Photography
Repeat Photography
Making change visible and seeing the passage of time with one’s own eyes, this is the unique potential of repeat photography. By juxtaposing the past with the present we got to witness how landscapes change. We can see the radical impact of humans on the planet, as well as our ability to reverse degradation and bring landscapes back to life. SEE International has specialized in the art of repeat photography, working across the globe on a broad set of cultural and environmental contexts.
We rediscover and digitize forgotten historical photographs from archives around the world, giving century-old images new scientific life.
- historic photographs
- glass-plate negatives
Using historical maps and modern remote sensing, we pinpoint the exact spot and vantage point from which each original photograph was taken.
- hist. cartography
- remote sensing
We return to that precise location and recapture the same view today — matching framing, angle and season as closely as possible.
- field expedition
- matched framing
Comparing past and present, we read the change in the landscape through expert evaluation, local knowledge and the written record.
- expert evaluation
- local interviews
- scientific literature
- historic reports
The findings inform real-world action — guiding the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded landscapes.
- restoration
- rehabilitation
Repeat photography around the world
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India
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