Rare Collection of Early-Color Photos That Can Never See the Light of Day
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]
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]
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.
Marc Silber of Advancing Your Photography just released another insightful conversations with Ansel Adams’ son Michael Adams. This time around, they tackle Ansel’s famous book The Range of Light, his work schedule, education, childhood, and much more.
One of the most extravagant and historical pieces of photographic art just sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars. It’s called the Leica “Stammbaum” (or “Family Tree”) and it’s a 107 camera journey through Leica’s history… that you can mount on the wall.
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]
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.
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 […]