Posts Tagged ‘history’
History in my Camera Bag
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012The First Lady of Czech Photography
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
As some readers may already know, Zoner Software is a company based in the Czech Republic. We try to not let this show on our blog too much and too often, but the story of Dagmar Hoch-Reinhardt is too interesting not to tell. She is among the most significant women in Czech photographic history, with a strong humanist bent. She has dedicated almost her entire life to documenting society’s “breakpoints.” Read more »
Some neat history you probably did not know behind photography
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Point, shoot and that's it? There are a lot of interesting and neat factoids that have brought us from the bulky cameras of old to the ability to take pictures with our phones. Here are just a few of those neat factoids. Read more »
Photo tour: Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Welcome to the beautiful city of Atlanta, GA. Did you know that the US headquarters of Zoner Software is based about 20 minutes from this city? Like most cities that we have highlighted along our previous photo tours, this is a place that is rich in history. But unlike most cities, Atlanta was almost burned completely to the ground during the Civil War. Read more »
Clear glass ambrotype
Monday, June 20th, 2011
While most of this generation of pocket photographers are gravitating towards ol' skool camera effect inspired old Russian cameras, there are still some styles that styles that have been left untouched by the app world. Today, we are going to take a look at ambrotypes. Read more »
Photo Tour: Savannah, Georgia
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
In a few weeks, our country will be celebrating our nation's birthday. Parades, cookouts, vacation trips, fireworks are things we do to celebrate the love we have for our country. For each of us, America has a different meaning. If you go though various photo sites, you will see how each of us here in the states routinely capture some aspect of our nation. The birth of a child, a baseball game, the moment a soon to be bride says "I do", a graduation, homelessness, and even death. What makes these moments so special are the backdrops we choose to take the picture. For the next couple of weeks, we are going to take some time to highlight some of the most interesting and neatest backdrops from around out country. Read more »
Josef Koudelka—A Cosmopolitan Czech
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
We've covered Koudelka here once before in an earlier article, but we’ll happily take a second look at him today, because the man is a world-class photographer. This member of the renowned Magnum agency belongs among the most respected photographers there is. But what was his path to the artistic top? Read more »
The camera’s role in the American Civil War
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. Unlike past wars where the closest we can come to a picture of the battle are drawings and paintings, for the first time the camera could capture the moment. Read more »
