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Metal Halide Light Source for Wet Plate Collodion
6 Jun 2020

Metal Halide Light Source for Wet Plate Collodion

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

The company I work for recently upgraded their warehouse light source from metal halide to LED. So I saved one of the (rather big and very heavy) units from the metal skip and salvaged all the spare 400W bulbs that … Continued

ambrotype, metal halide, wet plate collodion
The Camera Club Chronicles #1
17 Nov 2019

The Camera Club Chronicles #1

by James | posted in: Film Photography, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 6

I am a member of Kelso Camera Club, which is, like most other camera clubs, almost exlusively digital photography focussed. I enjoy it from a social and inspiration point of view and it gives me some regular goals to aim … Continued

camera club, judges comments, wet plate collodion
Video: Wet Plate Collodion Demonstration
27 Sep 2019

Video: Wet Plate Collodion Demonstration

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

As part of my ‘portrait theme’ presentation I gave to my local camera club I put together a video demonstrating how I create portraits using the historical wet plate collodion photography technique from the second half of the 19th century. … Continued

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Marion & Co. Ltd 12×10 View Camera
5 Feb 2016

Marion & Co. Ltd 12×10 View Camera

by James | posted in: Build & Repair Projects, Camera Gear, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 3

Last year, after a patient search, I bought a 12×10 view camera. It needed a bit of a fix up before it could be used – it was rather stiff, needed a ground glass, and some other repairs to the … Continued

10x12, 12x10, large format camera, Marion & Co. Ltd., view camera, wooden camera
Polaroid 405 Instant Film Back
12 Aug 2015

Polaroid 405 Instant Film Back

by James | posted in: Camera Gear, Instant Photography, Large Format | 0

12th August 2015 – Another old post I didn’t get round to publishing. This one is from September 2013!! (I’m not a very good blogger) I recently acquired a Polaroid 405 back that will let me expose Type 100 Polaroid … Continued

Kodak 5×4 Dip & Dunk Tanks and Hangers
12 Aug 2015

Kodak 5×4 Dip & Dunk Tanks and Hangers

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Film Processing, Large Format | 2

12th August 2015 – Here’s a post from October that I didn’t find the time to quite publish! Ages ago I bought a pair of old, beautiful, ceramic Kodak tanks and three 5×4 sheet film/plate hangers. I usually develop sheet … Continued

Silver Gelatin Print from an Ambrotype
6 Oct 2014

Silver Gelatin Print from an Ambrotype

by James | posted in: Darkroom, Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 1

Ever since I overexposed an Ambrotype I’ve wondered how well it would perform as a negative, mounted in the DeVere 54. So I finally got round to knocking up a holder from cardboard to fit in the plate holder. Turning … Continued

ambrotype, darkroom, enlarger, negative, print, silver gelatin, wet plate collodion
Wet Plate Collodion – My First Few Solo Plates
29 Aug 2014

Wet Plate Collodion – My First Few Solo Plates

by James | posted in: Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

Since starting wet plate collodion at home I have made a total of 13 plates (including the failures / test exposures). Here are all of my scanned plates below. It’s vital to get the exposure spot on to get a … Continued

Alternative Photography, alternative process, alumitypes, ambrotypes, glass plates, tintypes, trophy plate, wet plate collodion, wpc
Wet Plate Collodion Introduction Workshop with Alastair Cook
3 Mar 2014

Wet Plate Collodion Introduction Workshop with Alastair Cook

by James | posted in: Large Format, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

Back in July of last year I attended a brilliant afternoon Wet Plate Collodion introduction workshop by Alastair Cook. I had been keen to explore wet plate collodion photography, especially after seeing the results in the flesh at Alastair’s exhibition. … Continued

Alastair Cook, collodion, McArthur's Store, tintypes, wet plate collodion
James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]
16 Jan 2014

James in the Darkroom [Guest Post by Lynsey]

by James | posted in: Camera Gear, Darkroom, Film Photography, Guest Post, Large Format | 3

My wonderful wife Lynsey, a brilliant Family Life Photographer, documented me making my first ever paper negatives with a camera I borrowed from my friend Alastair Cook. There were so many unknowns (like the lens aperture) and challenges I was … Continued

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