Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post J M Cameron photographs transferred to Pallant House Gallery
"And...
5. Does the chosen site to be gifted the collection have the facilities, storage, atmospherics and lighting, etc,
onsite that will appropriately conserve the collection? "
Jan 13
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Mohammad Hannon's blog post A Photographic Exploration of the "Anthropology" of Tribes: The Case of Structuralism Pioneer Claude Lévi-Strauss
"What a strange article ~ that appears to present the argument that anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss who utilised photography in a secondary documentary manner to sit alongside his penned or typed written studies, was, as it were, unaware of…"
Jan 2
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Paul Hill's blog post Paul Caponigro (1932-2024)
Dec 16, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Paul Hill's blog post Paul Caponigro (1932-2024)
"A link to him speaking about his work in later years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRR0h1uc1rgs: "
Dec 16, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Exhibition: Searching for Alice / Freshwater, until 1 January 2025
"It's quite a surprise to note so many photographers 'showing their photographic collodion wares online' (especially on Instagram) who are involved with experimental collodion photography. There are some fabulous examples of huge wetplate cameras…"
Dec 2, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Dr. David Barber's blog post Keith Morris (1938-2005) and Nick Drake (1948-1974)
Nov 25, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Exhibition: Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer / Edinburgh, from 18 October 2025
"From the one reference shown of that stunning aerial photo one can't help but further read up about this extrordinary photographer ~ There's a website of comprehensive material set up by his family for Captain Alfred G. Buckham.…"
Oct 28, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post In passing: Barry Lategan (1935-2024)
"Barry Lategan for his undoubted fame has a Wikipedia page that seems far too brief and without a single photo reference to pinpoint what should be recognisable photographic fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Lategan"
Aug 19, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie replied to Bobbie Carnegie's discussion Collodian wet plate process photographer?
"Instagram is a useful tool to search out 'photographers' of all kinds. I see there's another fellow with his huge bellows camera engaged with 'wet plate collodian photography'. He operates a 'tour bus' decked out as his mobile darkroom. One needs to…"
Jun 25, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie posted a discussion
Just came across and wanted to share about a guy in the USA operating the old collodian process with his glass plate camera to produce his glass photo scenes ~ Beautiful. The internet is, of course, awash with photographers of varietal sorts amateur…
Jun 9, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Eric Butler's blog post Volunteer
"Couldn't agree more ~ every archive should have and encourage volunteers. I'm engaged as such from time-to-time with an archive group at a centre holding therapeutic community archives that has a residential attached block allowing for volunteers to…"
Apr 15, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Anne Woodward's blog post Blog: Thomas Sims, photographer, 200th anniversary of his birth:
"Fascinating ~ with that detail, in reading the article, of vulnerable humanity alonside domestic struggle while Sims endeavoured to take his photographic experiments forward ~ and with his difficulties in commercial success. Never knowing of…"
Mar 25, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Publication: Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In
"Let's be reminded Magdalene Keaney's phrase within the book about the exhibition's two women photographers Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron "Not either enjoyed significant critical or popular success in their lifetimes" sadly speaks of…"
Feb 19, 2024
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Exhibition: Barnstaple Prisoners: unveiling Barnstaple’s Victorian underclass 1867-1877 / until 17 February 2024
"What a wonderful project? Well done to Dr Sadru Bhanji and his team of 'dowty daguerreotype detectives' * whose enquiring eyes have teased out from these Victorian prison 'mugshots' stories of those portrayed in the album of Barnstable prisoner…"
Dec 11, 2023
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Auction: The Frank Strike Collection of Cornish Shipwreck Lantern Slides / sold 16 November 2023
"One doubs that auctioneers will divulge, in inquiring, who buyer was. BBC Radio Cornwall or Cornwall Council may know. "
Nov 27, 2023
Bobbie Carnegie commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Auction: The Frank Strike Collection of Cornish Shipwreck Lantern Slides / sold 16 November 2023
Nov 27, 2023
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