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Grandpa With Dementia Goes Viral As Amateur Photography Gets Attention It Deserves

A beloved grandpa who spent his adult life traveling the world, taking amazing amateur photographs of animals and landscapes along the way, is finally getting the recognition he deserves, thanks to the help of his granddaughter. 87-year-old Clyde Elmore recently started struggling with dementia, which has seen him forget where he took some of his stunning images. Clyde worked as a weed scientist, his granddaughter Spencer, 29, said, which saw him document invasive species, weeds and pest management through photos. But when he retired, Clyde dove into wildlife and photography, snapping shots from as far and wide as Mongolia, Iceland, Cambodia, Tanzania and Botswana. Clyde has visited more than 40 countries, Spencer said, but his beautiful works never progressed further than on family members’ walls and in local galleries. When she visited Clyde’s studio one day, Spencer asked Clyde what he planned to do with all his images, to which her grandpa said humbly that he wanted people to see his works and for them to have a lasting impact. And so, Spencer set herself the task of modernizing her grandfather’s photographs – setting up the likes of a website and an Instagram page and sharing videos of the journey on social media. She also shared the emotional side of things, explaining that due to her grandpa’s condition, he has started to forget where some of his stunning shots were taken in the world. The hard work, however, started to pay off as Clyde’s Instagram page grew to have more than one hundred thousand followers. In the future, people can purchase prints of Clyde’s work, said Spencer, who hopes her grandfather’s success can inspire others with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Mandatory credit: Clyde Elmore Photography / T&T Creative Media
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Date Acquired: 09-06-2024
  • Date Filmed: 09-06-2024
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  phtoography , nature , landscapes , animals , wildlife , dementia , alzheimer's , photo , picture , viral

Grandpa With Dementia Goes Viral As Amateur Photography Gets Attention It Deserves

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