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Mervyn O'Gorman was a British engineer, Director of the Royal Aircraft Factory, and an early pioneer of color photography. I saw these amazing beautiful autochrome photo portraits by Mervyn O'Gorman (1871-1958) on Facebook, and wanted to share them with everyone. These photos were taken at Lulworth Cove, Dorset in 1913. There is a timeless elegance to these photos. I didn't share all of the beautiful photos.
Christina O'Gorman photo by Mervyn O'Gorman
Many of his images are included in exhibitions referencing early color photography, including this dreamlike series of his daughter Christina using the Autochrome process in 1913. The Autochrome process, patented in 1903, was the first fully practical single-plate color process that was accessible to the public.
Christina O'Gorman photo by Mervyn O'Gorman
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Bonus Video:
Heinrich Kuehn and the Development of Color Autochromes
https://www.youtube.com/...
Have you seen these before? Do you have any photos that are from the same period?
Thu Apr 30, 2015 at 6:33 PM PT: My apologies for not hosting this diary. I'm in the middle of a family emergency.
Thu Apr 30, 2015 at 9:38 PM PT: We're home and all is well. Thank you for having very good discussions.