1705 Photography is the personal blog of Dominic Righini-Brand, exploring photography’s technological and anthropological history and its role in the modern world
My Life Working With & Building Pinhole Cameras!
Pinhole cameras are experimental mark making machines which can be used to create unique photographic images and teach students and people interested in photography all about rudimentary optics and how cameras work. This article is my personal and professional journey through the world of pinhole cameras!
A Simple Guide to Buying Second-hand & Vintage Cameras
Buying your first vintage film camera can be a daunting task because there are so many different cameras, each with there of advantages and disadvantages. In this simple guide I explore some of my own experience with vintage film cameras.
Old Cameras I Simply Cannot Afford to Give up!
Over the years, I have had the pleasure and experience to use and own a range of different cameras, both film and digital. Here I explore some of my favourite cameras and the experiences I had with them.
10 Amazing Facts About Victorian Photography
Modern photography owes much to the Victorians who invented chemical photography, pioneered its early techniques and genres.