Discovering Thomas Boyle: A Story of War and a Kodak Camera
The discovery of Second Lieutenant Thomas Boyle's camera led to research revealing his poignant wartime story, including his bravery and ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
The discovery of Second Lieutenant Thomas Boyle's camera led to research revealing his poignant wartime story, including his bravery and ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
The start of a series of posts on plastic nostalgia and photographic history.
I was pleased to be approached by On Landscape Magazine to talk about one of my favourite images. Here’s the link to the article. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 1996, by Alex…
1922: A unique camera that doubled the number of exposures on a roll of film
1914: Finding a First World War nurse via her Vest Pocket Kodak
1934: The potential of plastic is realised by a tiny Bakelite box.
1960: A clever camera in the shadow of better known models.
1897: Frank Brownell's new kind of camera for a new century.
1932: A pioneering half-frame folding camera that promoted the 645 format
1932: Same chips, different gravy, as Eastman Kodak introduce 616 film.