“A three second exposure meant that subjects had to stand very still to avoid being blurred, and holding a smile for that period was tricky. As a result, we have a tendency to see our Victorian ancestors as even more formal and stern than they might have been.”
This is so beautiful to me.
i love this in so many ways.
I always think about how media defines our perceptions of previous generations. “Holding a pose” explains so much. It’s wonderful to see this, so unexpected.
(via haroldburnett)
