Yes, the 19th century British photographer sure had a knack for contemporary photography trends. Charles was a jurist and 20 years her senior. At age 48 in 1863, Julia got a … Julia Margaret Cameron Portrait Photographer (1870) National Portrait Gallery, London.. Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-79) Contents • Julia Margaret Cameron's Photography • Biography • Great Portrait Photographers For more about the early inventions upon which Julia Margaret Cameron's art is founded, see: History of Photography (c.1800-1900). Julia studied in France but later returned to India in 1838 where she got married to Charles Hay Cameron. Julia Margaret Cameron 1815 - 1879 Julia Margaret Pattle was born in British India, on June 11, 1815, the daughter of an official in the Bengal Civil Service and a descendant of the French aristocracy. PRIZE DETAILS: Winners of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award: The Jurors of the 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Award will select three Winners, one Woman Photographer in the Professional Section, one Woman Photographer in the Non-Professional Section, and one MalePhotographers in the category The Female Universe. Essay. Jonathon Keats called her the "Godmother Of Instagram," Walter Robinson dubbed her the "Cindy Sherman of the Victorian Era." Later Julia moved to London after her husband retired. It was a gift from her daughter and son-in-law, given with the words “It may amuse you, Mother, to … Cameron was directly related to Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell, because their mother, Julia Jackson (Cameron's famous model) was the daughter of Cameron's sister, Maria. In December 1863, little more than a year after Roger Fenton retired from photography and sold his equipment, Julia Margaret Cameron received her first camera. Dimbola was the home of the celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. By Priscilla Frank. In 1926, the Hogarth Press, which was set up by Woolf and her husband Leonard Woolf, published Julia Margaret Cameron: Victorian Photographs of Famous Men and Fair Women. Meet Julia Margaret Cameron, The Victorian Queen Of Contemporary Photography. Cameron’s Photography Career. 15th julia margaret cameron award extended deadline: april 5, 2020, at 11.59 pst due to the current situation with the covid-19 outbreak and the way it is disturbing and transforming our daily lives, and following several requests, we have postponed the final deadline until april 5, 2020. It is now a Museum and Gallery dedicated to her life and work, which also showcases contemporary exhibitions from photographers around the globe.