Smile! Our Focus Is on National Camera Day   

Picture this: Today is National Camera Day! Collectors know that photography used to be much more complicated than simply whipping out a phone and tapping a red button. The word “photography” is based on two Greek words that, when put together, mean “writing with light.’” It all goes back more than 800 years to the […]

Smile! It’s Time to Honor the History of Cameras 

Next time you take a selfie, stop and think about this: You are participating in an 800-year-old practice of using a camera (sort of). As we honor National Camera Day this week, let’s look at the history of one our favorite technologies. In 4th-century China, a camera obscura (Latin for “dark room”) — was invented. […]