Archive for October, 2007
Lengthwise Imprints
On card mounted photographs, we see the photographer’s imprint on front, on back, or both. When the imprint is on the back, it can be oriented the way most portraits are, with the ‘upright’ dimension the longer one, or it can be oriented parallel to the long side, like a typical business card. It is […]
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1920-1959
In this second part of the discussion on snapshot photos we will look at snapshots from the 1920s through 1950s. Through this entire period, almost all snapshot prints we see are black and white. Natural colored slides were produced during this period, but were nowhere near as popular as black and white prints for the […]
Snapshot Notes Part 1
1888-1919
The snapshot was born with the hand-held camera, the most popular being the Kodak, introduced in 1888. In this article we are going to explore the first 32 years of snapshots, and look at how their appearance gives clues to their age. In subsequent articles we will look at some of the later developments in […]