light box with your photos framed. We were blown away by the quality of the remakes we received for the Ancestral Photo Remake Contest. Re-visit the site for our next contest, details coming soon.
Grand Prize: 
Special Thanks:
William F. Ting for photographing the GranPaparazzi team’s ancestral remakes, Danielle Marleau at Prep Work Hair Studio for donating your mad retro hair styling, and Little Miss Vintage and Lacey at Bye Napoleon for contest sponsorship.
Funky Town II
September 1st, 2011
Vancouver isn’t the only city with Funky dressers. I took this photo on a trip to Portland. This woman works in a vintage shop on Hawthorne Street. She was kind enough to ditch her shift and pose on this fab couch.
Funky Town
August 16th, 2011
This woman was such a good sport. When I asked for her picture, she gave me a selection of gorgeous sparkly horn-rimmed glasses to choose from. I chose the bold white and silver pair which I think completes her pastel print dress. I can’t help but sing to myself “Can you take me to FunkyTown” when I photograph people like her.
Sick Style
July 14th, 2011
There is no other way to describe this man’s style aside from SICK! As in rad, amazing, hip, happening, cool. I love the futuristic Velcro sneakers and the matching white blazer and fedora. I took this photo in downtown Portland, Oregon where there is no shortage of uniquely dressed folks, of all ages.
How To be a Contender
July 6th, 2011
Having trouble putting together your Ancestral Photo Remake?
Don’t sweat it. We’ve got a How-to Guide that will walk you through all the steps to becoming the winner of our contest. Submission Deadline is July 31st, 2011.
Materials and tips:
- Photo of your ancestor.
- The Outfit. Take your photo with you when you shop so you can get it as close as possible. See below for a special contest offer at Little Miss Vintage.
- Hair and Makeup. Use Foundation, cover-up or face powder. Yes, even you boys will need to be pasty, as your photo is likely black and white. For hair, see below for a special contest offer at Bye Napoleon in Vancouver.
- A friend with a camera or a tri-pod and an auto-timer.
Step 1:
Contact your family and ask them if they have a portrait photo of an ancestor that most looks like you. If you can’t get a portrait picture, you can always improvise like Co-Founder Cass Savage did with her remake. If your kin don’t know how to use a scanner, tell them to bring it to a photo lab or to mail you the picture so you can scan it yourself.
Step 2:
Visit your favorite local vintage shop. Little Miss Vintage in Vancouver is offering 15% off your purchase if you’re shopping for the contest! Just mention GranPaparazzi.com.
Step 3:
Find the perfect outfit to represent your ancestor.
Step 4:
Visit your favorite hair salon and give them the picture for styling. Lacey at Bye Napoleon in Vancouver is offering COMPLIMENTARY styling to all contestants who go in for a cut or color. Alternatively, ask a friend to help you at home. If you’re super determined, style your own hair like Co-Founder Shanti MacFronton did with her remake.
Step 5:
Email your two photos in a high resolution (large) file size to style@granpaparazzi.com and you could win a lightbox photo frame of your pictures. For more information on the contest, visit the contest page.
Ancestral Photo Remake
May 15th, 2011
This photo of ma was taken in 1936 when she was 20-years-old, living in India in a British Colony as family legend dictates. She was 10 years younger than I in this photo but she seems far wiser, far older. I guess folks just grew up faster back then. Ma, born Christina Goggins, is the single most influential person in my life, even though we met but a few times. She’s the reason I started Lester’s Army, a magazine that gets youth and seniors talking and sharing their stories. What I do know about her is she had a distinct sense of style, and when polio took her ability to walk without a cane as a young person, she could still rock a mean polyester blouse, several of which I have in my keeping. I’m honored to have her blue eyes (nose, mouth and hair?) and her heart.
Submit your own photo remake here!