Autochromes on the beach ...
http://mashable.com/2015/04/23/autoc...hotos-ogorman/
Autochromes on the beach ...
http://mashable.com/2015/04/23/autoc...hotos-ogorman/
Wow these are stunning, beautiful, but because they are taken by a father of his daughter, I feel like there's a little too much "male gaze" in the images, maybe it's just me, but I wonder what kind of man he was.
Obviously talented, no doubt.
Ultimately this is a VERY cool share! Thanks Paul!
It's just you!
excellent!!
"WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"
These are classic poses of the era, almost any serious amateur or professional from Julia Margaret Cameron 50 years earlier, until the 1930s, posed girls in reflective, introspective ways. This man was very good, and didn't waste the expensive plates on "snapshot" poses. Great to see some more Autochromes too.
Garrett
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Great stuff.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
I was wondering why his daughter never looked directly at the camera, the "standard" pose we use today. Interesting how times, or perhaps more accurately, culture, change.Originally Posted by goamules
People often ask me why people seldom smiled from the daguerreotye age, through wetplate, and into the early 1900s. It's because photography was seen as being a serious document of you and your life. Often, people felt they should look serious, not smile like a lunatic! Over time that changed. In 100 years, people will wonder why all the girls and young women of our era always pursed their lips out in "duck pout" poses!
Garrett
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Thanks for sharing these. I've always loved the palette of Autochrome. About the only thing in a modern film I can think of which is vaguely similar was the
very grainy pre-E6 Agfachrome, which was available in sheets which I've printed (mostly my older brother's work, though I shot it in 35mm as a teenager), and then the E6 Agfachrome 1000, up to 120 only, which had a wonderful soft scale. Both had muted greens, quite unlike present chrome films (or what remains of these). The attempt to revive high-speed Scotchchrome is a much harsher look. Another photographer who did some lovely Autochromes when she was young, but bridged her way more into the black and white work of our own era would be Laura Gilpin. A few people are trying to revive the process, but it's proving to be trickier than they anticipated.
Wow, these are neat. Never heard of autochrome. Thanks for sharing.
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