Tag: photography

From Archive to Dataset: AI-Assisted Mass Digitisation of Historical Photographic Collections, Using the Sven Simon Archive as a Case Study

Paper for the 19th Image and Research Conference in Girona, 19-20 November 2026. Abstract Historical photographic archives contain considerably more information than the comparatively small number of images traditionally selected for digitisation and publication. United Archives is therefore developing a … Continue reading


Image and Research 2026

The Image and Research Conference aims to foster reflection and the exchange of knowledge on various aspects related to the management of photographic and audiovisual heritage. This year’s edition (19th Antoni Varés Conference) will be held in Girona on 19 and 20 November … Continue reading


2and3D Photography – Practice & Prophecies

The Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) in co-operation with the Association for Historical and Fine Art Photography (AHFAP) has been organizing the biennial conference 2and3D Photography – Practice and Prophecies since 2015. The 2026 Edition of the even will cover a broad range … Continue reading


Recordings of “Photography and archives: discovery, technology and innovation”

On 29 May 2025 the conference “Photography and archives: discovery, technology and innovation” was organized as an event of project EUreka3D-XR by coordinator Photoconsortium and the Historical Archives of the European Union, hosted at the beautiful premises of Villa Salviati … Continue reading


Photography and archives: discovery, technology and innovation

Photoconsortium, the international association to value photographic heritage, the EUreka3D-XR project co-funded by the European Union in the frame of the Digital Europe Programme and the Historical Archives of the European Union are organising this hybrid event, bringing together professionals … Continue reading


Photography and archives: discovery, technology and innovation

On the 29th of May a rich  conference will take place, organized in collaboration between Photoconsortium – International Consortium for Photographic Heritage and coordinator of the EUreka3D-XR project, co-funded by the EU under the Digital Europe Programme, and the prestigious … Continue reading


iPRES 2024 International Conference on Digital Preservation

The 20th edition of the International Conference on Digital Preservation is taking place in Ghent from 16 to 20 September 2024. Four organizations act as a core consortium for the organisation of iPRES 2024. They are: Digital Archives Flanders, Ghent … Continue reading


AIPAI Photo Contest 2024

It’s now open the call for the 3rd edition of the AIPAI Photo Contest, the photography contest organized by the Italian Association for Industrial Archaeological Heritage ETS in collaboration with: DICEA – Sapienza University of Rome, Do.co.mo.mo Italia, Ministry of Culture … Continue reading


Culinary Imagine – Nation

images in this post from exhibition’s promotional materials, heritage photograph therein by TopFoto, Credit: John Topham/ TopFoto. 1951. Culinary Imagine – Nation is the final outcome of a multifaceted action, following on work with a student group of KU Leuven Cultural … Continue reading


Britain’s children “shipped” since 1860s

Text by Caterina Sbrana. There is a history of migration involving a large number of Britain’s children who were “shipped” since the 1860s to Canada, Australia and other Commonwealth countries. This fate affected over 100,000 children. I knew the living … Continue reading