PetaPixel

This is the Wet Plate Collodion Process in 6 Seconds

Want to see how wet-plate collodion photography is done but have the attention span of a goldfish? Our buddy Sam Cornwell over at Phogotraphy has created an unusual step-by-step wet plate walkthrough ...
Fstoppers

Using Macro Videography to Capture the Wet Plate Collodion Chemical Process

The process of wet plate collodion, commonly known as tintype, is a fascinating one. Though many may be familiar with the wet plate collodion process, few have seen an up-close view of it. In his ...
Fstoppers

Wet Plate Collodion and the Joys of Being a Beginner

In my research to come up with ideas for blog posts, I watch a lot of videos. A few months ago I came across a few videos about the wet plate collodion process and I was hooked! The results are so ...
The Phoblographer

Here’s an Ultra Macro Look at How the Wet Plate Collodion Process Works

Markus Hofstaetter has some new, mesmerizing videos showing the wet plate collodion process like you have never seen it before. Austria-based portrait and wedding photographer Markus Hofstaetter has ...
East Valley Tribune

Dark and moody, collodion photos make a comeback

Wet plate collodion photography, invented in 1851, has experienced a resurge in recent years as photographers turn to this antiquated method for its moody, even haunting, images and complicated, hands ...
PetaPixel

Shooting Wet Plate Collodion Portraits with 12,000Ws of Studio Lighting

This is a story about a collaboration to overcome 19th century technology problems using 21st century technology to produce well lit portraits. Luke White and I, Paul Alsop, are two English ...
Imaging Resource

First-person photography: Become a wet plate collodion photographer in this cool video

For many of us, shooting wet plate collodion photography is something we’ll likely never get to experience, either for a lack of tools, training or time. Photographer Nède can help you experience the ...
VICE

Photographer Uses 166-Year-Old Process to Capture the Spirit of North Dakota

Within 45 days of this conversation, on October 4, 2012, Balkowitsch made his very first wet plate—a portrait of his brother Chad. From there, he says, there was no turning back. As of today, ...
The Phoblographer

Oleksandr Malyy Channels Solid Steampunk Vibes in Wet Plate Project

All photos by Oleksandr Malyy. Used with Creative Commons permission. Wet plate photography, also known as wet collodion process, is among the topics we like to keep tabs on. It’s amazing how this ...
inforum

Wet plate collodion artist brings analog photography into a digital world

FARGO — Watching Kary Janousek take a photograph is like stepping back in time. She photographs her subjects (often in vintage clothing) while wearing a Victorian dress herself. From beneath the ...
PBS

Wet-Plate Photography

Let's imagine that you're hiking with friends to the summit of a nearby mountain or hill, and you'd like to capture the excursion on film. Today, you would just need carry along a small camera — the ...