Murder vs. Death: Books of Crime Scene Photos (w/ Jon Hilty)

<p></p> <p></p> <p>For full show notes and photos: <a href='https://www.allthroughalens.com'>https://www.allthroughalens.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>We talk to <a href='https://www.jonhilty.com/'>Jon Hilty</a> (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/amphetadreamer/'>@amphetadreamer</a> on IG) because we were wrong about Autochromes! There’s also some history about the View-Master, and we take a good look at two books of early crime scene photos. There’s also Tiffen (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/tiffen.sinclair/'>@tiffen.sinclair</a> on IG), zine reviews and some other fun along the way.</p> Jon Hilty: DIY Autochromes <p>In our last episode, we talked about autochrome color photos, basically saying that it couldn’t be done.</p> <p>And with that, we got a bunch of folks messaging us, saying that we should talk to Jonathan Tod Hilty who had done it.</p> <p>IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/amphetadreamer/'>@amphetadreamer</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.jonhilty.com/'>https://www.jonhilty.com/</a></p> <p>A guide to making autochromes: <a href='https://www.jonhilty.com/autochromeguide'>https://www.jonhilty.com/autochromeguide</a></p> <p>It’s a bit older, but here are some more pictures of the autochromes he’s made: <a href='https://www.jonhilty.com/autochromegallery'>https://www.jonhilty.com/autochromegallery</a></p> <p>Here are some examples of the Lippmann plates: <a href='https://www.jonhilty.com/lippmanngallery'>https://www.jonhilty.com/lippmanngallery</a></p> <p>Here are a few of his latest:</p> <p> </p> Short History of the View-Master <p>The View-Master was introduced in April of 1939 at the New York Worlds Fair. This was also where RCA introduced television, Dupont introduced Nylon, and Einstein gave a speech about cosmic rays.</p> <p>What fairgoers witnessed was a futuristic improvement upon the stereocards of old. Using a stereoscope (which every antique store is legally required to sell), the grandparents of these spectators could look at 3D renderings of individual photog