Computational Rephotography

a.k.a  photoshopping old photos and new photos  together.
These "Then and Now" photos taken by Sergey Larenkov are pretty cool.

Vienna. 1945/2010. Soviet soldiers at the Imperial Palace Hoffburg.

Via: VSL

Then and Now Photography - Robert Frank

I'm really drawn to "Then and Now" photography, whether it's the depiction of the decline or gentrification of a neighborhood, pre/post war photos, before-and-after  disaster images, or just simply the representation of the passage through time, like Steve McCurry's iconic photos of the Afghan woman in National Geographic:

 The most chilling (and elegant) stink-eye caught on film.

The juxtaposition of 2 images, illustrating the process of change is fascinating.

Most recently, I came across this Robert Frank photo (left) from The Americans on NPR with a recreation of the same pose (right)  that I quite like:

 Dreary, yet dreamy.

Looking forward to catching the Robert Frank exhibit at the Met!


Via: NPR.com

Thanks to Rob K. for the link to the DUMBO pics....

A Portrait of Childhood Alienation: Sorry I Missed Your Party

Sorry I Missed Your Party is good for chuckle or two to break up the wearisome monotony of the dull work-day (Or for me, dull non-work day. Online job searching and under-employment are mind-numbing and sort of a drag.) The site's photobombing and snarky comments are consistently forward-able and funny! The comments underscore the hilarity in the image, and the carefully curated image provides the precious material for comedy. So, when I checked out Sorry I Missed Your Party today, I expected the typically caustic post, but instead was oddly affected by this heartrending photo of childhood angst. This posting perfectly captures both an image that is both poignant, yet still characteristically captioned with playful scorn that is SO Sorry I Missed Your Party.

Via: Sorry I Missed Your Party