Frederick h evans biography awards 2017

British photographer (1853–1943)

"F. H. Evans" redirects here. For the Welsh author, see Frank Howel Evans.

Frederick H.

Evans (26 June 1853 – 24 June 1943) was an English photographer, best known for his images of architectural subjects, such as English and French cathedrals.^[1][2]

Evans was born and died in London.

Frederick h evans biography awards 2017

He began his career as a bookseller, but retired from that to become a full-time photographer in 1898, when he adopted the platinotype technique for his photography.^[3] Platinotype images, with extensive and subtle tonal range, non glossy-images, and better resistance to deterioration than other methods available at the time, suited Evans' subject matter.

Almost as soon as he began, however, the cost of platinum - and consequently, the cost of platinum paper for his images - began to rise. Because of this cost, and because he was reluctant to adopt alternate methodologies, by 1915 Evans retired from photography