Another wonderful photograph of a Ghost mum. And for those who missed the first explanation: In the fledgling days of photography, one had to remain completely still for a length of time for a proper portrait to be taken. With a child’s predilection for doing anything but standing still, their mothers would have to be in the photography to keep them still. For reasons I’m not sure of, the bright idea was to cover the matrons with fabric, thus creating the ghost mother.
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ca. 1850’s, [portrait of a gentleman with photographic equipment]
via the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Daguerreobase](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw7p7yPVTK1qa51rdo1_1280.jpg)
Old, Weird Tech: Dr. Neubronner’s Patented Miniature Pigeon Camera
(via The Atlantic Tech channel)
“The mechanisms were simple. A camera with a pneumatic timing mechanism was attached to a bird with a cute little harness. Then, the bird was released, and every so often, the timer would go off, and a puff of compressed air would trigger the exposure.”
Too wonderful.
(via mudwerks)
(Source: pithyaphorisms, via ruminationtree)
Lonely Savages. Brooklyn, New York City.
Prepare yourself for amazing nighttime shots via Rog Walker.
Professional photographer Rusidah, 44 years old, took a picture in Purworejo, Indonesia, Tuesday. She shoots weddings and parties and has a small studio at home, where she resides with her husband and son. She has been in the photography business for nearly 20 years. (Photo: Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images via the Wall Street Journal)
