I chose to recreate this image because it shows a much simpler time. This photograph was clearly taken back when photos took a long time to develop and be exposed. This is why the person in the original picture looks so serious and borderline agitated. Since the photo took so long, the subject in the photo must remain completely still to eliminate motion blur that would waste the photo. This is why many opted to have a serious face because it was hard to hold a smile. I recreated this by having my subject, Alexis, remain still and adopt a very serious face such as the one in the picture. In a time where a picture can be taken in just a fraction of a second, it is important to remember how far photography has come.