Why AI Photo Restoration Could Erase the Very History You’re Trying to Save
AI photo restoration tools are powerful — but may alter irreplaceable historical details. Learn why archival digitization should come first.
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Tintypes—The Affordable Portraits of the 19th Century
In the history of photography, few formats capture the imagination quite like the tintype. From bustling Civil War camps to traveling fairs and frontier towns, tintypes were once the most accessible way for everyday people to capture their likeness. Affordable, durable, and quick to produce, tintypes democratized photography in the 19th century and left behind … Read more
Dry Plate Negatives: Everyday Photography Begins
Dry Plate Negatives – The Birth of Everyday Photography If you’ve discovered a box of glass negatives from grandparents or great-grandparents, chances are many are dry plate negatives—the format that brought photography into everyday family life. By the 1870s, a new photographic technology revolutionized the way people captured their lives: the dry plate negative, a … Read more
