An upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery invites visitors to explore the rise of the grand-scale, whole-plate photographic portrait -- from the luxurious daguerreotype to the more affordable tintype. [Read More]
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The National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution, has purchased a daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000 -- the early known photograph of a First Lady. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-03 14:28
The National Portrait Gallery in Australia has announced the winners of its annual National Photographic Portrait Prize competition. Photographer Shea Kirk has taken home the top prize, including a $30,000 cash prize and $20,000 worth of Canon equipment, courtesy of Canon Australia. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-16 21:03
Are you both a fan of Cindy Sherman's work and planning a visit to the National Portrait Gallery in London? You might want to mark your calendars for her first UK retrospective exhibit. It won't be until mid-2019, but that gives you loads of time to prepare and get a refresher on her work. thephoblographer.com »
2018-08-03 01:00
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter is back with another unique photography project: he created a high dynamic range (HDR) tintype using a super-fast 120mm f/1.0 lens. [Read More]
During this year’s STORY conference in Nashville, TN, photographer Blake Wylie did something really cool. He turned a massive symphony hall into what might be the world’s largest darkroom so that he could capture and develop a tintype portrait on-stage, in front of an audience of 1,400 people. The theme of this year’s conference was […]