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BBC Four - new season of photography
Time to set our recorders!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08h95jk http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...itain-in-focus Sorry it's not anymore clear than this but I can't find any more or better links than these for now. Perhaps those in the UK will have better luck.
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three one hour programmes on bbc 4 ,from fox Talbot to instagram . it will be on early spring and eamonn McCabe has made it and will also be in it.....
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I caught a trailer for the new series recently as well and have looked up some of the people mentioned, that I hadn't heard of. After doing so I am particularly looking forward to the part about Dougie Wallace and his '...startling and eye-catching images (that) capture the life of the inhabitants and visitors to the super-rich residential and retail district of Knightsbridge and Chelsea, with its solid gold-plated Bugatti’s and high end retail consumerism. ...(And) as he finishes his exhilarating, headline-grabbing photography photo-documentary series ‘Harrodsburg’ '.
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I looked at the clips and the second one about Victorian polaroids reminded me of something my dad told me. He said that in the late 30s in Glasgow, especially on a Saturday you could find photographers with stands in various places in the streets of central Glasgow who would invite you to have your photo taken, on a "while you wait" basis. The print would be produced from chemicals the photographer had with him within minutes. I presume that there was some kind of a tent involved but I have no idea
I was a youngster at the time of telling so not interested in the technicalities and sadly cannot now ask any questions of my Dad. I suspect this was a common practice in many cities/ seasides of that era. Does anyone have any idea what was used to make these "while you wait" pictures? I suspect it may have been a kind of paper positive that was produced as it is difficult to see how a negative then a print could have been done on a while you wait basis. I am not even sure if the photographer had any kind of tent for the developing but I think he must have. All I think I can remember is my Dad saying that as the customer you could watch the end process but this may have been from half way through the fixing onward. Any "grey-beards" here recall such things or able from research to recall how it was done? Thanks Mike |
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Mike,
the following link may explain what may have been what was used in the past. It's a really interesting site, after which I researched quite a bit and eventually bought the book connected to the site link. http://www.afghanboxcamera.com/ Terry S |
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Thanks Terry. That may have well been the method. It may be just possible that there were paper positives available in the U.K. in the 30s which would have shortened the process but I have no idea.
Based on the video I suspect that what my Dad was referring to was a kind of a gimmick for the customer's interest which involved waiting until the paper was partially fixed then removing the tray and letting the customer see the remainder of the fixing. It probably made fixing easier as well I assume all the paper was FB in those days and suspect that the washing was very short as I now also recall my Dad saying that eventually the picture went brownish which is the result of inadequate washing. Mike |
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did you see it last night what a BLOODY good programme I have not enjoyed telly this much for a long time ..sorry about the swearing :-)
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And Harry Burton, "the man who shot Tutankhamun" is being shown on BBC Four on Wednesday 8th March from 21.00 to 22.00.
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