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 …
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 …
Are you curious about photography in Victorian England? ... or an antique shop you may have come across those old Victorian photographs mounted on cardboard ...
Discover how Victorian inventors and entrepreneurs succeeded in capturing the very first images. What is a daguerreotype? Nowadays we often refer to any old- ...
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 …
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 …
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 …
Vintage Kids Photography. Children Photography. Prince And Princess. Their Serene Highnesses Princess Helena (1899-1948) and Prince Georg Wilhelm (1902-1971) of Waldeck …
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 …
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, …