Is anyone able to help me identify the place these photographs were taken? I am looking for certain photographs taken around Lake Chad in the 1850s, but I don't know what that area would have looked like then. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be grateful! Ella…

Christ Church is seeking an Charles Dodgson Collection Project Archivist. Reporting to the College Librarian, the post-holder will lead on the preparation, cataloguing and promotion of the Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) collection held by the Library.  Charles Dodgson (1832-1898) – better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll – was a mathematics tutor and also…

Darkroom London is hosting Brett Rogers OBE on ( October 2024. Brett, the former director of The Photographers' Gallery, will be talking about her illustrious career and provide insights into gallery curation and organising exhibitions. 

Brett Rogers talk with Darkroom
Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at…

Exeter's Bill Douglas Centre is advertising two new jobs at the museum. These are a Curatorial Assistant and a Museum Assistant. They are being funded from the recent award by Research England's Higher Education Museums, Galleries, and Collections Fund and will help extend services to external researchers, as well as assist with general duties in the museum.

You can find the…

Edward Wade (1829-1869, but dates uncertain) of Preston was listed by Gillian Jones in “Lancashire Professional Photographers 1840-1940” (pub. 2004). In 1860, Wade announced that he had moved to “more commodious premises” at number 36 Fishergate, and he offered to rent number 117 Fishergate (his old/first studio?). Wade remained at number 36 Fishergate until May, 1869, when he posted…

In vivid and completely natural un/reality

As readers of Art Blart over the years will know, I love a committed social documentary photographer, an artist with a heart and an informed social…

well I did my bit in Brisbane in 1989 to celebrate photography... and only had a dozen people show up at the studio.  Sandy Barrie