For you history buffs

[Christopher Nagel]

As Jim says in his signature, "The camera is arguably one of the most important of all inventions". I think it's really important in light of the wonderous tools we are being given to periodically glance back and enjoy the richness of the path our predecessors took to get us here. Not forgetting history is the best way to create the future - there's more there than grain and grayscale. :thumbsup:

Did you know there was a guy doing in-the-field panoramas in the mountains by contact printing 22" glass-plate negatives? And you can't even see the seams! (http://www.iphf.org/hall-of-fame/william-henry-jackson/) You should see these in person!

I think this would be a perfect home for #1 ("for the museum") or Boris and Natasha.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iphf/the-international-photography-hall-of-fame-and-mus

Respectfully,
Chris

 

[Christopher Nagel]

Guys,

I just wanted to sincerely thank any of you who joined - the support for the museum has increased substantially since I posted, and I'm sure some of you artists are responsible. I just saw the Ernst Haas shot in the video on the Kickstarter page, and it reminded me of some of the amazing work being done with Red equipment. I'm proud to say I've been a Red supporter since Milkmaids and so humbled by the artistry and intelligence of the Cinemaphotographers here.

Best,
Chris

 

[PatrickFaith]

Really interesting museum, can't wait for the grand opening in Sept ... I hope to visit somewhere in 2014 - thanks for all the work you guys are doing.

 

[Christopher Nagel]

Thanks so much, Patrick! I cannot take any credit at all for the work they're doing - my father is the Executive Director. I can say that his passion and dedication to photography, its processes and history has been a life-long pursuit. He taught me to develop film at age 9 or 10 and then to make Cibachrome prints when I was 14.

He's written an article for the next newsletter about the panoramic process that Jackson used (I mistakenly attributed to Watkins in my first post) to solve the parallax and registration problems while contact printing his mammoth glass plate negatives. I read an early draft and it's just incredible.

Regards,
Chris

 

[Christian Edwards]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasselblad-...news&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

 

[Christopher Nagel]

Interesting, Christian. My first reaction is to ensure that people know that IPHF is not in the business of selling antiques - it is a preservation and honorific society, dedicated to education and presentation of important artists and their work.

Chris