From gentlemen cross-dressing as fair ladies of the times, to probably the first awkward family photos in history, the few Victorians, who managed to have some fun, are all here. But as you can see from the vintage photography exemplars below, some still found something to smile about. Poor dental hygiene made people reluctant to show their teeth (or whatever teeth they had left), and let's not forget that many Victorians simply had it too rough a life to take funny pictures.
Ever tried smiling for several hours? It hurts) and the high cost of portraits gave people very little to smile about. Long exposure times made smiling difficult (and by long we mean several hours. There are many theories as to why Victorians always look so dour in pictures. But as these rare vintage photos prove, that wasn't always the case. To view this media, you’ll need to log in to Twitter. If you want to have a long conversation, you need a credit card. Everybody looks so severe that it seems as if people in the 1800s just didn't have the time, or strength to have fun. This content might not be appropriate for people under 18 years old. And best of all, many of them have free minutes Of course, you are mostly only allowed to browse greetings for free. With life this pleasant, it's no wonder that nobody was smiling in the creepy pictures taken in the Victorian era. BOYS BOYS is pushing back against this and attempting to make it mainstream and showcasing queer and gay photography in the context of fine art photography.' And as if you needed even more.
