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• Childhood in Analogue: My First Adventures at Sea

  
  As you can see from my album and articles, I love staying outdoors, I like to swim, dive, and ride a bike. Also, I've always taken a special interest on the sea, which stems way back to my childhood. Here are some photos from my first adventures on the Italian beaches.
  September 12, 2012 1 comment 5 likes

• Can You Dance in A Nightgown?

  
  We've got a beautiful collection of photos from the latter part of the 19th century for you to be entertained by. After all, they are of entertainers of the era! Also, witness how serious and actor-like they are as opposed to the distinct roles today's various entertainers, from exotic dancer to movie actor, have!
  March 21, 2012 3 likes

• ★ Roma, Italy Through the Eyes of a Child

  
  Many years ago, when I was a child, I went on a trip with my parents in Florence and Rome, two great Italian cities, full of art and history, with my first camera, a Kodak Instamatic (still 100 percent working!)
  February 17, 2012 1 comment 13 likes

• Secondhand Love Affair: The Photos I Fell in Love With

  
  After reading about an article on Lomography Magazine, I thought I should write about my finds in the old flea market too. Pictures found, which I fell in love with.
  February 16, 2012 4 comments 3 likes

• ★ Secondhand Love Affair: The Photo I Fell in Love With

  
  This is the story of a vintage photo of London I found in a pile of papers in a suitcase at boot fair on 29th of January just this year.
  February 03, 2012 7 comments 39 likes

• Laura Lewis' Quest to Reunite Photos with Its Owner

  
  Photographer Laura Lewis found something interesting inside a camera she recently bought. And she needs the community's help! Curious? Let's check it out.
  January 26, 2012 5 comments 8 likes

• The Last Days of Pompeii... or the Start of Lomography?

  
  When I was very young (11 year old) I took some photos of Pompeii. These photos were taken with a Kodak Instamatic camera, with the eye of a child. Back in 1976, Lomography was still unknown, but these old photos are taken in this style. Maybe the beauty of Lomography is to take photos with the style of a very young boy?
  January 23, 2012 2 comments 5 likes

• Ten Old Photos of Tots and Toys

  
  These photos date all the way back to the 1860s. These finds are from the McCord Museum, and are both fascinating historical documents of society as well as being articles of amusement, with funny expressions on the children, backdrops, and the toys being posed with!
  January 17, 2012 6 likes

• Vintage Photos of Hidden Mothers

  
  Back then, it was a bit hard to take photos of children and babies since they move a lot. The solution to this was the ‘hidden mother’ technique wherein mothers would hold their children in place during exposure.
  December 27, 2011 5 comments 14 likes

• A Christmas Tradition: Sitting on Santa’s Lap

  
  Every year, parents bring their little ones to see Santa Claus. This has been a running tradition for many years now. Learn more about this tradition and view some photos of children with Santa Claus after the break.
  December 20, 2011 1 like

• By the Decade: 1960's Mugshots

  
  Mugshots of criminals were taken as early as the 1870's. Its purpose is for the authorities to have a record of the offender so that victims can easily identify them. Typically, mugshots have two parts -- one front-view and one side-view of the person. Let's take a look at some mugshots that were taken in the 1960's.
  November 22, 2011 1 comment 6 likes

• By the Decade: 1950's Mugshots

  
  Mugshots of criminals were taken as early as the 1870's. Its purpose is for the authorities to have a record of the offender so that victims can easily identify them. Typically, mugshots have two parts -- one front-view and one side-view of the person. This time, we'll take a look at mugshots from the 1950's.
  November 18, 2011 1 comment 7 likes

• The Wonders of 3D Camera Mapping

  
  MOTALKO, a documentary on the very first Hungarian gas station, contains 3D mapping scenes of analogue photos taken during that time. The result is an excellent footage that will bring you back to that era. View a clip of the documentary here.
  September 14, 2011 3 comments 8 likes

• Life in Kodachrome

  
  Todd Heisler found boxes of aluminum cases in her mother’s basement containing Kodachrome slides which his father, Gordon Heisler took back in the 1960’s. 50 years after the photos were taken, Todd Heisler learns more about his family through his father’s photos.
  September 07, 2011 1 comment 4 likes

• Recycled Memories: Reclaiming Precious Moments in Time

  
  Reclaiming memories and turning them into art: here's the story of some old photos I bought at auction a while back and how a visit to the MoMA helped me rediscover them.
  August 17, 2011 3 likes

• ★ Photos from the Memories Box.

  
  Old photos were in the negative. These photos look like taken from the 80´s. Why is that?
  February 18, 2011 15 likes