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Color Film Footage From 1920s London is the Coolest Thing You’ll See Today

Chris Knight — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:37:03 +0000

In 1927, Claude Frisse-Greene shot a series of film around London based on a color (or colour) technique that his father had experimenting with. His father, William Friese-Greene, was an early pioneer of cinematography. His process was called ‘Biocolour’ which produced the illusion of color by exposing alternating frames of black and white film with color filters, then staining the film again with red or green. [more]

Your Argument About How Film is Better Than Digital is Old. Like, Really Old.

Chris Knight — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21:27 +0000

“These new ways might be found by men who could abandon their allegiance to traditional pictorial standards—or by the artistically ignorant, who had no old allegiances to break. There have been many of the latter sort. Since its earliest days, photography has been practiced by thousands who shared no common tradition or training, who were disciplined and united by no academy or guild, who considered their medium variously as a science, an art, a trade, or an entertainment, and who were often unaware of each other’s work… [more]

Behind The Scenes Photos from Empire Strikes Back

Trevor Dayley — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:26:08 +0000

Released on May 21, 1980, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back has become over the years one of the most epic space films ever. The Star Wars series has resulted in a cultural phenomenon and made a tremendous effect on the film industry. Photos have surfaced showing the behind the scenes action including old tricks used to pull of some of the “mind-blowing” effects we watched as kids. You have got to see these. [more]

A Glimpse at Shipbuilding in the Early 20th Century

Chris Knight — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:29:47 +0000

The boom for shipbuilding occurred in the early part of the 20th century, fueled by the demand for warships and ship repair yards. It was also the only method of intercontinental travel. But the 1920′s gave it its steepest decline – with unemployment reaching almost 40% by the end of the decade. It wasn’t uncommon for communnites based almost enetirely around shipbuilding to have nearly three-quarters of its entire city in unemployment. [more]

Celebrating 125 Years Of National Geographic

Thomas Ingersoll — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:11:48 +0000

National Geographic has been the pinnacle of photography for 125 years now. They have continued to set the standard for inspiring the world with their photographs. For the longest time Nat Geo was one of the only ways the world was able to visually share each others cultures. Its fascinating to see how society has changed over the century. Here we look back these beautiful shots from the past 125 years. Thank you Nat Geo for revolutionizing photography. [more]

FS Reviews PhotoBoothSF, A Portrait Studio Specializing in Tintypes And Vintage Film Processes

Mike Kelley — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:14 +0000

I have been absolutely fascinated by wetplate processes for a while now: I find the medium absolutely unlike anything else in the world of art and photography, and the one-of-a-kind results from this hand-crafted process are simply beautiful. When I learned that there was a studio in San Francisco that specialized in taking collodion (tintypes, specifically) portraits of clients, I absolutely had to have one done. [more]

Dali’s Collaborated Photos NSFW

Jerrit Pruyn — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:57 +0000

Salvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist painter, known for his mind bending paintings that border on nightmare and fantasy. So what happens when this creative mind teams up with award winning photographer Philippe Halsman in 1951… amazing creative work. See the post for their NSFW photos and portraits of Dali’s mustache.
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Young Leibovitz Speaks About Her Work.

David Bickley — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:08:33 +0000

Annie Leibovitz is, in my opinion, one of the only photographers that has managed to become a household name. She is so iconic that even people that don’t care about photography seem to know who she is. That’s why this video is so cool. In it we get to hear a young version of the 63 year old icon talk about her hopes for the future. [more]

Rare, Full-Color Photos from WWII

Chris Knight — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:25:45 +0000

March 8th is International Women’s Day, so we figured it was a good time to show some rare, color images from WWII…where women played an incredibly important role and came out in droves to support both the war effort and the economy. These were taken by Alfred T. Palmer, who was an Office of War Information (OWI) photographer for the United States from 1941 to 1943. It was during this time that he, along with other photographers working for the government, captured some 1,600 images. [more]

Vivian Maier – The Greatest Photographer You’ve Never Known

Zach Sutton — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:00:39 +0000

Most photographers, are looking for validation from their peers. We’re so often on flickr, 500px, twitter, and Facebook; showing off our work to others. Vivan Maier however, lived an entire life as an incredible street photographer, without anyone knowing or seeing her work for nearly 50 years. The new film, Finding Vivian Maier is hoping to expose a new audience to the work of Vivian Maier. [more]