Wetplate "self shots" - it can be done

[goamules]

For the group photo of the wetplate workshop Mark and I taught yesterday, I wanted us all in the photo. With today's popular 'selfie' images, I thought, why not with wetplate? While Mark poured the 6x8 plate, I tied a string to my darkcloth, draped over the lens. With the plate in the camera, I pulled the darkcloth off for the 15 second exposure, then jumped up and covered the lens. Note you can see through my legs and arms from when I left. Post 'em if you got 'em!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/12153846144_44b08943ee_b.jpg

[Mark Sawyer]

It's easy with artificial lights, I just plugged them into a power strip under the table, and flicked it on and off with my toe. :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Owen21k/gamess.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/Owen21k/media/gamess.jpg.html)

(BTW, great workshop yesterday! :) )

[C. D. Keth]

This is a self portrait:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/11959926394_82fe540afd_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/11959926394/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdketh/11959926394/) by CKeth (http://www.flickr.com/people/cdketh/), on Flickr

[Tin Can]

Nice, I see a few ghost images coming from this.

Really great to put a face to a name.

[goamules]

Keep them coming folks. I think a wetplate self shot really is a deeper glimpse into the photographer than most processes.

[Leigh]

Sally Mann has done this. It's shown in a section of the video biography from PBS.

- Leigh

[Scott Schroeder]

Usually happens when I have nothing else to photograph...

http://www.schroederworks.com/Wetplate/SelfPort001.jpg

http://www.schroederworks.com/Wetplate/SelfPortrait001.jpg

[Ramiro Elena]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/12153846144_44b08943ee_b.jpg

Lol,what a pack of loonies :D
What's your excuse for moving Mark? :P

[Mark Sawyer]

Lol,what a pack of loonies :D
What's your excuse for moving Mark? :P

Yep, but it's a great pack of loonies! :)

My excuses:
1.) Three cups of coffee
2.) I was standing
3.) I wanted this to be a very "moving" image
4.) Pixies were tickling me
5.) I'm not sure, but it was probably Garrett's fault...

At some point, we need to do a wet plate workshop exclusively for beautiful young women... :rolleyes:

[C. D. Keth]

At some point, we need to do a wet plate workshop exclusively for beautiful young women... :rolleyes:

I thought you only shot tiny women with wings these days.

[Mark Sawyer]

I thought you only shot tiny women with wings these days.

True, but I'm not sure I'd survive an "all-pixie" workshop! Those little mischief-makers would have the chemicals flying everywhere...