To get a good idea of how mature photographic technology really is, go through this series at In Focus, culled from the work of Timothy O'Sullivan. Remember these shots were taken before any city in the world had an electrical system. My fave: the imag… more »

Check out these images of the great June Carter, when she was not yet Mrs. Cash. These are over fifty years old and they just pop: immediate, vibrant, and lifelike. If you looked at the chromes in person they'd be even more impressive. Taken by Life vete… more »

Although they deny it, Kodak seems to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Here's one Forbes' blogger's take on the whole sad affair. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised at this (although I seem to be the only one). My impression was that the film side of Ko… more »

Just a couple of years ago people would trip over each other to get cameras with more and more megapixels. This was silly, of course, because all things being equal the size of a camera's digital sensor is much more important than the number of pixels.… more »