I wouldn’t have guessed that Cows played such an important role.

now let’s go back to the past with shorpy.com This constantly updated blog has everything from glass plates to kodachrome, and includes both photographical and historical notes for most of it’s entries. My favorites are the 4x5 Kodachrome gallery, and the large collection of Lewis Hine’s photographs.

Irina Werning’s done a really striking series of back to the future photos. I’m blown away by how well she’s been able to match color in all of the shots.

The London Street Photography Festival is looking for entries in a both international and student (UK only) categories.

even more rare for that bag to be a black plastic trash sack slung over your shoulder as you walk past pro-government thugs on a bridge over the River Nile. Lede from the NYT’s excellent Lens blog.

Turns out you can make a pretty great looking 6x6 120 camera.