Video: Enchanted Rock, Texas
In this video, we visit and photograph Enchanted Rock, a natural dome of pink granite rising like the spine of a sea monster out of the Texas Hill Country. I …
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 …
Jellico: The Appalachian Coal Mining Town with an Explosive Past
Historic mountain community (my original hometown) has seen better (and much worse) times. The small mountain town of Jellico sits on the border of two states, part of it in …
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 …
Black and white photographs (and history) of the Hamilton-Lay General Store in east Tennessee
Historic store has been sitting at the Hamilton Crossroads for a very long time — but exactly how long? The old Hamilton-Lay General Store in Union County, Tennessee, was built …
Antique Photo of a Spanish Soldier with a Personal Message on Back Dated 1923
This Spanish cabinet card portrait, dated 1923, features a Spanish military man in uniform having completed his first term of service This stunning cabinet card features a portrait of Spanish …
Three Ilford Darkroom Photo Papers Compared
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson compares three darkroom photo papers from Ilford In this video, I’ll show you the results of my darkroom work with three Ilford darkroom photo papers: …
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 …
Sealed with a Kiss: Vintage Photo Reveals a Surprise
Romance found on the back of an old lunch counter photograph from the 1950s Video: Follow along as I discover the lipstick kiss on the back of the vintage photograph …
Film Photography Project’s Wolfman 100 Medium Format Black and White Film
Sample Images from Film Photography Project's Wolfman 100 Medium Format Black and White Film
Walking Tour of the Beautiful Chapline Street Row Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia
Fine Art Photographer Keith Dotson Takes Us on a Walking Tour of the Beautiful Chapline Street Row Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia