Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of Four Brothers
Photographer Keith Dotson Shows a Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of Four Brothers from His Collection of Antique Photographs.
Historic 1895 Portrait of Ship’s Officer Made at Peels Modern Studio in Sydney
Video examination of an 1895 Cabinet Card Portrait of Herm Rummer Duik, who was 3rd Officer of the SS Prinz Regent Luitpold. The photo was taken at Peel's Modern Studio in Sydney.
Looking at an Unframed, Damaged Daguerreotype from the 1840s on a Plate Made by Edward White of New York
My first time ever holding an unframed daguerreotype in my hand I made a rare discovery — or at least it’s the first time I have come across one of these. …
Looking at an Antique Portrait of a Group of Brothers and Sisters (Maybe 1880s?)
In this video, we examine a whole-plate antique tintype portrait of a group of young people framed in an old oval picture frame.
Antique Photographs History History of Photography Nashville Photo Exhibits Photography Tennessee Video
Video: Exhibition of Early Tennessee Photographers at Tennessee State Museum, with Emphasis on W.S. Lively
video walk through an exhibition of early Tennessee Photographers in Nashville
From My Collection: Antique Photographs featuring Early Automobiles
From my personal collection of antique photographs, we look at a set of pictures of people posing with their automobiles early in the 20th Century.
About Daguerreotypes and Other Antique Photographs
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson's illustrated guide to identifying Daguerreotypes and other types of antique photographs
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 …
The Bangs Sisters and Henry Jestram: Chicago Photographer Driven Insane by Séances
A Look at Henry Jestram's 1884 cabinet card portrait of a young sister and brother in Chicago, with strange history of his life
Cabinet Card Photographers of Newton, Kansas
A list of pioneering cabinet card photographers in the small town of Newton, Kansas, with examples of their work.