Category Archives: photography

FREE ARTICLE – December 12, 2024

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Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s

River view, Alexandria The Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from the 1860s through to the 1890s. Little is known about them, except their initials, C. and G., and that they worked out of Port Said and Cairo from around the 1860s through to atContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s”

Clarence Hailey Long, the Original Marlboro Man

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Leonard McCombe’s image that inspired the Marlboro Man campaign is worth over $15 billion. The photograph above shows Clarence Hailey Young, a foreman at the JA Ranch in Texas. McCombe had set out on assignment by Life magazine to document the real way of life ofContinue reading “Clarence Hailey Long, the Original Marlboro Man”

Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s

Casparus Bernardus Oorthuys (1 November 1908 – 22 July 1975), known as Cas Oorthuys, was a Dutch photographer and designer. Oorthuys first took up photography after he joined the free-thinking Dutch Association of Abstinent Students in the architecture department of the Haarlem MTS. In 1936, Oorthuys became permanent photographer at De Arbeiderspers. He produced photographyContinue reading “Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s”

51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford

Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers and runways, as well as fashion campaigns. She subsequently expanded into acting and business ventures. Crawford is an icon who’s hadContinue reading “51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford”

“Blown Away Guy”: The Most Iconic Music Image of All Time

Maxell cassette tape in 1980 created the all-time iconic music image that will last far into the future, the “Blown Away Guy.” In the 1980s, Maxell became an icon of pop culture when it produced advertisements popularly known as “Blown Away Guy” for its line of audio cassettes. The campaign began as a two-page advertisingContinue reading ““Blown Away Guy”: The Most Iconic Music Image of All Time”