Episode 180: David Young’s Brief History of Photography

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800

On this week’s episode we welcome David Young, photographer and author of the new book A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital. It may feel like photography is only a little more than a hundred years old, but the principles of the art, from lens design to chemistry, have been around for centuries. We had a great conversation about things that surprised David while researching the book, the long obsession with ultra-wide apertures, and more.

Author photo courtesy of Alex Hurst (Ireland).

Guest:

David Young, Flickr, Book

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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Snapshots:

Jeff's snapshot: Black Doves
Kirk's snapshot: Bloom: Living World, Brian Eno

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Episode 180: David Young’s Brief History of Photography