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Who Invented the Video Camera?

The creation of the first video camera is generally attributed to Louis Le Prince in 1888. He is responsible for the oldest video that exists, titled Roundhay Garden Scene. It’s simply a video of people walking through a garden, but it marks a major breakthrough in technology. However, the story of the first video camera is […]

Print on Demand Photobooks: The Role of Photography in Documenting Historical Events

Print on Demand Photobooks; The Significance of Photography in Recording Historical EventsPhotography has always played a major role in recording events by capturing visual representations that freeze moments in time. With the emergence of print on demand technology, photobooks have become quite a popular method for preserving and sharing these visual narratives. In this blog […]

Immigration Photography Over the Years

Whether you focus on the images of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island for processing or you look at other slices of immigrants over the years, the power of those photographs to change moments in time stick with us to this day. People move from country to country for many reasons. They follow family, seek education […]

The Evolution of Digital Imaging

From the time the first photographer figured out how to transfer an image for prosperity, inventors have worked diligently to improve photographs. With machines growing smarter by the day, it isn’t surprising the ways digital imaging has changed in recent years. Not only are images captured and saved in higher resolutions than ever before, but […]

5 Classic Filmmaking Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock is a legendary director whose name is associated with incredibly iconic films such as Rear Window, Psycho, and The Birds, just to name a few. While art is subjective, Hitchcock’s methods and opinions have been discussed at length over the years. While these 5 lessons we’re sharing today are not rules that are […]

The Freddie Child-Villiers Interview

In a world where everyone has a camera with them at all times (phone camera), not often do you take time to sit and appreciate an image any more. Many types of visuals, photographs especially, have become so easy to consume, that we often forget what went into creating them. Today, we sat down with […]

The History of Photoshop – Photoshop Through the Years

Read about the history of Photoshop and learn about the creators! Photoshop has been around for over 30 years now and has gone through countless versions and changes since the original version. The History of Photoshop Photoshop was created in 1988 by brothers Thomas and John Knoll. The software was originally developed in 1987 by […]

7 Cool Vintage After Effects Templates

This list showcases the best and most unique vintage After Effects templates. These templates are all elegant and perfectly crafted to display your work. Vintage can mean a variety of different things depending on who you ask, but here it means old school and classic. The vintage style to me will always be pleasing to […]

Kodak Visitor Center Opens in Rochester, New York

Photo: © Eastman Kodak Company This week, Kodak announced the Kodak Visitor Center in Rochester, New York. This physical location was created to ‘celebrate Kodak’s far-reaching impact on science, technology, culture and the accomplishments of its employees – past and present‘. Learn about Kodak’s history through interactive exhibits, historical artifacts, and fun events Visit the Ugly […]

What is an Albumen Print?

Similar to tintypes, albumen prints were one of the early methods for creating a photograph in the 1850’s and throughout the early 1900’s as well until they were phased out. Albumen prints were the first of its kind to be commercially used and a relatively effective way of producing a photographic print onto a paper […]