57: Maureen Taylor, Photo Detective

Photos contain hidden clues, and Maureen Taylor knows how to find them. Maureen Taylor's early career as a curator exposed her to lots of photos. But it wasn't until she opened shop as a photo historian that she discovered just how many unidentified photos people have. Frequent questions she hears: Who is in the photo? What is happening in the photo? Where was the photo taken? Rachel Rifkin's photo experiment Rachel Rifkin, a fellow personal historian, posted photos of herself alongside images of her relatives. Donning similar clothing and mimicking the subject in the old photos, she bore a strong resemblance to her relatives—including a bearded man from yesteryear. Click on photo to see Rachel's post. Patterns Change perspective to see the unseen in photos. That's where the big reveals come in. Not everyone can see faces; not everyone can see details. Some people suffer from "face-blindness," the inability to differentiate the faces they see. Go here and scroll down to find the quiz, "Are you a super-recognizer?" Maureen does her detective work on my family photos     Links & Stuff Visit Maureen's website View Maureen's photo detective courses The Burns Archive, a collection of post-mortem photos Listen to The Photo Detective Podcast on iTunes or watch on Maureen's YouTube channel And just because it's so fun, take a look at her video on hairstyles through the years:   Maureen's books: