Collodion - Wet Plate Images

**bob carnie** · 16-Jan-2018, 12:29

Originally Posted by paulbarden

That was my impression also: far too much braggadocio.

that word just falls of the lips , I think I will use it.

**dsphotog** · 16-Jan-2018, 17:36

I'm happy that another ambrotypist is willing to make such an investment, I wish him well.

**Tin Can** · 16-Jan-2018, 18:14

Originally Posted by dsphotog

I'm happy that another ambrotypist is willing to make such an investment, I wish him well.

Yes, anyone that wants to go all in, deserves admiration. It takes verve!

It has taken me 67 years to figure that out...

**Mark Sampson** · 16-Jan-2018, 20:54

I just hope he keeps at it long enough to do some interesting work. Mastering the technique is not an end in itself, and the novelty will wear off before too long. Having his work accepted by major institutions is a good sign- may his hard work pay off with great pictures!

**Colorado CJ** · 16-Jan-2018, 21:39

My first wet plate!

My aluminum came in, so I shot my first plate. Pouring the collodion is going to take some time to learn. I don't have a proper silver tank yet, so I just sensitized the plate in a 5x7 tray.

This was just a test shot, so I just took a photo of a tree outside my shop.

Shot using Lea's Landscape collodion.

Tintype Test 1 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

**paulbarden** · 16-Jan-2018, 21:58

Originally Posted by Colorado CJ

My first wet plate!

My aluminum came in, so I shot my first plate. Pouring the collodion is going to take some time to learn. I don't have a proper silver tank yet, so I just sensitized the plate in a 5x7 tray.

This was just a test shot, so I just took a photo of a tree outside my shop.

Shot using Lea's Landscape collodion.

Tintype Test 1 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

Congrats, Andrew! That is a VERY respectable first plate. And there’s nothing wrong with using a tray for the silver nitrate. Most people find the pouring of collodion quite challenging, so give yourself time to get used to it. I look forward to seeing more of your plate work!

**Colorado CJ** · 17-Jan-2018, 07:55

Thanks Paul! Its going to take some study and a lot of trial and error, but that's the fun part.

**scheinfluger_77** · 17-Jan-2018, 15:56

Originally Posted by paulbarden

Congrats, Andrew! That is a VERY respectable first plate. And there’s nothing wrong with using a tray for the silver nitrate. Most people find the pouring of collodion quite challenging, so give yourself time to get used to it. I look forward to seeing more of your plate work!

+1 on that. Nothing to be ashamed of here. Keep it up.

**basiltahan** · 24-Jan-2018, 06:46

11"x14" Wetplate in the Studio. Only 1600 w/s of strobe so they were bare and close (80cm) yet created some decent tonal transitions and form.

Shot at 480mm with 950mm of bellows (>1:1 reproduction) at f8.4 (about ISO 1)