This Week in Photography History: The Death of Bill Brandt
Bill Brandt (May 2, 1904 – December 20, 1983) was a German-born, British Photographer / Photojournalist known for his portrayal of British society (street photography) as well as his dramatically...
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: Fujifilm Was Founded (1934)
Fujifilm, the company that we currently are all smitten with for their lovely X series cameras, was founded this week on January 20th, 1934. But they’re known for a ton more than this. Previously in...
View ArticleBehold the Magnificence of These Early 1900′s Autochromes from Paris, France
Notre Dame – 1920 Going back to the early days of photography is not always enjoyable. The oldest photographs of mankind are dark, undetailed, monochrome pictures that seem to show hardly anything....
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Winning Image Was...
Eddie Adams (1933-2004) who documented thirteen wars, shot one of the most iconic, memorable and gritty images of the Vietnam War on February 1, 1968 which you see above. This image is forever etched...
View ArticleThis Week In Photography History: The Birth of Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams is virtually a household name that is recognized the world over. When you look up black and white landscape images, it’s almost a guarantee that one will encounter some of his work....
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: The Anniversary of Garry Winogrand’s Death
This week in photography history we are celebrating the life of an icon, a master of his craft, and one that died too soon, and too under-appreciated in his career. Garry Winogrand, arguably one of...
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: The Death of Robert Doisneau
Everyone talks about Henri Cartier Bresson as the father of Photojournalism, but another photographer is also highly regarded as being the other father in the patriarchal relationship. That other man...
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: The Death of Horst Faas
“I know how to travel and I know how to take care of myself; to survive and to be able to take pictures. How to befriend people that I may need to photograph. And how not to be noticed and not to get...
View Article100 Year Old Photos Discovered in Verascope Camera
The Richard Verascope camera was developed in the late 1800s as one of the first stereoscopic cameras in a reasonably compact form-factor. As a French-made camera it’s no surprise then that it was...
View ArticleHow I Caught the Photo Bug: Editor in Chief Chris Gampat
See that photo of me above? That was me four years ago–freshly into of the early stage of my photography career. Most people that know me will say that I shoot various things: weddings, models,...
View ArticleLewis Hines Photos Helped Put an End to Mass Child Labor in the United States
Lewis Hines' photos helped to end child labor in the USA.
View ArticleThis Awesome 16mm Film Shows a Short History of the New York City Bagel
This vintage 16mm film reminds us of a time when content was king.
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: Louis Daguerre and The Development of the...
For this week in photography history we take a brief look into the development of the Daguerrotype process by French artist, Louis Daguerre.
View ArticleThis is Miss America Back in 1924 and Now in 2013
Notice the stark differences in the looks...
View Article#RoidWeek 2013: Five Memorable Instant Film Cameras
Hankering for a good instant film camera? Here's your essential list.
View ArticleFatescapes: Iconic Photos with the People Removed
Pavel Maria Smejkal's Fatescape envision iconic moments without the people.
View ArticleLomography’s New Petzval Portrait Lens Mounts to Your Canon or Nikon DSLR
Lomography's new Petzval lens is bound to turn heads and inspire creatives.
View ArticleThis Week in Photography History: The Absurd and Wonderful World of Elliott...
Join with us this week to celebrate the birthday of Elliott Erwitt and take a look into his wonderful life and career as a photographer which has spanned 6 decades so far.
View ArticlePeering Into The Past of NYC Compared to Today
Paul Sahner's blog "NYC-Grid" features a "Before & After" series of historical photos of NYC matched up almost perfectly to the same places today.The post Peering Into The Past of NYC Compared to...
View ArticleMy First Digital Camera: the Phoblographer Staff Remembers
Those of use who were born well before the turn of the millennium may still remember the early days of digital photography. Here's what the Phoblographer staff was shooting back then.The post My First...
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