Untitled (family portrait: grandmother, parents, five children) c. 1915

Editor: This ghostly image, an untitled family portrait by Hamblin Studio, really grabs you. I find it so haunting—almost like looking at a memory fading away. What can you tell me about it? Curator: It's intriguing, isn't it? The reversal of tones gives it an ethereal quality, like peering into another dimension. Perhaps the family wanted to capture more than just their likenesses... a sense of their shared identity. Editor: Do you think they achieved that? Curator: In a way, yes. The formality, combined with the otherworldly rendering, creates a powerful tension. It reminds me that every photograph is a negotiation between what's present and what’s absent. So poignant! Editor: I never thought about it that way. I'll definitely remember that. Thanks!