I really love the colors of a good Autochrome. I know that the colors aren't real but they certainly fit a certain mood. Autochromes were created in 1903 by the Lumiere Brothers in France and marketed in 1907 to the rest of the world. There were a lot of incredible photos taken with this technology but by the 1930's it was dated and people went on to color film.

Here are some of the beautiful autochromes that are inspiring me today...

Arnold Genthe, Lady of the Sea, c. 1910

Gabriel Veyre - Casablanca - 1908

Lumiere Bros, Woman in A Colorful Costume c. 1912

Georges Chevalier,Angle de la rue Lepic et de la rue Puget, en bas de Montmartre, 1914

Alfonse Van Besten, Two Girls Picking Cornflowers, 1912

Arnold Genthe, Nude Study, c. 1920's

Richard Sullivan, Charlie Chaplin, 1915

Photographer Unknown,Woman in Pink Dress Sitting in Chair Holding Roses, 1915 via George Eastman

Alfonse Van Besten ~Modesty c. 1912

Charles Corbet, Young Lady with a Fan on Couch, 1910

Charles Corbet, Melancholia, c. 1910

Do you have any favorite old technology's you wish would come back in style?

Want to see more? Here's the link to my original post, "Art of the Autochrome" .

As you all know, I have a deep love for vintage photography. It transports me through time. I truly love the surreal darkened colors of a Autochrome. Although the early color technique invented by the Lumiere Bros. was only around for about 20 years, I love what has survived. Each photo looks like a strange dusty painting. A place lost somewhere between color and black & white.

I would love to study more of these autochrome colors. The pinks and blues are incredible. Don't you think they would make a lovely painting palette.