The exposure of the body through images of the nude was one of the most controversial issues in Victorian art.
Nudes were presented not only in painting and sculpture, but also popular illustration, and photography, fuelling intense debates about the relationship between art and public morals.
Pictures of nude women prior to 1835 generally consisted of paintings and drawings which were displayed in all respectability on the walls of art galleries and in country houses.
When the new technology of photography appeared around 1835 it was quickly taken up by artists, eager for new ways to illustrate the undraped feminine form.In the moral climate of the 19th century the only officially sanctioned photography of the body was for the production of artist's studies.
Erotica in the 19th and early 20th century took the form of literature, photography, sculpture and paintings, which dealt substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing descriptions.
Some photographers often hired burlesque actresses as models for nude and semi-nude photographs. The French did a roaring trade selling erotic 'postcards' to American tourists. These would now be termed soft-core, but they were quite shocking for the time.
The Victorian pornographic tradition in Britain had three main elements: French photographs, erotic prints (sold in shops in Holywell Street, a long vanished London thoroughfare, swept away by the Aldwych), and printed literature.
The ability to reproduce photographs in bulk assisted the rise of a new business individual, the porn dealer. Many of these dealers took advantage of the postal system to send out photographic cards in plain wrappings to their subscribers.
Later on publications masquerading as "art magazines" celebrated the new cult of naturism, with titles such as Photo Bits, Body in Art, Figure Photography, Nude Living and Modern Art for Men.
In truth,these Victorian photographic images of nudes are beautiful and have an innocence about them which could not really be claimed of today's Playboy centre-fold.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Ohio Buckeyes and the Legend of the Lost Camera
When most people find a camera, their first inclination is to hand it to the police or perhaps into the local lost and found. But not Michelle Montgomery, a human resources consultant from Cliftonville, Ohio, who upon finding a camera at a Columbus Buckeyes game, embarked upon an innovative mission to return it directly to its rightful owner.
Because she was unsure that the university’s lost and found would be able to trace the owner of the camera, Montgomery took it upon herself to find him or her on her own. She decided that the easiest way to reunite the lost camera with its no doubt disappointed owner would be to search for them over the internet. And so began a unique social experiment.
First, Montgomery paged through the images on the camera and deduced that it belonged to a young Buckeyes fan. After flicking through the images 32 year-old Montgomery felt even more determined to get the mislaid camera back to that young man.
Next she downloaded the image of the boy with someone who appeared to be his father as they stood with the Buckeyes mascot Brutus outside Ohio Stadium. She then emailed 14 friends and to the message she attached a request: “Does anyone recognize this man?”.
If not, she asked, could they please forward the email and picture to as many Buckeyes fans as possible to see if any of them recognized him?
Less than 48 hours later, Montgomery was talking to the camera’s owner Kevin John from Shelby, who along with his 10 year old son Noah, had been due to attend the game where Montgomery found the camera. Unfortunately, his seats were allocated to the Ohio alumni band and both father and son were denied entry. They also lost their camera making it a truly miserable day for the two.
“It shows the power of the internet, e-mail and the Buckeye network. It’s amazing how many Buckeyes fans there are out there” said a flabbergasted John. “If I hadn’t asked a cheerleader to take that picture of us, I wouldn’t have my camera today.”
Montgomery, happy with the outcome added: “It’s taught me that there’s a huge capacity for good with all the technology that we have like the internet"
For John it was a result he could never had imagined while he and his tearful son sat in their car in the parking lot of a hotel in Columbus ruing their double whammy of being denied entry to the game and losing their camera. Guess their luck just got better, as not only was the camera found but Montgomery invited them to a Buckeyes game as her guest.
Because she was unsure that the university’s lost and found would be able to trace the owner of the camera, Montgomery took it upon herself to find him or her on her own. She decided that the easiest way to reunite the lost camera with its no doubt disappointed owner would be to search for them over the internet. And so began a unique social experiment.
First, Montgomery paged through the images on the camera and deduced that it belonged to a young Buckeyes fan. After flicking through the images 32 year-old Montgomery felt even more determined to get the mislaid camera back to that young man.
Next she downloaded the image of the boy with someone who appeared to be his father as they stood with the Buckeyes mascot Brutus outside Ohio Stadium. She then emailed 14 friends and to the message she attached a request: “Does anyone recognize this man?”.
If not, she asked, could they please forward the email and picture to as many Buckeyes fans as possible to see if any of them recognized him?
Less than 48 hours later, Montgomery was talking to the camera’s owner Kevin John from Shelby, who along with his 10 year old son Noah, had been due to attend the game where Montgomery found the camera. Unfortunately, his seats were allocated to the Ohio alumni band and both father and son were denied entry. They also lost their camera making it a truly miserable day for the two.
“It shows the power of the internet, e-mail and the Buckeye network. It’s amazing how many Buckeyes fans there are out there” said a flabbergasted John. “If I hadn’t asked a cheerleader to take that picture of us, I wouldn’t have my camera today.”
Montgomery, happy with the outcome added: “It’s taught me that there’s a huge capacity for good with all the technology that we have like the internet"
For John it was a result he could never had imagined while he and his tearful son sat in their car in the parking lot of a hotel in Columbus ruing their double whammy of being denied entry to the game and losing their camera. Guess their luck just got better, as not only was the camera found but Montgomery invited them to a Buckeyes game as her guest.
How to Restore your Old Photographs?
“A picture is worth a thousand words”, but what if it’s torn, damaged or molded? Is it still worth cherishing? Don’t worry; you don’t have to throw those photographs away. There are many photo restoration and photo touch up services available online, which can help you solve the problem in just few clicks. Yes, that’s right, in just few clicks!
A torn, damaged or even a molded photograph can be brought back to life. There maybe an unwanted element, object or space in the photograph, which needs to be removed –this is where photo manipulation comes in. With modern photo enhancement techniques—only the digital copy is fixed and not the original photograph.
Let’s have a look at how photo restoration works:
Earlier, when there were no restoration services available, the changes were made to the original photograph and even till today it’s the preferred method for preserving old, historical photographs. But nowadays, it’s easier to work on the restoration part, as the changes are made to the copy of the original photo.
What kind of photos can be repaired?
All kinds of photographs can be repaired, including:
1. Family photographs
2. Torn, molded photos
3. Damaged or withered photos, etc.
Why use photo restoration?
1. To bring old photos to life
2. To enhance images
3. To contrast and color -- old or new photos
4. To remove unwanted element from the photographs
5. To replace missing or damaged area
6. To adjust the sharpness levels
There are many other aspects related to the restoration process, contact us for all your queries, we’ll be happy to serve you, visit www.photostouchup.com
A torn, damaged or even a molded photograph can be brought back to life. There maybe an unwanted element, object or space in the photograph, which needs to be removed –this is where photo manipulation comes in. With modern photo enhancement techniques—only the digital copy is fixed and not the original photograph.
Let’s have a look at how photo restoration works:
Earlier, when there were no restoration services available, the changes were made to the original photograph and even till today it’s the preferred method for preserving old, historical photographs. But nowadays, it’s easier to work on the restoration part, as the changes are made to the copy of the original photo.
What kind of photos can be repaired?
All kinds of photographs can be repaired, including:
1. Family photographs
2. Torn, molded photos
3. Damaged or withered photos, etc.
Why use photo restoration?
1. To bring old photos to life
2. To enhance images
3. To contrast and color -- old or new photos
4. To remove unwanted element from the photographs
5. To replace missing or damaged area
6. To adjust the sharpness levels
There are many other aspects related to the restoration process, contact us for all your queries, we’ll be happy to serve you, visit www.photostouchup.com
2 Simple Tips for Getting Faster Digital Camera Performance
A common complaint about a low to mid range digital camera is the speed at which it captures images. Such complaints are the result of lag time: both the delay between pressing the shutter button and getting a single picture and the time between capturing consecutive images.
Certainly buying a higher end digital camera can significantly reduce either of these two delay issues. Recent news reports even indicate that Casio is in the process of developing a digital camera that will be capable of photographing 300 frames per second but that is obviously in the future at this point and may be out of the desired price range for many buyers. For the near term, and for the buyer on a budget, there are a couple of tips to help deal with a sluggish digital camera.
Reducing Lag
The lag time that occurs between pressing the shutter button and taking the picture is due in large part to the focusing functions that are being performed by the camera during this time.
Many digital camera owners have learned to work around this lag time. By simply pressing the button halfway down and holding it prior to taking the picture, the camera is able to complete much of the focusing prior to asking the camera to actual capture an image. Once the user is ready to take the shot, the button is depressed completely and, viola, the camera responds with almost no delay. This technique obviously works only when the person taking photographs plans ahead and is prepared to take a shot prior to the proper moment.
Reducing Delay Between Shots
Unfortunately, users may still have to deal with the delay between taking one photo and the next which can result in missing many great shots. This delay is due to the fact that a digital camera requires time to write the image to memory and not all cameras and memory cards are as fast at writing as others.
Setting resolution lower can help to speed up a digital camera as there is less information to record. However, the drawback is clearly a loss in the quality of the image captured. However, there is another way of reducing the time between pictures without compromising the quality of the resulting photograph. Use of a memory card that has a faster write time can result in a significant decrease in the delay. This can become particularly important with a camera that has 5, 6, 8 or more pixels. Because of the increased amount of information to be recorded, a 2x or 4x memory card will not allow such a digital camera to operate very quickly.
For this technique to be effective in speeding up the performance of a digital camera however, it is also important to remember that the camera being used must support the faster read/write times offered by the memory card. Thus, knowing what the camera can accommodate will allow the user to determine if an 8x or 16x memory card would be the better choice.
A digital camera offers many benefits to users such as the ability to view shots immediately, edit shots for better quality photos, and to print photographs at home. The drawback of some digital cameras continues to be a more sluggish performance but there are certainly a few steps that users can take to alleviate any problems this may create.
Certainly buying a higher end digital camera can significantly reduce either of these two delay issues. Recent news reports even indicate that Casio is in the process of developing a digital camera that will be capable of photographing 300 frames per second but that is obviously in the future at this point and may be out of the desired price range for many buyers. For the near term, and for the buyer on a budget, there are a couple of tips to help deal with a sluggish digital camera.
Reducing Lag
The lag time that occurs between pressing the shutter button and taking the picture is due in large part to the focusing functions that are being performed by the camera during this time.
Many digital camera owners have learned to work around this lag time. By simply pressing the button halfway down and holding it prior to taking the picture, the camera is able to complete much of the focusing prior to asking the camera to actual capture an image. Once the user is ready to take the shot, the button is depressed completely and, viola, the camera responds with almost no delay. This technique obviously works only when the person taking photographs plans ahead and is prepared to take a shot prior to the proper moment.
Reducing Delay Between Shots
Unfortunately, users may still have to deal with the delay between taking one photo and the next which can result in missing many great shots. This delay is due to the fact that a digital camera requires time to write the image to memory and not all cameras and memory cards are as fast at writing as others.
Setting resolution lower can help to speed up a digital camera as there is less information to record. However, the drawback is clearly a loss in the quality of the image captured. However, there is another way of reducing the time between pictures without compromising the quality of the resulting photograph. Use of a memory card that has a faster write time can result in a significant decrease in the delay. This can become particularly important with a camera that has 5, 6, 8 or more pixels. Because of the increased amount of information to be recorded, a 2x or 4x memory card will not allow such a digital camera to operate very quickly.
For this technique to be effective in speeding up the performance of a digital camera however, it is also important to remember that the camera being used must support the faster read/write times offered by the memory card. Thus, knowing what the camera can accommodate will allow the user to determine if an 8x or 16x memory card would be the better choice.
A digital camera offers many benefits to users such as the ability to view shots immediately, edit shots for better quality photos, and to print photographs at home. The drawback of some digital cameras continues to be a more sluggish performance but there are certainly a few steps that users can take to alleviate any problems this may create.
Print Digital Photos
Digital photographs are priceless in that they store our memories while retaining the vivid color and quality we originally snapped the shot in. However, one problem many of us face is the lack of any tangible pictures for our photo albums or scrapbooks. Sometimes it’s nice to post a picture of friends or family on the fridge or bulletin board, which photo printing services make painless. It’s a win-win situation, truly. You keep your digital quality images and can pick and choose which ones you want sent in the mail! Consider the following for a picture perfect experience:
• Personalization-Choosing a service such as Snapfish will allow you to imprint your favorite pictures on mugs, t-shirts, picture frames, stickers, clipboards, and anything else you can imagine.
• Bulk Images-If you take a ton of pictures, it’s a great idea to use a prepaid bulk print plan, such as the ones offered through Shutterfly. You not only get discount photo prices, they’ll be shipped straight to your mailbox.
• Online Storage- The last thing you want to happen to your photos is to lose them. PhotoWorks provides two back-up copies of every digital photograph you upload through their service.
• Great Deals-Many photo printing services like Snapfish offer new customer incentives, such as 20 free prints when you become a member.
Though sharing images online with friends and relatives is quick and entertaining, everyone wants prints they can include in birthday cards or put on their desk at work. Not only can you print exactly which images you’re interested in, individual prints cost mere cents. Photo printing services rescue any of us who dislike buying the ‘whole roll’ or who simply want our favorite digital prints on paper.
• Personalization-Choosing a service such as Snapfish will allow you to imprint your favorite pictures on mugs, t-shirts, picture frames, stickers, clipboards, and anything else you can imagine.
• Bulk Images-If you take a ton of pictures, it’s a great idea to use a prepaid bulk print plan, such as the ones offered through Shutterfly. You not only get discount photo prices, they’ll be shipped straight to your mailbox.
• Online Storage- The last thing you want to happen to your photos is to lose them. PhotoWorks provides two back-up copies of every digital photograph you upload through their service.
• Great Deals-Many photo printing services like Snapfish offer new customer incentives, such as 20 free prints when you become a member.
Though sharing images online with friends and relatives is quick and entertaining, everyone wants prints they can include in birthday cards or put on their desk at work. Not only can you print exactly which images you’re interested in, individual prints cost mere cents. Photo printing services rescue any of us who dislike buying the ‘whole roll’ or who simply want our favorite digital prints on paper.
Find a Nice Digital Camera
Where are you going today? Are you going alone or together with your friends or family? Don’t forget to bring your camera. Don’t leave home without your camera. A lot of unique thing happen in the street. You can capture anything with your camera.
What is your camera? Do you still have your grandfather’s camera? Many people still use SLR (single lens reflection) cameras. A SLR camera is great because you can create photography art. A professional photographer will use both digital and analog camera.
If you go to the city and enter the camera shops, there are not many conventional cameras available now. Most people are preferred to use a compact digital camera. A digital camera is slim, full with features and easy to use. You don’t have to bring a big size camera and film wherever you want to take some pictures.
When you need to buy a digital camera you must think about the price, brand, features, picture quality, mega pixel, services and guarantee, etc. You can choose many brands such as Kodak, Canon, Pentax, Panasonic Lumix, Leica, Casio, Nikon, Sanyo, Samsung, Sony, and other brand. A digital camera starts from 1.3 mega pixels and above 10 mega pixels. You can get a good quality picture from 4 or more mega pixel resolutions. Don’t buy a digital camera below the 4 mega pixels because the picture quality is not so good when you print your photo. Recently, Canon PowerShot, Casio Exilim, Sony Cyber-shot, Panasonic Lumix and other Chinese brand Mikona camera promote 12.1 Megapixel digital cameras. Wow...
The latest digital camera also equipped with face detection technology, high sensitive ISO, anti shake, anti blur, auto focus, internal editing, and other high tech features. Also you can connect your digital camera to view full HDTV 1080p for better images. You don’t have to buy a separate video camera if you are a traveler because a compact size digital camera also equipped with a capability to make a movie. It’s incredible.
Before you make a decision please consider the feature of the camera. Don’t forget to check the brochure and browse the information in the Internet. Make sure that the lenses size, zoom, and flash light, battery life, etc. fits your needs. Ask the shop owner about bonus if you choose a particular brand. Sometime they give some bonuses such as external memory or soft case. Most digital camera also include video capture capability, but make sure that you can make a video or movie with sound or audio. Video without audio is not complete. It’s a great idea if you purchase a digital camera in a promotion season. Digital cameras are now available for both professional photographers and amateur enthusiasts. A professional digital camera is expensive and the size it’s bigger than the compact size digital camera.
What is your camera? Do you still have your grandfather’s camera? Many people still use SLR (single lens reflection) cameras. A SLR camera is great because you can create photography art. A professional photographer will use both digital and analog camera.
If you go to the city and enter the camera shops, there are not many conventional cameras available now. Most people are preferred to use a compact digital camera. A digital camera is slim, full with features and easy to use. You don’t have to bring a big size camera and film wherever you want to take some pictures.
When you need to buy a digital camera you must think about the price, brand, features, picture quality, mega pixel, services and guarantee, etc. You can choose many brands such as Kodak, Canon, Pentax, Panasonic Lumix, Leica, Casio, Nikon, Sanyo, Samsung, Sony, and other brand. A digital camera starts from 1.3 mega pixels and above 10 mega pixels. You can get a good quality picture from 4 or more mega pixel resolutions. Don’t buy a digital camera below the 4 mega pixels because the picture quality is not so good when you print your photo. Recently, Canon PowerShot, Casio Exilim, Sony Cyber-shot, Panasonic Lumix and other Chinese brand Mikona camera promote 12.1 Megapixel digital cameras. Wow...
The latest digital camera also equipped with face detection technology, high sensitive ISO, anti shake, anti blur, auto focus, internal editing, and other high tech features. Also you can connect your digital camera to view full HDTV 1080p for better images. You don’t have to buy a separate video camera if you are a traveler because a compact size digital camera also equipped with a capability to make a movie. It’s incredible.
Before you make a decision please consider the feature of the camera. Don’t forget to check the brochure and browse the information in the Internet. Make sure that the lenses size, zoom, and flash light, battery life, etc. fits your needs. Ask the shop owner about bonus if you choose a particular brand. Sometime they give some bonuses such as external memory or soft case. Most digital camera also include video capture capability, but make sure that you can make a video or movie with sound or audio. Video without audio is not complete. It’s a great idea if you purchase a digital camera in a promotion season. Digital cameras are now available for both professional photographers and amateur enthusiasts. A professional digital camera is expensive and the size it’s bigger than the compact size digital camera.
Digital Video Cameras - More Fun Than Ever
The most important thing to consider is the format in which your videos will be stored, as the video format determines the video quality. Digital 8 otherwise called D8, Mini-DV, DVD and HDD are the main types of video format that digital cameras offer. Both D8 and Mini-DV are tape-based formats, with the Mini-DV currently offering the highest quality video format to consumers. The DVD format allows direct video recording onto a digital disk, while the HDD type uses internal hard drives where the video is recorded. As the tape format is slowly being phased out by major manufacturers, it is a good idea to invest in disk or hard drive based digital video cameras.
Digital video cameras also come with charged coupled device or CCD imaging sensor. Digital video cameras come with 1-CCD or 3-CCD features. Cameras with 1-CCD suffer from poor video quality, whereas 3-CCD cameras produce much better quality videos. Most professional camcorders use the 3-CCD technology, thus making them more expensive than the other models.
The optical zoom feature of the camcorder lens generally ranges from 10X to 20X. The choice of zoom depends on how close you want to get to the action. Some digital video cameras also allow still photography at various resolutions, and some camcorders offer both video and still photography features. Some digital video camcorders have in-built flash for low-light photography, while some video cameras come with a 'Night Shot' feature. Other popular options include external flashlights, external microphones and external storage devices that can be attached onto the camcorder.
Camcorders with longer battery strength is also recommended. Digital video cameras have battery life ranging from 4 to 8 hours of continuous shooting. However, using the zoom or any external devices reduce the battery strength.
All cameras nowadays come bundled with a digital video editing software. But if you are not satisfied with the one provided, you can always buy a better and more expensive editing software from Adobe or any other reputable brand.
Video camera prices today vary from $500 to $4000, with Sony, JVC and Canon being the more popular brands.
Digital video cameras also come with charged coupled device or CCD imaging sensor. Digital video cameras come with 1-CCD or 3-CCD features. Cameras with 1-CCD suffer from poor video quality, whereas 3-CCD cameras produce much better quality videos. Most professional camcorders use the 3-CCD technology, thus making them more expensive than the other models.
The optical zoom feature of the camcorder lens generally ranges from 10X to 20X. The choice of zoom depends on how close you want to get to the action. Some digital video cameras also allow still photography at various resolutions, and some camcorders offer both video and still photography features. Some digital video camcorders have in-built flash for low-light photography, while some video cameras come with a 'Night Shot' feature. Other popular options include external flashlights, external microphones and external storage devices that can be attached onto the camcorder.
Camcorders with longer battery strength is also recommended. Digital video cameras have battery life ranging from 4 to 8 hours of continuous shooting. However, using the zoom or any external devices reduce the battery strength.
All cameras nowadays come bundled with a digital video editing software. But if you are not satisfied with the one provided, you can always buy a better and more expensive editing software from Adobe or any other reputable brand.
Video camera prices today vary from $500 to $4000, with Sony, JVC and Canon being the more popular brands.
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