An Altered Reality: One Man. Two Photos One time a reporter asked me to tell them how many photos I've seen in my career. I'm simply not able to estimate that number. As a picture person, I
Episode 133: Loving: Images of Men in Love 1850-1950 Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850-1950 portrays the history of romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender vernacular photographs taken between the years 1850
Episode 132: The Wedding Detectives Charlotte Sibtain and Cole Moreton Take one wedding photo, add some research and you’ll end up with quite the story. That’s the premise behind The Wedding Detectives on BBC Radio 4. Charlotte Sibtain was on
Family Photos on Instagram Discarded and re-sold photos appear all over social media, especially Instagram. If you’re looking for a picture of your great uncle Hubert, it might turn up online. The genealogical community hasn’t
Daguerreotype Dangers In 1842, the French playwright and author Honore de Balzac posed for a daguerreotype. The realistic nature of this reflective image led him to declare that he'd never pose for
President John Tyler’s Grandsons are Alive! President John Tyler Snopes is one of the first place we go to verify an online rumor. Susan Louer sent me a link to a claim that President John Tyler's
Retouched Photos in the Family Album This week Time Magazine ran an article on the top ten doctored pictures including the famous Matthew Brady image of the Civil War generals. Matthew Brady may have been the
Civil War Women There is a new book on women in the Civil War and this one doesn't talk about their contributions on the home front. Anita Silvey's I'll Pass for Your Comrade: