Vol. 21, No. 6 - January 21, 2016
Early Photography and the Elderly |
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Photography has only been around for about 175 years. In the grand scheme of the human race, that makes it a relatively recent invention. We don’t have any photographs from before 1839, and photos remained relatively rare throughout the 1840’s. This rarity was mainly due to the expense of having a photo taken back then, and the relative scarcity of photography studios. As it was a new
technology, only a small number of people knew how to do it at first, and they tended to set up their studios in large cities, where they could get the most number of customers. Early photography wasn’t really available to the poor or rural population. On the rare
occasion someone from either of these demographics got their photo taken during this period, it was because they’d saved up for it for a special occasion and/or made a rare trip into the nearest big city to visit relatives or get supplies...
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When to Hire a Professional Genealogist |
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Are you at the point in your research where you have looked at all the record sources you can find and feel like you’re at a roadblock? Every genealogist reaches that infamous “brick wall” every now and then. This is where you reach a certain ancestor and just cannot go back any further no matter how hard you try. It can be very frustrating, especially if the brick wall is in the still
relatively recent past. You think there should be records available, but you just can’t find them, and you haven’t been able to find anyone online who is researching the same line as you (and who might have additional information to share).
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Why Should Your Photos Stand Alone? |
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When we think about art, we think about it as one piece – one painting, one sculpture or one photograph. However, sometimes it is impossible to tell an entire story in just one print. That is why I ask the question: Why leave your photos to stand on their own? The fact is that there are many ways to display photos in a series, and when done well, a series is even more interesting than a
single image. Further, there are many ways to arrange groups of images – diptychs and triptychs, collages or even as a journalistic series. Each of these groupings brings something different to fine art photography... Read More
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