The Story Behind the Famous Flying Baby From the 1995 Patagonia Catalog
This post was originally published on this siteThe original baby-throwing image is taken from the Spring 1995 Patagonia outdoors catalog. The catalog’s caption reads “Come […]
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Boxing Kangaroo Hitting a Paparazzi for Trying to Photograph Him
This post was originally published on this siteThis knock out kangaroo knows how to deal with paparazzi photographers as one of them gets too close […]
“NO WHITE PEOPLE ALLOWED IN ZOO TODAY”
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photographs, taken by Ernest Withers, depict the entrance to a Memphis zoo. At front […]
22 Fascinating Studio Portraits of Dutch Brides in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s wedding dress continued where the 1960s finished; with long, floaty gowns and wide romantic sleeves. The […]
A Young Girl Posing in Front of a Tornado in Nebraska, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteThere have been thousands of fantastic tornado photographs and videos but none quite like this one. The view […]
Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Enslaved African Americans, ca. 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteA quarter plate daguerreotype believed to be the earliest known image of African American slaves with cotton was […]
Amazing Hand-Colored Portraits of Oglala Sioux Chiefs, 1899
This post was originally published on this siteThe Oglala are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people who, along with the Dakota, make […]
Some Early Tornado Photographs From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is a major tool of tornado investigators. Detailed examinations of still pictures and careful photogrammetric analyses of […]
Get That Camera Away From Me!
This post was originally published on this siteCamera shyness is the desire to avoid being photographed or filmed. It is common for individuals who are […]
The Faces: Stunning Portrait Photography by Melvin Sokolsky in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in New York City, American photographer and film director Melvin Sokolsky had no formal training in […]
A Victorian Couple Break Into Laughter While Getting Their Portraits Done
This post was originally published on this siteThese heartwarming shots show a Victorian couple who cannot help but laugh when getting their picture taken. The […]
Photographers’ Brave Final Shots of the 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
This post was originally published on this siteLast pictures from Robert Landsburg as the eruption of Mt St Helens beared down on him. Knowing he […]
The Story Behind One of the Most Striking Photos of the Mount St. Helens Eruption After 40 Years
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in […]
Francesca Woodman: The Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1958 in Denver, Colorado from a family of artists, American photographer Francesca Woodman began her studies at […]
Rare Vintage Photos of the Stanley Hotel, Stephen King’s Inspiration for ‘The Shining’, in 1921
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Kubrick’s film The Shining featured a very creepy hotel that was haunted. The actual hotel used for […]
Studio Portraits of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson During His Time at the University of Miami, 1991–1994
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rock is one the biggest movie stars in the world. But before the A-list super-stardom and even […]
Astrid Kirchherr With The Beatles
This post was originally published on this siteAstrid Kirchherr, the photographer who helped shape The Beatles’ image early in her career, died in Hamburg this […]
Rare and Funny Portraits of Little Richard Taken by Ralph Morse in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of Little Richard, taken by LIFE’s photographer Ralph Morse in 1971, are a little mysterious. According […]
In 1898, French Artist Toulouse-Letrec Went to the Toilet on a Beach, His Friend Took These Photographs
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1898, the Parisian art gallery owner Maurice Joyant photographed his childhood friend defecating on the beach at […]
Stunning Black and White Photos of a Young Katharine Hepburn in the Grass Taken by George Hoyningen-Huene in 1934
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer George Hoyningen-Huene captured Hepburn’s independent quality in these 1934 portraits that depict her in her element: out […]
These Continuity Polaroids Offer a Glimpse Into an Unused Scene From ‘The Shining’
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Kubrick shot countless Polaroids during the production of The Shining, both to test lighting and for tracking […]
April 26, 1884: This Is Believed to Be the First Known Photograph of a Tornado
This post was originally published on this siteStereograph view of a tornado as it passed just northwest of Garnett on April 26, 1884 in Anderson […]
20 Haunting Images by Russian Photographer Showing the True Scale of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This post was originally published on this siteIgor Kostin (1936–2015) was one of the five photographers in the world to take pictures of the Chernobyl […]
A Collection of 20 Best Color Photos of Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song
This post was originally published on this siteElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to […]
Legendary Child Movie Star: 30 Adorable Vintage Photos of Shirley Temple When She Was a Child in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteShirley Temple Black is widely regarded as an American heroine who devoted her career first to films and […]