Collodion - Wet Plate Images

[Scott Schroeder]

Kids love wet plate photography.....

[Tri Tran]

Kids love wet plate photography.....

I do too Scott . Love the portrait except all the lines. Hope you don't mind.

[Tri Tran]

Tri....

I vote 1st place!! You should be in Germany soon...............

tw

Thanks or the support Tav. If so then I will be in big trouble because I have a quite amount of good friends in that part of the world

[Scott Schroeder]

Yea that's just how it goes with humidity and heat.
I only had one chance at this (unwilling participant....).
So I gave it the best 'take' I could.
The next plate would have been without the lines and a bit more exposure (had to push a bit).

Sometimes the lines bother me too.
But sometimes I just allow it to be included and it's kinda complimentary.
I'm not aware of other processes that could have those.
At times it's kinda fun to go with the chemistry and see where it leads you.

[GSX4]

Here's a new one shot at the photostock-2014 event in Michigan over the weekend. This is Polly Chandler of type 55 film photography fame. 6x8 tintype shot with Dallmeyer 3b.

[Tin Can]

Is this her, or did she shoot it?

Here's a new one shot at the photostock-2014 event in Michigan over the weekend. This is Polly Chandler of type 55 film photography fame. 6x8 tintype shot with Dallmeyer 3b.

[GSX4]

I shot the plate of her

[Scott Schroeder]

That's great Andrew. It's an interesting expression. Kind of an enigma with a hidden meaning.
I love the dof. Just enough. What stop are you using at that distance/plate size.

[GSX4]

Thanks Scott, it was a Dallmeyer 3b wide open. Although it will cover 8x10 at portrait distances, shooting it on 6x8 allows a little distance, and uses more of the sharper sweet spot of the lens where it's needed.

[windij]

Johnny's Rocking Chair

Black Acrylic Ambrotype
Lea's landscape #7 Collodion
KCN Fixer
210 mm Dagor
American half plate (4.25x5.5")