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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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Building a Large Wet Plate Rack to Hold 10×8 and 12×10
12 Aug 2015

Building a Large Wet Plate Rack to Hold 10×8 and 12×10

by James | posted in: Build & Repair Projects, Camera Gear, Darkroom, Wet Plate Collodion | 0

Over the next weeks and months I will try to post some pictures and stories about the various projects I have been completing in my upgrade to making 10×8 wet plates. There are many challenges involved in moving up from … Continued

darkroom gear, plate holder, plate rack, wet plate collodion, woodworking
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

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