When you see the term “colorized photo” you probably imagine skilled retouchers working in Photoshop, or perhaps a machine learning algorithm that does that same work automatically. But the original colorized photos were hand-painted prints made from glass plate negatives.
And, as Vox explains, the best of these images came out of Japan. In a […]. petapixel.com
When looking at an old, undated photo it can be difficult to guess when it was taken, but now an artificial intelligence (AI) tool claims to offer a helping hand. [Read More]
Autochromes were the first widely available form of color photography but they are so light-sensitive that putting them on display could ruin them forever. [Read More]
A new edition of Henri Cartier-Bresson's career retrospective photo book has been published in France, two decades after the great photographer's death. [Read More]
Well-known (and controversial) photographer and gear reviewer Ken Rockwell recently put together a fascinating video that is probably best described as a crash course in Nikon lens history. The video covers 100 years worth of Nikon’s optical heritage, from the company’s original rangefinder glass all the way to the latest lenses for the brand new […]
In a behind the scenes video worthy of r/oddlysatisfying, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) joins expert conservator Lee Ann Daffner to show you what it takes to clean, rehouse, and ultimately save one of the oldest photographs on Earth from being eaten away by its own chemistry. The photo in question is actually two […]
Legendary photographer Edward Weston was one of the most influential photographers in American history, and in this short video, we get to go back in time, visit his home, and watch him process one of his negatives from start to finish.