What is it about steampunk that photographers love?

I visited Papplewick Pumping Station over the weekend for the annual steampunk gathering and I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many photographers in one place. It’s fantastic to see the event grow from strength to strength over the years and explode in popularity.

Seriously, the photographers were almost outnumbering the cosplayers! So, what is it about steampunk that photographers love?

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What skills does a photographer need today? 2000s and beyond (part two)

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade-by-decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic, and societal change.

The ‘democratic’ medium

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1990s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic, and societal change.

Digital cameras

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1950s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic and societal change.

Richard Avedon and Portraiture

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1940s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic and societal change.

Henri Cartier-Bresson and Photojournalism

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