About Daguerreotypes and Other Antique Photographs
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson's illustrated guide to identifying Daguerreotypes and other types of antique photographs
Vintage 1972 Polaroids Portray Rich, Distinctive Color
New to my collection of old photographs, these wonderfully composed vintage Polaroids are admirable for their lovely color and for the ability of the photographer Most of my small photography …
Vintage Negatives from Tulsa Found in Antique Shop
Any guesses as to the dates of these images? I love to dig through piles of old photographs at antique malls and estate sales. In this case, I found several …
Does this Antique Photo Show the Passaic River Flood of 1903?
Let’s research this 1903 photograph to see what we can learn Taken Oct. 12, 1903 I recently acquired this sepia-toned print mounted on a gray card. The condition isn’t great. …
Podcast Episode: Ansel Adams’ Correspondence with a Buyer About a Photograph
Up for auction, ‘The Golden Gate (Before the Bridge)’ includes a provenance with letters between Ansel Adams and the Buyer, Dick Erath Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of The …
A Visit to See the World’s Oldest Existing Photograph
The world’s oldest photograph can be seen in Austin, Texas If you search the Internet for the world’s oldest photograph, you’ll usually see the top version below, a contrasty image …
Antique Portrait of a Man in Uniform by London-based Photographer Edward Sharp
Edward Sharp operated his photography studio at two locations in London between the 1880s and 1914. I wasn’t able to learn much about him. He may have been born in …
Tintype portrait from the 1860s shows a blue-eyed young man
Sixth-plate “bon-ton” tintype shows a handsome young man with blue eyes and his hair slicked down for his portrait The actual size of this crudely sheared piece of iron is …
Historic CdV Portrait of a Standing Boy by Isaac S. Lachman of Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Historic Carte-de-visite Portrait of a Standing Boy by Isaac S. Lachman of Pottstown, PA with Brief Bio of the Photographer