Carl Thiel: Portrait Photographer, Inventor, and Early Filmmaker (1880s-1910s)
Looking at an antique cabinet card photograph by Carl Thiel of Duluth, Minnesota circa 1890-ish.
Three Examples of Silver Mirroring Deterioration in Old Gelatin Silver Photographs
Video and photographs illustrate the effects of silver mirroring damage on the surface of three vintage photographs.
A Visit to the George Eastman Museum in Rochester NY (With Videos)
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson gives the full experience of visiting the George Eastman Museum in Rochester
Antique Tintype Portrait: Looking a Dead Stranger in the Eye
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson looks in detail at a beautiful antique tintype portrait of an unidentified man circa 1870.
1860s Evans & Prince Carte de Visite Portrait with a U.S. Tax Stamp (With Video)
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson uses a history of tax stamps on photographs to date a carte de visite portrait of a young woman from York, Pennsylvania.
Wilson’s Photographics (1881) – The Most Important Photography Book You’ve Never Heard Of
Video and high-resolution images from the photography book that taught Edward S. Curtis to be a photographer
New Podcast Episode: Edward S. Curtis — the Photographer Native Americans Called ‘the Shadow Catcher’
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, the life and work of photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), who was nicknamed 'the shadow catcher' by Native Americans.
Listing of Historic Photography Magazines with Links to Scanned Issues
A running list of historic photography magazines with their masthead designs and links to scanned online sources where they can be read.
‘Sketchy Experiences,’ Humor from the 1891 Edition of Wilson’s Photographic Magazine
A humorous story from the January, 1891 issue of Wilson's Photographic Magazine about two lovers caught up in the new photo craze, who part ways because they chose different brands of cameras.