(Part 3) Best history of photography books according to redditors

This book is really good. They translated and published a whole bunch of the Lumiere's original lab notes, and also has a whole bunch of pictures.

Otherwise, I'd point you to my blog, where I detailed out a lot of the steps (in no particular order).

That's about it. As far as I'm aware, I'm the only practicing autochromist, so there aren't really that many resources. I've been winging it on my own more or less.

Yup, it's doable in a speed graphic. The plates are direct positives, so what you shoot in camera is your final photograph. The chemistry isn't too exotic either, it's just standard black and white reversal.

The Great Pyramid, Sunset, c.1920s

(George Rinhart / Corbis via Getty 530858680)

Black and white version

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> Tourists Standing on Top of Great Pyramid: Looking across the Sahara Desert from the top of the pyramid of Cheops at sunset, vacationing tourist are shown sightseeing in Egypt. The second pyramid is seen to the left.

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It’s been a really long time since I’ve posted any new material, so sorry about that. My book took up pretty much all of last year and I’m slowly trying to carve out time to do personal images again.

Really pleased to see so many amazing images pop up by the other contributors and I’ve been itching to do something in-between work.

So here we are. I saw this on /r/oldschoolcool the other day, and like the Antarctica image, I knew I had to do it. Note: this is a copyrighted image. I don’t touch these at all unless they’ve been licensed, but this is purely a fun technical exercise for me to get back into posting regularly. I got some great shots of Giza at sunset to help me establish the mood and the super saturated Bladerunner 2049-esque atmosphere, as well as some (illegal!) photographs taken at the top of the pyramid by would be adventurers, in addition to 1920s clothing. Really, this one is a study in how light affects colour in more uncommon lighting conditions than I’m used to.

Enjoy.

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Edit: A lot of commenters think that the image looks fake or is 'over photoshopped', and that the lack of cast shadows means that the original is manipulated, or that I've manipulated it. Beyond colour, there is very little done to the original image, bar the colour information. This is one of the main reference images I used - the colour is in the same range as I used on the image and the lack of cast shadow may simply be a result of dust haze which can be seen in the original photograph. It may also be why the two ladies and the guide can look directly at the sun without cupping their hands over their eyes.

If you enjoyed the link, there are two beautiful books of photos of the Revolutionary War generation that aren't mentioned in the article. I highly recommend these (the second one was just published):

The Last Muster, Volume I

The Last Muster, Volume II

Picture 54 is of Marines, but just in Vietnam.

Someone who goes into abandoned buildings to photograph. There's lots of hazards there, like asbestos, lead paint flakes, etc. Many urban explorers don't take safety seriously, but I do.

I have a book coming out about it!

https://www.amazon.com/Abandoned-San-Francisco-Bay-Area/dp/1634991575/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2851NRVV2AG0B&keywords=abandoned+san+francisco+bay+area&qid=1566842714&s=gateway&sprefix=abandoned+san+fra%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-3

It's called the Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion, and is the setting of a paranormal documentary apparently being filmed now. The movie's website says the remodeling is to turn it into a bed and breakfast.

Westword published a scary stories piece on the mansion last year, and its haunted-ness was the subject of a book, as well.

What disturbed me most walking by it regularly is that the first thing they did was remove the large marker with the National Historic Register medallion on it from the corner of the front yard. You can still see the depression in the lawn where it sat for many years. I'm sure I have a photo around here somewhere, but I can't find it. I hope they put it back.

John also has a number of books he's published, mostly about Pacific Beach. They have a number of them at the PB library, or you can buy them online:

• https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Beach-Through-Time-1979-2018/dp/163500070X
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Beach-CA-Images-America/dp/0738520829

True.

This is some cruel way a very funny book about that. Ḧi Mom! I'm the one on the left!' It has all sorts of weird postcards in it.

I wrote one a couple years ago. I also occasionally update this blog with stuff.

This City of Ames survey on Campustown, West Gate, and Greekland neighborhoods can get pretty technical but gives a basic overview of the campus vicinity. For campus history, The History of Iowa State College is readily available. The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings is rather scholarly and outdated in 2018, but has some fantastic history about how campus was built for its first 120 years. The same goes for The First 100 Years of Residence at Iowa State University. Greek stories can be found in Fraternities and Sororities at Iowa State, which is fantastic. The Bomb archive is great, though quality really varies year to year. There are a couple historical picture books of Ames that are really easy reads along with several niche books about ISU and various colleges and departments -- some good, some too vague, others too technical. Note that most older history books about Ames are slim on ISU and West Ames.

[Germans in Louisville] (http://www.amazon.com/Germans-Louisville-American-Robert-Ullrich/dp/1626196540) just came out a little bit ago. An amazing amount of effort went into it from 20 something different authors. I haven't had the time to get into it, but went to the presentation when it was released. It looks quite interesting.

I've been reading "Lost Cincinnati" this week an absolutely loving it.


https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Cincinnati-Jeff-Suess/dp/1626195757


Jeff Suess is the historian/librarian at The Enquirer and has some great knowledge of the city, and access to tons of archival material. He has a few books but this is the first one I've gotten to read so far.

http://www.amazon.com/Ku-Klux-Klan-Minnesota-The/dp/1626191891

I stumbled upon this while trying to find something on the newspaper. I read a few pages of the sample on the google play store and will probably purchase it. Appears to be a very good source on the topic... much better than my amateur history paper :)

For a quick fix.

http://hiddencityphila.org/2012/10/on-front-street-digging-through-time/

A longer read.

http://www.amazon.com/Philadelphias-Lost-Waterfront-Harry-Kyriakodis/dp/1609493710

Great book about the history of Columbus beer.

https://www.amazon.com/Columbus-Beer-Recent-Brewing-American/dp/1626199108

The story of how Scott Francis started the beer revival in Columbus with CBC in the early 90's is particularly fascinating.

Here's a list I've been meaning to buy/read. I haven't read any of these yet so I can't vouch for their quality. They mostly focus on MPLS and SP too as that's more where my interests lie.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609495977/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0816665249/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2C49A9FXTP8TK

https://www.amazon.com/King-Skid-Row-Twilight-Minneapolis/dp/0816698295/ref=pd_cart_wl_2_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WRGDPQMK2PW9CAP4HSW0

https://www.amazon.com/Augies-Secrets-Minneapolis-Hennepin-Strip/dp/0873519329/ref=pd_cart_wl_2_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WRGDPQMK2PW9CAP4HSW0

https://www.amazon.com/Daytons-Twin-Cities-Institution-Landmarks/dp/1609496728/ref=pd_cart_wl_2_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WRGDPQMK2PW9CAP4HSW0

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Twin-Cities-Larry-Millett/dp/0873512731/ref=pd_sim_14_8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0873512731&pd_rd_r=8QXM2M4VGAT24X1T0GC3&pd_rd_w=WrnBT&pd_rd_wg=10ajN&psc=1&refRID=8QXM2M4VGAT24X1T0GC3 (I do have another Larry Millet book that's really good, and there's a four part series on TPT that is also really good.)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1681340216/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26D0ROY820IVY&coliid=I3CHSRO6V7A6DB

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0873518497/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26D0ROY820IVY&coliid=I2J7HJJBE2LZ1B

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006RB2YU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26D0ROY820IVY&coliid=ILX46LUWM3RVE

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G45CEKS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26D0ROY820IVY&coliid=ILB3DLDZD67UK

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CHY4B/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26D0ROY820IVY&coliid=I3UH1UYFD527Q2

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394712412/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's most of what I've seen available on Amazon.

EDIT: The Minnesota Historical Society is also a good resource.

There's a good book about the crash. Link.

Wow Roanoke!!!

Book description
"Roanoke, in the heart of southwestern Virginia, is one of the most haunted cities in the commonwealth. The Star City is brimming with eerie and unexplainable stories, such as the legendary "Woman in Black," who appeared several times in 1902 but only to married men on their way home at night."

Now I must read....

Green Man was indeed brewed at JOTW in the past. After a very public falling-out, Green Man moved to the South Slope. They are in no way connected at this point.

I highly recommend my friend's book, Asheville Beer: An Intoxicating History of Mountain Brewing.

Thanks Cormac for such a great AMA. I'm sure everyone here really enjoyed it.

Cormacs new book is on Amazon. "Ireland and the First World War: A Photographic History" for sale in US and in UK/Ireland.