My Dad's Photography

My Dad,Glen Thompson ,was the one who inspired me into photography.
I am working on putting together a book of some of his images.
Here is an example taken on a Retina 35mm camera.
The one I first learnt photography on.
He had a great eye for composition and light.
This one I have applied some sepia effects to.
This was in Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF)camp in the Northern Territory Australia.
Below are some more pics from his archive.
He was also a home movie enthusiast.

Dad showing home movies

Glen Thompson my Dad and Inspiration

This is not a photograph but a scan of a Catalina Painting

My Dad, Glen Thompson was an amazing man who died at 70 of cancer.
He was a great inspiration to me and to many. He was a jack of all trades and master of all of them.
He was an accountant in business but also a great photographer,handyman,mechanic,woodworker, metal worker and so much more.
He was a catalina pilot in the 2nd world war.
His interests were many and captured many of them in his photography and home movies.
He taught me and I first learnt photography on his folding Kodak Retina 35mm camera.
He would have loved this digital age as he was always ahead of everyone else in adopting new technology. I have a huge collection of his work and just a few shots are shown here.
Click on  the labels below to find more references and pics.

Glen the Catalina Pilot

Dad and Mum

Writing Home. RAAF Camp Northern Territory

The Haircut

RAAF Camp Northern Territory

RAAF Camp Northern Territory

Splashing down.Taken by my dad from the bubble on the side of a Catalina

Tennis at Memorial Drive Adelaide

I think Frank Sedgeman serving at Memorial Drive in 1950's

more at memorial drive

Memorial Drive

I think also Memorial Drive

I think also Memorial Drive

I think also Memorial Drive

Marrabel Rodeo?

Hill climb motorsports  scramble in Adelaide Hills.Probably Collingrove Hill Climb