Wet plate photography is an historic process dating back to the very beginning of modern photography. This episode of Framed features Daniel Carrillo, a modern day wet plate photographer. This 30 minute episode reveals the magic of wet plate collodion and the skill required to use this historic process. Plus, you are going to get to see some amazing cameras!
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Thanks for sharing this Tim. My main goal photographically for 2012 is to learn wet plate. The bonus is that Daniel is local to me! Should be exciting.
Mark
Mark, I will be excited to watch you evolve in the wet plate process this coming year. My plan for 2012 is to focus, no pun intended, on soft-focus and the pictorialism era. I just bought an Eastman Century No. 2 8×10 and a couple vintage Wollensak soft focus lenses so I am getting geared up. I have to laugh at myself a little when using an 8×10 for soft focus work…
This is the best video I have watched on the computer. I have been shooting 4×5 film and developing my own film and prints since last winter. Recently I got an Ansco/Agfa 8×10 cherrywood camera and it has changed my sense of photography completely. Hopefully Daniel is fully aware of the dangers of his chemicals…it makes me nervous to see him working with bare hands and no mask. I use an industrial strength organic vapor grade mask with ordinary photo chemicals, since developers are powerful allergenic substances. I think 8×10 might be as big as I go, since I am getting on in years and like to shoot outdoors, but he is right about the beauty of the machines and his Deardorff Studio is a work of art in itself.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It has made my day, and given me a lot to think about.
Jeff, I am glad this was helpful for you. I love my 8×10 and while it would be nice to get bigger negatives for my Pt/Pd, Salt, Van Dykes, etc I’ve made the decision to scan my 8×10 negatives and print digital negs for prints larger than 8×10. I print 8×10 the vast majority of the time and only print larger if someone specifically requests it. If you have any of your work online post the link and we will be glad to help support you. Stay in touch.
Thanks,
Tim