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Historical & Contemporary Photography of Asia: June 2008
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Thursday, June 5, 2008. What is "Yokohama Shashin"? Cloth store, Kozaburo Tamamura, c.1885. The origins of "Yokohama Shasin" and the tradition of hand-colouring. The practice of coloring black-and-white photographs and glass slides by hand became widespread in Yokohama as colour photography was not yet invented. Hand-colored images became the hallmark of Yokohama Shashin. Useful tips on conserving 19th century photo-prints. Temperature: 18 ± 1ºC. Air Filtration for Particles. Photochemical damage to hand...
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PhotoFAQ – PhotoGuide Japan – by Philbert Ono
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PhotoGuide Japan – by Philbert Ono. A Guide to Photography in Japan (Blog). Q&A of most sections of PhotoGuide Japan. April 16, 2011. Index of FAQ (frequently-asked questions) pages:. FAQ about this Web site. FAQ about our online photo collection/gallery/albums at PHOTOGUIDE.JP/pix/. FAQ for famous Japanese photographers and their biographies at PhotoWho’sWho. FAQ about camera stores in Japan, stock photography agencies, buying vintage photos, renting camera equipment in Japan, and photo schools. Provide...
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Historical & Contemporary Photography of Asia: 19th Century Japanese Photography: Techniques, Conservation and Restoration by Annabelle Simon, 1998
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Thursday, June 5, 2008. 19th Century Japanese Photography: Techniques, Conservation and Restoration by Annabelle Simon, 1998. Useful introductory article on. Most Japanese photographs printed on paper and held in collections today are albumen prints. We may sometimes find salt prints, but they are considerably rarer. Exposure was done in a printing frame which held the negative in contact with the sensitised paper. Because of the low sensitivity of the paper at that time, a large amount of lighting w...