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Here is a rare sight for a 19th century photo: a smile

Jun 8, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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A simple smile can make a significant change. Apparently, it can sometimes also “break the internet.” A photo from the late 19th century has recently emerged and quickly went viral. Unlike most photos from that era, it contains something so small, yet so powerful: a smile.

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Library of Congress and 12 other institutions release over 1,600 images for public use

Jan 30, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Most of us know Unsplash as a home of free stock photos (and an endless source of discussion about whether or not we should share our images for free). But today, there’s a good news story coming from the company. Thanks to its latest partnership, Unsplash is now offering a selection of historical photos free for everyone to download and use.

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This incredible YouTube channel tells the history of and reviews old film cameras

Apr 13, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment
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Like many photographers, I’m a connoisseur of old, analogue cameras. Sure, many of them don’t work and others can’t be shot due to the film stock no longer being produced, but there are a dozen or so that I continually cycle through when I go on a random film spree.

Something I haven’t yet done with my cameras is review them, much like I have with a few digital cameras over the past few years. Thankfully, Ade Torrent, a man behind a YouTube channel appropriately titled ‘Old Cameras’ is doing that which I have not; review old, analogue cameras one by one and share them online for the world to see.[Read More…]

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This short film was made entirely by animating old photos from the 20th century

Apr 7, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment
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By combining photographs from the past with technology from today, Moscow-based photographer and animator Alexey Zakharov has created an incredible animation short titled The Old New World.[Read More…]

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Why does everyone look so stoic in old photographs?

Mar 15, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment
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When looking back through old photos, have you ever wondered why subjects rarely smiled, even if the portrait was of an exciting event like a wedding? If so, a new video from Vox will help address your questions.

In the three and a half minute, Vox explains four reasons subjects decided to forgo the ‘cheese’ and stand more stoic than we’re used to seeing.[Read More…]

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This 136-year-old large format lens keeps up with modern day DSLR glass

Jan 11, 2016 by GB Leave a Comment
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Photographer Stern Mathieu has an ongoing series titled ‘Weird Lens Challenge,’ wherein he takes old, strange and unusual lenses for a test drive to see how they perform.

In his latest episode, he reviews a 136 year old large format camera lens—one of the first to ever have an internal aperture mechanism.[Read More…]

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Kids Hilariously Reacting To An Old Film Camera

Nov 10, 2014 by Paul Faecks 8 Comments
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Kids reacting to stuff that didn’t exist anymore when they were born is hilarious. TheFineBros recently let kids react to an old-school point-and-shoot film camera, the final video is incredibly funny but see for yourself:

Here are a couple of the best things the kids said in response to the cam:

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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