{"id":12205,"date":"2017-08-20T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/?p=12205"},"modified":"2019-08-28T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:04:32","slug":"slim-pickings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/slim-pickings\/","title":{"rendered":"Slim Pickings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popped into the local antiques fair today, slim pickings indeed, not even any crazily over priced photographic material.<\/p>\n<p>There were the usual boxes of postcards, cabinet and cdv&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>I found one uncased ambrotype and a Backyard cabinet card as an example of something I&#8217;m looking into.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12206\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-15.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 20-08-2017, 14 31 15\" width=\"378\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-15.jpg 378w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-15-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>James Clarke<br \/>\nBorn Jan 21 1842<br \/>\nDied Jan 16 1915<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12207\" src=\"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-32.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 20-08-2017, 14 31 32\" width=\"378\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-32.jpg 378w, https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-20-08-2017-14-31-32-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also looking for any essays or books that discuss the working practices of Victorian photographers. Not the processes or techniques but more the day to day workings of.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment I&#8217;m reading The Victorians Photographic Portraits by Audrey Linkman, and The Wayward Genius of Henry Mayhew. Both have essays on the working Victorian photographer. I&#8217;m especially interested in the Itenerent photography and Backyard portraiture.<\/p>\n<p>All research for a project next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popped into the local antiques fair today, slim pickings indeed, not even any crazily over priced photographic material. There were the usual boxes of postcards, cabinet and cdv&#8217;s. I found one uncased ambrotype and a Backyard cabinet card as an example of something I&#8217;m looking into. 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