Who we are and why we do this
From reenactment tintypes, to still life ambrotypes, to studio portraits, photographers have embraced the ethereal look, handmade process, and arcane yet simple materials of wetplate. Wetplate photographers can be artists, engineers, wilderness travelers, studio operators or backyard hobbyists. But they all have been deeply impacted by this beautiful technique.
COMMENTS
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Garrett Allen
May 9th 08:01am
Matt Magruder
May 9th 08:09am
Henning Sjogren
May 9th 08:15am
Quinn Jacobson
May 9th 08:22am
Harry Taylor
May 9th 08:32am
Cor Breukel
May 9th 08:33am
Katie Cooke
May 9th 08:34am
Ray Morgenweck
May 9th 08:35am
John Brewer
May 9th 08:36am
Jo Gane
May 9th 08:37am
Tim Telkamp
May 9th 08:38am
Rene Rondeau
May 9th 08:38am
Paul Kinney
May 9th 08:39am
Joe Smigiel
May 9th 08:40am
Indra
June 15th 07:48pm
Zach Risso
June 19th 11:32pm
Andrew Richmond
August 27th 09:26pm
Derek Ralston
April 27th 11:48pm
Denis Roussel
May 1st 03:35pm
LiRong
May 4th 11:42pm
Roman Kravchenko
June 6th 09:28am
Christer Tornkvist
May 6th 07:05pm
Ugljesa Dapcevic
May 10th 06:57pm
Ron Jones
May 3rd 01:43pm
Ron Jones
sonia macak
May 10th 06:21am
3 Comments
This is a process that changed my way to see and approach the world, for the last 5 years has been my main process, the results are very unique, photography is king!
WPC is a great hobby for someone like me who is interested in chemistry, optics, and making real, unique things with your own two hands.
I started photographing when I was thirteen. I’m fifty-five now. Of those years, more than twenty belong to the collodion. Every morning after waking up, I go into my studio, look at my plants (I grow roses and bonsai), my cameras, and grab a bottle of collodion. It may be ridiculous, but it is. It’s not fun, hobby, it’s a way of life. There is no other way for me. Am I writing poorly in English? Maybe because I’m Hungarian.