Remembering Michel Auer
PHSNE notes, with sadness, the passing of Michel Auer (1933–2024) on October 22nd.
PHSNE notes, with sadness, the passing of Michel Auer (1933–2024) on October 22nd.
Purma brand cameras were 127 roll film viewfinder cameras with innovative gravity-controlled shutters. Learn more about the different models.
Artists Barbara Bosworth and Emily Sheffer will present an artist talk about their work with Dust Collective, a publisher specializing in small-edition, handmade photography books.
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.
In 1902, Konishi (now Konica) introduced the “Cherry Portable Camera,” the first Japanese-produced end-user-oriented camera. Later, in 1931, the company would release the first of its Sakura series.
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…
Crista Dix will delve into emerging photographic artists, AI and digital manipulation, and more.
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.
William S. Johnson has produced a detailed annotated biography and an annotated bibliography, both of interest to collectors.
Watch the recording of our December 2024 meetup, featuring the PHSNE annual show and tell!
Learn more about the two of German camera-maker Eho-Altissa’s models: Eho Stereo Box the Eho Altiflex.
Driven by her deep concern about the ecological impact of her craft, artist Jesseca Ferguson started experimenting with the anthotype. This is an early photographic method which uses only plants and the sun to produce images on artist’s paper.
PHSNE member Ryck Lent tests the LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back, sharing his results and some tips for using it.
Learn more about William H. Walker and his box-form single exposure camera.
Since ancient times, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, and others were involved in discovering various methods of capturing and saving images. PHSNE’s October program is dedicated to the 185th anniversary of photography.
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.
Manufactured by Zeiss Ikon of Germany from 1948 to 1953, the Ikonta 521/16 is a folding camera that produces twelve images, 6x6cm, on 120 roll film.
Ken Hough shares how he learned that Deardorff made the big, heavy cameras Kodak used to shoot the Kodak Colorama.
PHSNE activities and virtual meetings will resume in the fall.
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.
Maya June Mansour is a photographer and producer with roots in Black America and the Middle East. Her work, primarily using analog photography, explores themes of spirituality and justice.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Introduced in 1980, the Minolta CLE featured aperture priority automation with an electronic shutter based on the Minolta XG-E/XG-7 circuit design.
Catch these exhibits at the MFA, MASS MoCA, and more.
Photographica is New England’s largest trade show for images, antique and modern film cameras, lenses, and other photographic equipment and ephemera from the 19th-century to the present day.