We all love photography, but how much do you really know about its history? Join us as we explore some of the more notable developments. “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs,” said Ansel Adams in a very famous quote.
“When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ” Ansel surely left. thephoblographer.com
Great Britain’s Royal Institution has put together a fascinating “tour through the history of photography. ” Using his own camera collection as a jumping off point, chemist Andrew Szydlo takes you through a sort of “crash course” on the history of photography in 41 minutes. petapixel.com »
2020-07-22 21:51
As with all forms of art, going to galleries and museums is one of the best ways to view the most iconic photographs in history. An ongoing exhibit at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) promises to bring exactly this experience by highlighting some of the most notable works from the early days of the medium to the best of contemporary photography. thephoblographer.com »
2019-12-04 23:00
A largely forgotten bit of photographic history might be of interest: the civil war between realism and pictorialism. The justly famous Ansel Adams and his contemporaries were very strong advocates of photographic realism, dating back to the days of Group f/64, of which Adams was cofounder about 1932 along with Edward Weston. Group f/64 was […] petapixel.com »
2019-11-05 18:51
Photography history is full of colorful milestones and unforgettable moments. So, it's not surprising that more and more of today's generation of photographers are interested in the small details. thephoblographer.com »
2019-07-22 19:00
I ran across yet another case of Holy Cow Look At These Russian Photos, in which the photographs of Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky were showcased. In 1902, Prokudin-Gorsky learned the method of shooting three negatives (color separations) and then projecting them in registration through filters to produce projected color images. He didn’t invent the process, although I […] petapixel.com »
2018-07-03 19:47
Conflict photography has a long and troubled history. A newly-released episode of The Great War discusses how World War One took this dangerous and oft-times controversial form of photography into adolescence. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-25 03:00
We all have a blind spot, both literally and metaphorically. Ansel Adams had one so big and powerful that he, Beaumont Newhall, and a few others “disappeared” some very important and wonderful photographers from the history of photography. petapixel.com »
2016-09-22 22:03
As with all forms of art, going to galleries and museums is one of the best ways to view the most iconic photographs in history. An ongoing exhibit at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) promises to bring exactly this experience by highlighting some of the most notable works from the early days of the medium to the best of contemporary photography.
Photography history is full of colorful milestones and unforgettable moments. So, it's not surprising that more and more of today's generation of photographers are interested in the small details.