Ocean//Smoke

A new series of photo-manipulation I’m making combining parts of houses on trees.

At first glance, the photos above might seem like products of a dark room disaster, but they’re actually modern-day daguerreotypes. Instead of flexible negatives you think of with film, daguerreotypes use silver plated copper.

Tessa Traeger was given a treasure trove of old-fashioned camera equipment when a family member passed away. Instead of moving it to another attic, she decided to try her hand at the difficult technique. 

Photographer Breathes Life Into 19th Century Daguerreotypes

Empress Maria Theresa’s summer rooms at Shonbrunn, or the Goëss Apartment.

Photography by Fritz von der Schulenburg.

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William Miller acquired an old Polaroid SX-70 at a yard sale a few years back. Little did he know, it wasn’t in that great of condition. 

But after seeing the warped pictures it created, he decided to work with the camera’s imperfections to create a new series of images.

Used Polaroid Yields Stunning Abstract Photos