The life of photography
1933. Al-Hofuf. The carved gypsum walls of the CASOC headquarters built by the Al Gosaibi brothers.
Light is key in any photo, where it not only determines brightness and darkness, but also tone, mood, and atmosphere. With the right play of light, it focuses on a special element in a photograph and captures its emotion. Origin of the word photography is derived from the ancient Greek words phot-, "light," and graph-, "writing," which were combined to create the word for taking pictures — "light writing." It was first used in the 1830s and has been evolving ever since.
Here we share some wonderful rare photographs from Aramco Archives, each capturing light in its own special way. From the traditional architecture that welcomes natural light, to the shadows cast along the shifting sands of the desert—each photo is a memory, now timeless thanks to the existence of light.
The carved gypsum walls of the CASOC headquarters built by the Al Gosaibi brothers.
Indoor view of the Krak des Chevaliers castle or Crac des Chevaliers, also called Ḥiṣn al- Akrād. Talkalakh District of Homs.
Door watcher at the amirate of Hayil.
The play of shadows along the sand dunes in Southeast Rub Al-Khali.
