A couple of months ago, we shared an interview with the photographer known as Weegee that was released in the 1958 vinyl record titled "Famous Photographers Tell How." On that same record is an interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson in which the legendary photojournalist shares his thoughts on what photography is, the way he approaches it, and various opinions on theory and technique.
If you have a free 20 minutes, here's a great 1958 documentary on the life and work of iconic landscape photographer Ansel Adams. Created while Adams was living at a house near the Golden Gate Bridge, the film provides a look into his home, interests, attitudes toward art, camera equipment, and photographic techniques.
This photo shows what 5MB of hard drive storage looked like in 1956. The IBM 305 RAMAC hard disk …
A couple days ago we featured a video showing how memory cards are made, and now here's an older video about an older medium. It's a short documentary created back in 1958 showing how Kodak creates its film. The narration is in Dutch, but there's English subtitles.