An artist used the latest version of AI image generator Midjourney to create these ultra photorealistic images of people in the 19th century. [Read More]
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Victorians would "develop" a murder victim's retina like a photograph -- believing that it would record the last image they saw of their killer. [Read More]
A police photo album from the Victorian era that features criminal mugshots will go to auction after it was saved from a dumpster. [Read More]
Gyms are commonplace in the 21st century as are the machines within them. But back in the 19th century when lifting weights didn't exist, it took a series of bizarre photographs to educate the world on a new way to improve fitness. [Read More]
If you’re tired of the unrealistic beauty standards set by all the edited pictures on Instagram and long for a return to “the good old days,” here is some bad news: people have been “Photoshopping” portraits for just about as long as photography has been around.
A lot of what I do is commanded by my inner child. She's loud and out of control, but often keeps that lazy future old version of me at bay. I am a photographer but the ordinary turns my inner child into a tantrum-throwing nightmare.
I’m Nick Harris, a photo restorer and colourizer at Photo Restoration Services. I take immense pride in my work and the preservation of memories for future generations. I’d love to share a recent project of mine, of colorized Victorian prisoner mugshots.