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Event Description
We now take photography for granted, but go back 180 years and it was just beginning. In 2024 an estimated 1.94 trillion photos were taken. 14 billion images are shared daily on social media. But where, when and how did it all start? In this talk we’ll take a look at the types of photographs our ancestors may have enjoyed - if they were wealthy enough. In 1842 a single image could have cost you two months wages. I’ll show you how to identify and look after the images that record your past, from 1839 to 1900.
- Duration: 60 mins
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Meet the Host, Steve Gill
I have been a professional photographer for well over 50 years and involved in photo-restoration for the past 25 years. In 2004 I gained a PGCE to teach photography to degree level and I love passing on my knowledge to others. Since 2020 I have written four text books on identifying and dating old photos which has meant plenty of research into the subject of family photography. I have given hundreds of talks on subjects related to family photography and in 2022 was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in the area of specialist photo education. I was also awarded title of Accredited Senior in Imaging in the Creative Industries. I am now researching the effects of AI on the future of photo genealogy.
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