The first photographs to capture wildlife at night

When George Shiras published his wildlife photographs in National Geographic it transformed the medium with his novel use of ...

Norton Museum 'Veiled Presence' explores peculiar practices of 19th-century photography

Running through Nov. 30, the Norton's "Veiled Presence" focuses on the "hidden mother" style of photography that was popular during the 19th century. A Norton Museum of Art exhibition explores the ...

Age is just a number: these photography icons all found success with a camera after a first career

Then there’s Lee Miller (1907-1977), whose story was recently brought to life in Lee – a hit film starring Kate Winslet.
Medscape

Early Medical Photography's Unflinching Portrayal of Illness

The relationship between photography and modern medicine is akin to siblings: emerging almost simultaneously in the 19th century, they grew and evolved together, and today, they are more inseparable ...
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Earliest photographs of Himalayas on display for the first time in India at Victoria Memorial Hall

KOLKATA: The beauty of the Himalayas, captured in lens at the turn of the 20th century before rampant "development" scarred the foothills and triggered tragedies like the flash flood at Uttarkashi on ...
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Earliest Juneteenth celebration photographs from 19th-century

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years before all enslaved people in Confederate territory were told they were free. Juneteenth, a combination of "June" ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Before Stephen Shore Became Famous, He Was a 12-Year-Old Photographer Capturing Stunning Scenes of 1960s New York

In his latest book, titled "Early Work," the renowned photographer revisits the bold black-and-white images he took between 1960 and 1965 ...