I googled past and present photography. I am not sure if this is the exact name of this type photography. But the results show what you’re looking for. I’m pretty sure it could go by many names. Maybe then and now photography also.

You probably can get faster answers for questions like this just trying different search criteria on google.

“Then and now”?

Some things don’t have a specific name. It’s just something that people do.

A friend of mine did a website and a book around this theme called Dear Photograph.

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