Comments for Wet Plate Collodion Day

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Roman Kravchenko

Roman Kravchenko — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:28:05 +0000

Wet Plate collodion process, for me at all living substance which acts as energy storage Wilhelm Reich – this glass battery movements of thought photographed may transfer to the operator as positive thoughts as the dark side of man, therein lies the main problem that we are trying to solve.

Comment on 2011 by Craig Tuffin and Two Weeks « johnny… abegg

Craig Tuffin and Two Weeks « johnny… abegg — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:05:23 +0000

[...] in honour of Wet Collodion Day and the Two Weeks online premier on May 1st, Craig Tuffin came to me and said; “Why [...]

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by LiRong

LiRong — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:42:56 +0000

Wet plate photography is a milestone in the history of photography I recall history of photography

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Denis Roussel

Denis Roussel — Sun, 01 May 2011 15:35:58 +0000

Before working with wet-plate collodion, I had been experimenting with the physical and chemical manipulations of negative and positive film. I was interested in finding processes where the element of chance was inherent and which had a direct impact on the aesthetic of the images created. Wet-plate collodion has been the logical continuation of these experimentations. I enjoy the hands-on approach to photography. I love the fact that although I am, everyday, gaining greater control over the technique, I am always surprised by the final photograph. And I am of course enthralled with the aesthetic of images.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Derek Ralston

Derek Ralston — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:48:40 +0000

Wet plate is a return to both my roots in photography, and to the art itself. My love of photography began with my love of history, as a young boy. The Civil War exhibited a pull upon my life, because of the history of my family that fought in that war, and for the beauty of the images that I discovered of that time. From the moment that I laid eyes upon those first collodion images, I knew that photography was to be my expression of art. Decades later, as a working professional photographer, I still feel the pull of those images. They have drawn me back. Back to a different place and time, yet forward in my own artistic journey.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Andrew Richmond

Andrew Richmond — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:26:25 +0000

Wet-Plate is the only way I have found to succeed at making the images I visualize in my head. I don’t need special software, expensive gear, or technical knowledge of modern film and lighting. The process sounds complicated, but it is photography performed in one of its simplest forms. For me, it just works.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Zach Risso

Zach Risso — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:32:33 +0000

Having grown tired of the practically hands-off approach when it came to shooting digital photographs, I turned to film. Still not sated, I rebelled against this digital age and found, arguably, the most hands-on photographic process available.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Indra

Indra — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:48:48 +0000

Besides this obvious special aesthetic feel to the plates the cumbersome nature of the process has drawn me towards it. In a world of digital hastiness this feels like the perfect kick in the butt it needs. I can use it to emphasize my horror towards today’s superficialness as it’s so the opposite with showing all the flaws. It’s the flaws that make for perfect.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Joe Smigiel

Joe Smigiel — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:40:14 +0000

The similar appearance of a contemporary wetplate portrait to those of the mid-19th century always makes me feel as though I’m observing a phantom. The wetplate process is quite literally ethereal and seems ritualistic to me, a consecration of sorts.

Comment on Who we are and why we do this by Paul Kinney

Paul Kinney — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:39:33 +0000

Ether, glass and cyanide. What could be cooler than that!