In reviewing old photos for our site, we’ve always set aside those that give a glimpse of what daily life could have been like in these houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s. We hope you …
The Victorians were fond of some weird traditions and photography, including post-mortem photography. Although photography was in its infancy and the camera was costly and slow. For a single photograph, one has to sit for few seconds to minutes.
2. Snow Lady. Using only a shovel and scissors, photographers set up and modeled the “Snow Lady” in the garden. They didn’t use any base, a stick or wire to support the head, body, or …
On March 23, 1840, the very first photo of the moon was taken (first image below) by scientist and astronomy/photography enthusiast John Draper. It was taken from the rooftop of New York …
Memento mori photography was a trend that came to be in the mid-19th century, which translates to "remember you must die," was supported by photographers being commissioned …
Discover how Victorian inventors and entrepreneurs succeeded in capturing the very first images. What is a daguerreotype? Nowadays we often refer to any old- ...
23.2.2015 · Common knowledge has always pointed to these long exposure times as the reason why Victorians were rarely seen smiling in photos. While it was certainly a contributing factor, …
Vintage Kids Photography. Children Photography. Prince And Princess. Their Serene Highnesses Princess Helena (1899-1948) and Prince Georg Wilhelm (1902-1971) of Waldeck …
8.10.2015 · By Pierre d'Hancarville; 1771; in Naples. A collection of pornographic art from antiquity, presented by the French "art historian" Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville (1719 …
26.9.2020 · William Henry Fox Talbot Started It All. William Henry Fox Talbot was one of the pioneers of photography in Britain during the Victorian Era. He became interested in taking …
Are you curious about photography in Victorian England? ... or an antique shop you may have come across those old Victorian photographs mounted on cardboard ...