The Purma Series

The Purma Series

Purma brand cameras were 127 roll film viewfinder cameras with innovative gravity-controlled shutters. Learn more about the different models.

Heyday of Spirit Photography

Heyday of Spirit Photography

The rise of the spiritualist movement fueled the popularity of spirit photography in the 19th century. These ghostly images were usually produced through creative use of multiple exposure.

The Journal – 2023

The Journal – 2023

The 2023 New England Journal of Photographic History celebrates PHSNE’s Golden (50th) Anniversary. Heavily illustrated with photographs from the Society’s archives, the issue describes the formation and evolution of the…

Hasselblad SWC M

Hasselblad Superwide

Produced from 1954 to 1959, the Hasselblad Superwide is described as an extremely effective tool for industrial, architectural, and press photographers needing to produce top-quality images that do not look like ‘wide-angle’ pictures.

Artist Adam Davis sits for a self-portrait

Adam Davis Introduces Black Magic

September 2024 speaker, Adam Davis, will shares how his project, Black Magic, came to be, its progress, how to deepen your relationship with collaborative practices, and the importance of bringing Black stories to the forefront of the fine art world.

PHSNE Field Trip to View Robert Frank and Todd Webb Exhibit: June 15

PHSNE Field Trip to View Robert Frank and Todd Webb Exhibit: June 15

PHSNE is taking a field trip and you’re invited! On Saturday, June 15th at 1:00 P.M., PHSNE colleagues will gather at the Addison Gallery on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. Together we will enjoy a self-guided tour of the exhibit, Robert Frank and Todd Webb Across America, 1955.

PHOTOGRAPHICA 91: Ultimate FAQs

PHOTOGRAPHICA 91: Ultimate FAQs

What is Photographica? Why would I want to attend? Here’s all the info you need about the biggest photo and camera show in New England.

Snap Shots April 2024

Snap Shots April 2024

PHSNE’s April 2024 edition of snap shots features all the need-to-know details about Photographica 91, info on the best local and online photography exhibits this spring, and more.

Snap Shots March 2024

Snap Shots March 2024

PHSNE’s March 2024 edition of snap shots features articles about Deardorff cameras, the Fujifilm X-T2, MFA exhibit titled Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party, and more.

Snap Shots February 2024

Snap Shots February 2024

Check out PHSNE’s February 2024 edition of snap shots to learn about the Zenobia C folding camera, how two archivists curated one million newspaper photos, and more.

Snap Shots January 2024

Snap Shots January 2024

Check out PHSNE’s January 2024 edition of snap shots to learn about the Pony Premo 6 to be auctioned at Photographica, info about the MFA exhibit that explores photographers’ studios, and more.

Snap Shots December 2023

Snap Shots December 2023

The December 2023 snap shots includes: celebrating PHSNE at fifty—an intro to PHSNE President John Felix’s presentation discussing the society’s origins and how it evolved over the years, and much more!