40 cool photo comparisons from the series “it was and became” (41 photos)

A fascinating collection of photographs about change, progress, willpower, and in some cases simply the passage of time. Here are creators who have honed their skills for years, people who decided to radically change their lives, and animals who just needed a little love and care.





1. "Six months after double-jaw osteotomy"



2. "My first candy cake and one of the last"





3. "Before and after processing a photo of the Andromeda Galaxy taken from my yard"



"The image has been processed to remove light pollution, color balance and reveal subtle details. Nothing has been added. You can literally open the first image in almost any image editor and get a second image. The trick is that the first image is absolutely huge, almost half a gigabyte in weight, and full of unnoticeable details."

4. "My first macramé owl and my last"



5. “My first attempt at baking a chocolate bun and my last.”



6. "They told us it might be cancer, but we took her from the shelter anyway. Turns out it was just nerves!"



7. "Before and after I cleaned up the backyard."



8. “A year ago I changed careers and started baking for a living. Here are photos of when I started and now.”



9. "The first hard drive of 1965 compared to modern ones"



10. "I tried really hard. It didn't deserve to be thrown away."



11. "My babies before and after a good watering"



12. "My progress as an artist over the past 10 years"



13. “I have never been able to restore something so rusty so well.”



14. "18 months difference"



15. Hair dryer in 1958 and in 2019



16. “Exactly two years ago I started photographing Saturn. Here is my progress.”



17. “Before and after I lost 20 kilograms. I can’t even describe how much better I feel.”



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19. "Updated chest of drawers. Still needs some touching up here and there, but overall I'm happy."



20. "My yearly progress in cake making"



21. "One year of makeup practice. Still a ways to go, but I'm happy with how this look turned out."



22. "Progress in growing nails. If I can do it, anyone can do it!"



23. “My progress in wood carving: my first spoon is on the left, my last is on the right.”



24. “I’ve lost 23 kilograms. Is it just me, or has my nose gotten thinner?”



25. “We adopted Jo 3 months ago. I almost don’t recognize her from old photos and I can’t believe how fluffy she has become.”



26. "Before and after cleaning and polishing my mom's old 80s purse."



27. “My friend needed to fix a cake the pastry chef made for her. I’m proud of my work!”



28. “It seems like no one has touched our retaining wall since it was built in 1983.”



29. "A little over a year and 80 kilograms lighter"



30. “Amazing progress of the cocoon hanging on the wall of our house. Photos were taken 8 days apart.”



31. "Our kitchen before and after renovation"



32. “The composition I put together feels great. Before and after. The difference is about 5 months.”



33. “In 2006, my boyfriend asked me to paint him an epic picture for his birthday.”



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36. “I replicated the cake I made for New Years in 2018 to track my cake decorating progress.”



37. "Exactly one year of growing hair"



38. “My 90-year-old grandmother’s handwriting before and after focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor.”



39. “My new ceramic work next to the first one, 2 years of progress”



40. "I usually draw an eye to track my progress. This year I'm really proud of myself."