Podcasts about photo history

In this episode I talk with photographer Ron Jude about his evolving approach to image-making, his connection to place, and how he weaves mystery into his work. We also get into the role of music and sound in his creative process, adding another layer to how he thinks about storytelling. Non-guilty pleasures are also discussed!

Thrilled to welcome artist / photographer Mike Mandel to the podcast! We discuss his life in photography, the unique perspectives of California artists, and his collaborations with Larry Sultan, specifically on the groundbreaking book "Evidence."Links:Mike Mandel websiteEvidence at D.A.P. BooksPeople In CarsA story about the Photographer Baseball cards

Alec Soth is one of the most important fine-art photographers working today. Beginning with his groundbreaking projects "Sleeping By The Mississippi" and "Broken Manual" to his most current books like "A Pound of Pictures" and "Advice For Young Artists," For decades Alec has deftly created work of great emotional depth. It was an honor to welcome him to the podcast. Links:Alec Soth websiteAlec Soth on YouTubeAlec Soth at Magnum Photos

American artist Christian Patterson is a master of multi-dimensional, photo-based projects. His latest book "Gong Co." is a testament to his creative and intellectual curiosity, not to mention the fortitude to work on a project that spanned almost 20 years. We discuss his journey to photography, his time in Memphis with William Eggleston, and his impressive, unique approach to photo books. LinksChristian Patterson websiteGong Co. at TBW BooksGong Co. at Editions Images Vevy William Eggleston: Eggleston Art Foundation

Deborah Turbeville's work, known for its artistry and its mystery, stood out from the imagery of her male contemporaries like Helmut Newtown and Guy Bourdin. A fascinating discussion with director Nathalie Herschdorfer from the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, all about this enigmatic, female, fashion photographer who burst onto the scene in the 1970s. Links:Deborah Turbeville at the MUUS CollectionPhoto Elysée websiteExhibition Information via The Photographer's Gallery

A wonderful chat with Italian photographer and filmmaker Lorenzo Castore. We discuss how his somewhat ungrounded, early life led him to be the artist he is today. We also discuss the challenges of wrestling with time in our art practice and how we can become victorious, if only temporarily. Links:Lorenzo Castore websiteLorenzo on Instagram"Sing Your Song Boy" filmSpot Gallery

Alexander Rodchenko was a 20th Century, Russian Constructivist artist known for his groundbreaking photography. Active in the early days of the Soviet Union, he used unconventional angles and dynamic compositions to redefine how reality was depicted. I speak with author and art historian Aglaya Glebova all about Rodchenko's creative output, as featured in her book "Alexander Rodchenko: Photography In The Time of Stalin."Links:Aglaya Glebova bioAglaya's blog post about the "paving photo" we discusssome great examples of Rodchenko work via the Getty Museum

Saul Leiter was a photographer who captured subtle, quiet moments among the cacophony of New York City from the 1940s through the early 2000s. His color work in particular, is a treasure trove which is currently coming to light. For this episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Michael Parillo and Margit Erb, who run the Saul Leiter Foundation.Links:Saul Leiter FoundationHoward Greenberg Gallery"Saul Leiter: In No Great Hurry" movie

My guest on this episode is writer and professor Kate Palmer Albers, whose recent book "The Night Albums" explores the impermanence in photographic images; both intentional and unintended. A major shift in how we can think about the life of a photograph, and our own existence as well.Links:The Night Albums bookThe First Photograph: Joseph Nicéphore NiépceThe Night Albums: A Review

An engaging conversation with Miami-based photographer Tony Chirinos. We discuss his photo book "The Precipice" which deals with hospital operating rooms, surgical tools, and hospital morgues. Not as macabre as it sounds, this discussion goes deep into the "theater" of life and death.Links:Tony's websiteThe Precipice at Gnomic BooksTony's Instagram

The life and work of photographic enigma Miroslav Tichý is the focal point of today's episode. I am joined by Roman Buxbaum, who runs the Tichý Ocean Foundation, the outlet for an extensive body of work by the eccentric, subversive Czech artist. Roman and I have an informative conversation that sheds light on this mysterious man of photography. Links:Tichý Ocean FoundationA New York Times review of a Tichy exhibition at ICPNew book of Tichý  work: "Screenshots"

Arthur Tress has been a prolific photographer since the mid 1960s. Though he may have flown under the radar when compared to some of his contemporaries, a new retrospective at The Getty Center in Los Angeles aims to change that. I had the pleasure of discussing the "new to me" work of Tress with The Getty's Senior Curator of Photographs, Jim Ganz.Arthur Tress websiteArthur Tress at The Getty websiteFlood Dream photo

An encore presentation celebrating the life of Joan Liftin, who passed away earlier this year.  We had a wonderful conversation back in season one.  Sharing this as the dust settles from my recent trip to Paris Photo 2023.Joan Liftin had an illustrious career in photography. Besides being a photographer with three monographs under her belt, Joan spent many years as a teacher at the ICP and a photo editor at the esteemed Magnum Photos. Plus, she was married to photographer Charles Harbutt. I really enjoyed this conversation, I hope you do, too.Joan Liftin at the ICPCharles Harbutt at ArtnetMagnum Photos

This episode I welcome the Executive Director of the Penumbra Foundation and self-described iconoclast, Geoffrey Berliner to the podcast. We have a lively chat about photography's past (as well as its present and future), alternative processes and putting artists first! Links:Penumbra Foundation websiteSally Mann Tintypes articleGeoffrey Berliner upcoming exhibition (with Romualdas Pozerskis)

A fun, New Jersey style chat with book designer and creative force of nature, Yolanda "Yo" Cuomo. We discuss her start in the publishing world, her work with Marvin Israel, and her stellar photo book design work for Paolo Pellegrin, Sylvia Plachy, Edward Keating and Diane Arbus. Lots to dig into here!Links:Yolanda Cuomo websiteDiane Arbus: RevelationsRevelations Book (Amazon)Marvin Israel videoSylvia Plachy: Unguided Tour

My guest for this episode is writer Giancarlo Roma. Not only is he the son of noted photographer Thomas Roma, and the grandson of Lee Friedlander, he also manages the photo book imprint Haywire Press. A fun conversation about growing up surrounded by photography!Links:Haywire PressFriedlander First Fifty book (written / compiled by Giancarlo Roma)Thomas Roma website

What constitutes a photograph? In its purest form, photography is literally "writing with light." A camera is not necessarily mandatory for creating photographic images. I discuss the world of cameraless photography with Lauren  Richman, who curated an exhibit called "Direct Contact" at the Eskenazi Museum of Art in Bloomington, Indiana.LinksDirect Contact: Cameraless Photography NowHenry Holmes Smith

Pat Miller speaks with Major John Plaster, U.S.A. Ret. about his Green Beret group in the Vietnam War and the up coming fundraiser event.  Event Tickets are $100 and include one event admission, BBQ & all the fixin's, a drink ticket & keynote speaker, Major John Plaster USA, Ret.  VIP Event Tickets are $150 and include a Pre-Event Reception from 5-6pm with Major John L. Plaster, USA, Ret., PLUS early VIP access and an additional drink ticket. Major John Plaster's book —  "SOG a Photo History of the Secret Wars” — will be available for purchase at the event.PURCHASE EVENT TICKETS HERE:https://summitequestrian.networkforgood.com/events/51898-hearts-horseshoes-heroes LEARN MORE ABOUT Heart of the City Mission Foundation and Summit Equestrian Center programs here:https://hotcfw.org/https://summitequestrian.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women photographers take center stage in this week's show, in celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History Month. We reveal the blind spot of photo history in a chat about the book A World History of Women Photographers, with photo historian and co-author Luce Lebart and contributing writer Pauline Vermare. Gracing the pages of this book's 500-page heft are images and stories behind 300 women photographers, spanning both photo history and geographic reach. Listen in to learn about the exhaustive process Lebart and co-author Marie Robert undertook to find this range of talent and then commission essays from 160 women writers and curators. We also discuss how the position of women within photography has changed over time and across cultures. There are fresh discoveries to be made by even the most ardent photography devotees, as illustrated by the many photographer names and related resources we mention during the episode, also listed below in our show notes.  Guests: Luce Lebart and Pauline Vermare Top shot © The National Museum of Iceland, Reykjavik Episode Timeline   4:17: Luce Lebart describes the editorial statement behind the book A World History of Women Photographers as a manifesto to complete a history that already exists.   10:14: Back stories about women working as picture editors, art directors, designers, and art buyers in photo industry trenches, with male photographers as hunter gathers in the field.  13:32: The international network behind the research for this book. Which came first—the contributing writers or featured photographers?   21:21: The matter of women photographers who stayed in the shadow of a master or did not receive equal recognition as her spouse.   26:45: Avoiding the pitfall of a western centered approach in the geographical representation of photographers selected for the book   30:56: Additional book projects and databases of women photographers.   33:44: Episode break   34:38: Pauline Vermare describes differences between France and America in their respective approaches to photography.   38:36: Pauline discusses the Japanese women photographers she wrote about for the book.   45:00: American photographer Nancy Burson's stature as a forerunner of current trends for AI generated photographs. 49:40: How A World History of Women Photographers encourages questions of readers, inspiring Pauline to create a forthcoming book on Japanese women photographers. Guest Bios: Luce Lebart is co-author, with Marie Robert, of A World History of Women Photographers. A photography historian and curator currently based in Paris, she is a researcher for the Archive of Modern Conflict, a collection and publishing house based between London and Toronto. Luce served as director of the Canadian Institute of Photography from 2016 to 2018, after spending five years directing the collections of the French Society of Photography in Paris. Pauline Vermare is a French photography curator and historian based in New York. A contributing writer to A World History of Women Photographers, she was formerly the cultural director of Magnum Photos in New York, a curator at the International Center of Photography and the Museum of Modern Art. From 2002 to 2009, she worked at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, in Paris.  Stay Connected: A World History of Women Photographers English language edition: https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/a-world-history-of-women-photographers-hardcover A World History of Women Photographers French edition: https://www.editionstextuel.com/livre/une-histoire-mondiale-des-femmes-photographes Luce Lebart Website: https://lucelebart.org/ Luce Lebart Facebook: ? Luce Lebart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucelebart Luce Lebart Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucelebart?lang=en Mauvaises Herbes (Weeds) exhibit: https://www.cpif.net/ Photo Europea Photo Festival: https://www.fotografiaeuropea.it/fe2023/en/concept-2023/ Pauline Vermare curated Kunie Sugiura Exhibit at Alison Bradley Projects: https://www.alisonbradleyprojects.com/kunie-sugiura-show/ Recently curated exhibition of Northern Ireland photos by women photographers: https://photomuseumireland.ie/pauline-vermare-protest Co-curated exhibition of 10 contemporary Japanese women photographers: https://matterport.com/discover/space/LQT8wCUrWuE Recent interview on Pauline's Japanese women photographers project: https://www.truthinphotography.org/japanese-women-photographers.html Women Photographers mentioned in the podcast: Anna Atkins - United Kingdom, 1799 - 1871 Amilie Guillot-Saguez -1810, France – 1864, Algeria Constance Talbot - United Kingdom, 1811 - 1880 Julia Margaret Cameron - 1815, India – 1879, Sri Lanka Alice Seeley Harris – United Kingdom, 1870 - 1970 Clara Sipprell - 1885, Canada – 1975, United States Tsuneko Sasamoto – Japan, b. 1914 Tokyo Tokiwa – Japan, b. 1930 Claudia Andujar - Switzerland, b. 1931 Yildiz Moran - Turkey, 1932 - 1995 Sara Facio - Argentina, b. 1932 Hilla Becher - Germany, 1934 - 2015 Abigail Heyman - United States, 1942 – 2013 Nancy Burson - United States, b. 1948 Lesley Lawson – South Africa, b. 1952 Marilyn Nance - United States, b. 1953 Pushpamela N. - India, b. 1956 Pior Arke - Greenland, 1958 - 2007 Angele Etourdi Essamba - Cameroon, b. 1962 Dina Templeton - United States, b. 1969 Zanele Muholi – South Africa, b. 1972  Databases featuring Women Photographers: WOPHA, Women Photographers International Archive: https://wopha.org/ Women Photograph database (and new book): https://www.womenphotograph.com/ 10x10 Photobooks: https://10x10photobooks.org/ Fast Forward: https://fastforward.photography/

Love him or not, you know the work of Ansel Adams. Let's explore why he is so important to the history of the medium, and so popular with the viewing public.A convincing conversation with photo curator Becky Senf of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. Links:"Making a Photographer" book by guest Becky SenfAnsel Adams at the CCP

A look at one of the titans of American art in the late 20th Century. Photography has always been integral to the work of Ed Ruscha. We'll focus on one specific series that is an example of his typological approach to image making. Also, Los Angeles rolls up its sleeves and takes on New York for the title of greatest American art scene. Links:Ed Ruscha at the Yancey Richardson GalleryEd Ruscha Photography article in ApertureThe Cool School movieThe Ferus Gallery

What was most likely a disrespect, turns into Podcast gold. Daniel features an Instagram question, “Why are ghosts only people and cute pets?” Sure this fellow was laughing up a storm, slapping his knee, and pointing at the computer. But joke's on him… Daniel has an answer. Burn! Then, one of the most famous ghost photos in world history gets a historic and ghost story breakdown. The Madonna of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery just outside the City of Chicago. Who the woman might be, and her tragic story. Along with a skin-crawling ghost experience with the “Caretaker”. --- Get the inside scoop @ghostguidedaniel on Facebook & Instagram See the Top World Ghost Photos

A look at an important body of work from Lee Friedlander. Created in the 1970s, "The American Monument" is still relevant to today's viewers. We'll also take a "Worth A Thousand Words" look at one specific photograph from this series.Links:"Father Duffy" photograph"The American Monument" bookCCP / "The Archive" American Monuments issue

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Friendship Forever (new EA cause area?), published by rogersbacon1 on November 15, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. I. I was surprised to learn recently that it was common for men in western cultures to hold hands throughout the 19th century, and that friendship for both men and women was generally valued much more highly than it is today, a time when people say things like “No New Friends” and this: Contrast this to: From the Civil War through the 1920′s, it was very common for male friends to visit a photographer's studio together to have a portrait done as a memento of their love and loyalty. Sometimes the men would act out scenes; sometimes they'd simply sit side-by-side; sometimes they'd sit on each other's laps or hold hands. The men's very comfortable and familiar poses and body language might make the men look like gay lovers to the modern eye — and they could very well have been — but that was not the message they were sending at the time... Because homosexuality, even if thought of as a practice rather than an identity, was not something publicly expressed, these men were not knowingly outing themselves in these shots; their poses were common, and simply reflected the intimacy and intensity of male friendships at the time — none of these photos would have caused their contemporaries to bat an eye. “Bosom Buddies: a Photo History of Male Affection” Photos of men with their wives, an often functional arrangement not rendered from romantic love, are often much less affectionate or loving. Women, too, thought of their best friends as more than what a husband could ever offer: loyal, supportive, sympathetic, clever, and funny. Same sex friendships were often considered the best relationships one had in life outside of one's parents. “Men Holding Hands? Friendship in the 19th Century Was Quite Different” I'm not really sure why I was surprised that the friendship was regarded very different in the past—it seems obvious that romantic relationships have evolved considerably over time, for example. Maybe it's just my personal ignorance (probably), but I have a suspicion that something deeper is going on here, a kind of blind spot that we have surrounding friendship, a under-appreciation for its importance in our lives that leads to a broader under-representation in the arts, politics, philosophy, and culture writ large. For instance, how often do we reflect on the fact that 65% of children up to the age of 7 have imaginary friends (“There is little research about the concept of imaginary friends in children's imaginations” according to Wikipedia,), or that adults, if desperate enough, will befriend inanimate objects such as volleyballs? The dynamic of friendship is almost always underestimated as a constant force in human life. A diminishing circle of friends is the first terrible diagnostic of a life in deep trouble: of overwork, of too much emphasis on a professional identity, of forgetting who will be there when our armoured personalities run into the inevitable natural disasters and vulnerabilities found in even the most average existence. David Whyte I suppose there is no a priori expectation for how much romantically-themed art there should be relative to friendship-themed art, but it's hard not feel like there is a paucity of the latter (how many popular friendship songs can you think of besides this masterpiece?). The paucity of friendship-themed work may be even greater in “serious” intellectual domains; as one example, there is effectively no discussion of friendship amongst effective altruists (google it or search the effective altruism forum to see what I mean; what discussion does exist focuses on friendship as a tool for community building within EA, not as something that EA should focus on promoting in and of itself). Is it not strange that a phi...

The subject of death has been a constant throughout the history of photography. This episode we discuss the many ways death has been represented (both literally and metaphorically) in photographs. We'll look at the past practice of post-mortem and mourning photography, as well as ponder the words and images of more contemporary  writers and image-makers. This is a special "Day of the Dead" episode.Links:"Beyond The Black Veil" book"Dead Soldier" photo by Matthew BradyRobert Mapplethorpe's DeathSusan SontagRoland Barthes

A wonderful discussion about the life and work of (East) German photographer Sibylle Bergemann. My guest is Ina Schmidt-Runke, a curator from the Kicken Gallery in Berlin. Ina enlightens me on the complex world that Bergemann found herself in, living and creating art behind the Berlin Wall during the days of the Cold War. Links:Sibylle Bergemann at the Berlinische GalerieSibylle Bergemann at OstkreuzKicken Gallery

This episode, I talk with Joan Liftin, who has had an illustrious career in photography. Besides being a photographer with three monographs under her belt, Joan spent may years as a teacher at the ICP and a photo editor at the esteemed Magnum Photos. Plus, she was married for many years to photographer Charles Harbutt. I really enjoyed this conversation, I hope you do, too.Joan Liftin's websiteJoan at the ICPCharles Harbutt at ArtnetMagnum Photos

The next installment of a (sporadically) ongoing series, where I discuss one specific photograph in detail. This episode, we look at "Bubblegum" by photographer Mark Cohen."Bubblegum" the photo discussed in the episodeMore work by Mark CohenMark Cohen video (shooting on the street)Bruce Gilden video

A discussion about the master Japanese photographer, Daido Moriyama. His life in photography... the good, the bad and the blurry... but mostly the good.Daido Moriyama websiteProvoke article in Aperture MagazineStray Dog photoBye Bye Photography  and here, too

This week Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is joined by Peter Dumas who owns Picture This Antiques in Massachusetts. While he initially began working with vintage print advertising, he now has expanded to sell antique and vintage cameras.Peter and Maureen discuss cameras, snapshots, and photography with vintage cameras, as well as how the progression of digital technology has helped the expansion of the camera industry. They specifically look at the history of Kodak, Epson scanners, and Polaroid cameras, as well as how camera collecting can be a wonderful hobby. Related Episodes:Episode 120  Good Pictures: Amateur Photography and Our Family with Art Historian Kim BeilEpisode 119:  Dressing for the Camera Rules are Foremothers Followed and Sometimes BrokeLinks:Picture This AntiquesSign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About My Guest:Peter Dumas is the owner of Picture This Antiques, founded in 2013 in West Boylston Massachusetts. While he started specializing in vintage print advertising, he began selling antique and vintage cameras in mid-2017, and since then has sold nearly 600 cameras to happy customers nationwide. He's a frequent vendor at the Providence Flea as well as at various antique shows in New England and New York, and sells at three store locations in Central Massachusetts.About Maureen Taylor:Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada.  She's the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.comDid you enjoy this episode? Please leave a review on Apple PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/photodetective)

A deep dive exploration of a hauntingly beautiful image by Sally Mann. This episode is part of an ongoing series where Nick Tauro Jr. devotes (at least) 1000 words to one specific photograph.Links:"The Black Eye" photographSally Mann"Hold Still" bookJulia Margaret CameronPost Mortem Photography

Trips, graduation, social gatherings - these special moments in our lives are often captured with photos. But the past two years of pandemic and lockdowns have disrupted that and changed the ways people document their lives. So how do we capture memories during uncertain times? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Conversations with Kenyatta, Kenyatta D. Berry, host of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow, and author of The Family Tree Toolkit is joined by Maureen Taylor, also known as The Photo Detective. Maureen uses photos to dig into clues about our genealogy and family history that you may have missed and even gives an example as she and Kenyatta dive into how one photo clue can change the course of your research.Find Maureen Taylor at her website at https://maureentaylor.com/, on Facebook at MaureenPhotoDetective, and on Instagram and Twitter at photodetective.The music for this episode is, as always, "Good Vibe," by Ketsa. 

The World Taekwondo Demonstration has wowed the world with their high flying, aerial stunt executing, board breaking, and breathtaking performances on NBC's primetime hit show, America's Got Talent. What started out as a long shot, Golden Buzzer saving pass in the preliminary rounds has turned into an international groundswell of support from taekwondo fanatics and newcomers around the world. In the last round the public votes were significant and the judges were amazed. This week the World Taekwondo Demonstration team, comprised of 8 Americans, some of the members of Team-M, make their way to the finals and continue to expose our great art to the world.Taekwondo Demonstrations have always been a way to showcase the "Best of the Best" of our art and to attract people unfamiliar to Taekwondo to or Dojangs. Marc Zirogiannis, host and Editor in Chief, discusses the impact of Taekwondo Demonstrations, and the impact of this exciting display of Taekwondo's best.The episode also contains a tribute to Grandmaster Bok Man-Kim, who passed aways last week at the age of 86 years old. Grandmaster Kim appeared in a 2016 edition of Taekwondo Life Magazine in connection with the release of his Photo-History of Taekwondo.*This episode is presented by Bet Online, your online sports book experts.**Presented by Balance 7. Go to Balance7.com and use the code BLEAV for FREE shippingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan interviews journalist Steve Holt on the 100 year history of the Appalachian Trail, from the luminaries that conceived it to the conservationists protecting it today. Things we talked about in today's podcast: Quebec episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qu%C3%A9bec-city/id1438098925?i=1000463905461  An Idea Turns 100: A Photo History of the Appalachian Trail: https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/history/an-idea-turns-100-a-photo-history-of-the-appalachian-trail/  Steve Holt https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/author/sholt/  Appalachian Mountain Club https://www.outdoors.org/about/  Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org/  Dartmouth's Rauner Library https://www.dartmouth.edu/library/rauner/  The Trouble History of Inclusion in American Outdoor Spaces https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/history/the-troubled-history-of-inclusion-in-american-outdoor-spaces/  Ryan's Delaware Water Gap Hike https://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/appalachian-nst.htm  Kiernan's Bear Mountain Hike https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/connecticut/appalachian-trail-bear-mountain-to-race-brook-falls 

Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation. Be sure to subscribe to and rate us on Apple Podcasts. You can also find us on Spotify or any other podcast streaming services. Intergenerational Politics on social media: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intergenerational-politics/id1522241906 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Intrgenpolitics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergenpoliticspodcast/ #PeteSouza #Photography #Obama #thewayiseeit

A few weeks ago I was in the kitchen of a cousin on my Dad's side scanning her photos and recording her thoughts on them.  All of a sudden she leaned over and pointed at an image. “That's my favorite photo,” she said. “ I don't know why. There is nothing special about it.”  The color snapshot from the 1960s showed her mother stuffing a turkey getting ready for Thanksgiving. It wasn't the best image of her mother. Jeanette couldn't remember who took the candid.  The event took place in the kitchen in which I was standing. Her parents bought the house and Jeanette still lived there with her sister. The turkey in the image was on the very table on which I had my scanner.  Over the years I've wondered what makes some photos stand out from all the others.  How my clients select the three images for their consultations. Why those? Amongst all the unidentified images in their collections why are those the most important? They call us to solve the riddle.   I have a few favorites of my own. Those that date from my lifetime and those that predate my life.  Perhaps you have a favorite or two as well.  Reflect on what makes that image special   Perhaps it's the occasion or the person that's depicted. In Jeanette's case the image captured a holiday memory.  I'm not a psychologist so I can't delve into her thoughts about that time. She eats off the same table that her parents did. The kitchen  virtually unchanged since the photo. The image and the house are a time capsule. One that pays homage to her family.  When you examine a photo consider what it means to you in terms of  time, place and people. One of my favorite snapshots depicts my family on the steps of my mother's sister's house. We're all decked out for Easter. My Mom wears the most amazing dress with a puffy net slip.  She holds my sister who's only a few months old. I'm in a hat.   Things were good for us then.  Within a year, my father would be seriously ill and times became tough.  He survived but life was never quite like the moment captured in that image.  There is another image in my family that I treasure and I don't own it. In 2012 I visited a first cousin in New York. She'd recently inherited several boxes of family stuff–documents and photographs.  I was happy to help. In that jumble we found pictures of her father, my paternal uncle. A man I only met once. He lived on one coast and we lived on the other. He and my Dad looked alike. Shirlee and I swapped stories all day long.  And in that box was a tiny image. A colorized photo booth picture of our grandmother, Eliza. Taken I believe around 1943.  On her head is a wonderful white straw summer hat. She's smiling. In the image she's younger than I am today.  Every image is special. At least to me. The images in my albums, the ones in your shoeboxes, and those that are abandoned to become instant ancestors. There are stories embedded in those moments captured by the camera if you study them and ask questions. Then delve into the answers.  It's no secret that I love photographs. It's what I've dedicated my life to–identifying, preserving, sharing, and organizing.  Never met a photo I didn't like. Thank you for asking me to weigh in your mysteries. If you want a consult, there are now two options. My usual three photos session and a special limited one picture offer.  Link in the show notes.  Social Media FunI hope you're following my Alphabet of Photo History on social media.  It was fun to put together.   This month, I started a new series on Instagram @photodetective.  It's Around the World in 80 Photos. I've spent weeks in the house dreaming about places I'd like to see.  Travel is pretty much not going to happen for a bit. As a fan of Jules Verne's science fiction, I thought about all the images I've purchased taken in foreign lands that are a mix of folks in western style dress and in cultural dress.  Not all of the images have dates but I thought you'd enjoy a trip around the world ala Verne's Around the World in 80 Days. Please feel free to share images of your family members taken outside the United States. Photo of the MonthIt's an ordinary 1860s image of a woman seated in a fringed chair in the later 1860s.  It's what on the back that makes it stand out. There are instructions for having a crayon portrait done.  Not a full length one though. The details are for a bust: dark hair, blue eyes, earrings as charms. The presence of these instructions suggests that there is another image of her out there.  A framed one suitable for hanging. Perhaps one of her descendants still owns it. I have no idea how this carte de visite ended up abandoned.   Related Episodes:Episode 67: Solving Photo MysteriesLinks:See images on my blog Sign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About Maureen Taylor:Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London and Canada.  She's the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.comDid you enjoy this episode? 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What is genealogy? Where do I start when embarking on my own genealogy project? How can my photos play a part of my genealogy project? Join Fiona Staff and Chantal Imbach as they call upon an expert in this area, Caroline Guntur from The Swedish Organizer, to discuss this valuable topic.In this Episode we talk with Caroline and delve into the world of genealogy, with a specific focus on photos (of course)! Caroline’s journey into genealogy started as a teenager with a school project on Family History and the discovery of a steam boat ticket stub, from her great grandparents, when they immigrated back from America to Sweden. She was hooked.We talk about:How to get started on your own genealogy projectHow to stay focussed and not get distractedWhich program (or not) to use to track your projectHow to share your project with family membersTop Tips from Caroline:Start small and keep your focus on one thing.Keep it simple.Start with what you know. . . Yourself!Keep asking one question at a time.Open a document and start writing.Write like a newspaper reported.Links to learn more from Caroline Guntur at The Swedish Organizer:http://www.theswedishorganizer.comhttp://facebook.com/theswedishorganizerhttp://instagram.com/theswedishorganizerLinks discussed in this Episode (no Affiliations):Adobe Lightroomhttps://www.adobe.comFamily Tree Makerhttps://www.mackiev.com/ftm/SmugMughttps://www.smugmug.comForeverhttps://www.forever.comAncestryhttps://www.ancestry.comWe would love to see you over at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/diyphotoorganising and our Instagram page www.instagram.com/diyphotoorganising.If you’d like to learn more about us, go to:www.diyphotoorganising.comFiona Staff’s website: www.photohelper.com.au orChantal Imbach’s website: www.photosinorder.com.auIf you are not in Melbourne, Australia and you need to find a personal photo manager closer to home, please have a look at The Photo Managers at https://thephotomanagers.com to search for help in your area.AuthorFiona Staff and Chantal Imbach

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Neighbor Kelly Bell is one of the go-to photographers for portraits and more here DC. She's just launched "The Neighborhood Project" to capture portraits and stories from residents of the Greater BrooklandWoodridge area, We talk with her goals for The Neighborhood Project, and how neighbors like you can participate. Next, we chat with Devin Zitelman of the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) about WeDC and their upcoming Futures Forum. The goal? To create educational opportunities for the DC business community, as well as opportunities to work collaboratively across sectors. Listen now!

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How James Clerk Maxwell created the worlds first color photo in 1861

There is a new king crowned to owner of the first selfie ever taken.

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Before artificial lighting photographers had to rely entirely on the sun!

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