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Photographer Paul Dubotzki in Australia’s WWI Internment Camps

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Paul Dubotzki, German photographer
In the annals of history, amidst the tumult of World War I, one man's journey through the lens would not only document the human...

Guide to Collecting Vintage Film Cameras

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Leica M3 film camera
Collecting vintage film cameras can be a rewarding and fascinating hobby. These cameras not only serve as historical artifacts but also provide a tangible...

The Kiss in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt

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Alfred Eisenstaedt's photo is called “V-J Day in Times Square” but is known to most people simply as “The Kiss.”
"The Kiss" photograph, captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt, is one of the most iconic images in the history of photography. Taken on August 14, 1945,...

Heinrich Hoffman photographs Adolf Hitler public speaking

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Hitler, Heinrich Hoffman public speaking photo session
German photographer Heinrich Hoffman made a series of nine photographs of his friend, fledgling politician Adolf Hitler as he practiced his public speaking histrionics. The...

Andre Kertesz, a pioneer of street & fine art photography

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Andre Kertesz
André Kertész (1894–1985) was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his significant contributions to the field of photography, particularly in the areas of street photography...

Olympus OM-2N film camera

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Olympus OM-2N film camera
The Olympus OM-2N is a 35mm film SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera that was manufactured by Olympus Corporation, a Japanese camera and optics company....

Australia’s first professional photographer George B Goodman

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George B. Goodman, 'Caroline and Son Thomas James Lawson', May 1845. Bathurst, ninth-plate, uncased daguerreotype in pinchbeck frame. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, MIN 323.
Commercial photography officially began in Australia on 12 December, 1842, when George Baron Goodman opened his 'Daguerreotype Gallery' on the rooftop of Sydney's then...

Faked photos for Soviet propaganda

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A photograph from 1934 Russian edition of the album "Ten Years of Uzbekistan."
During the era of Stalinist Russia, it was a common practice to revise Soviet history by expunging inconvenient individuals, frequently men and women who...

State Library of New South Wales 20th Century photography

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The Sunbaker, Culburra Beach, NSW, 1937 by Max Dupain
The new Photography Gallery at the State Library of New South Wales opened with an exhibition called "Shot" which featured 400 photographs by 200...

Nikonos III 35mm underwater film camera

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Nikonos III underwater film camera
The Nikonos III is a 35mm underwater film camera that was manufactured by Nikon. It is part of the Nikonos series of cameras, which...