wet plate
How I shot a portrait of two people 7,000km apart on a single wet plate photograph
Nov 16, 2020
Markus Hofstätter
This is not about a technical perfect wet plate. This is about building connections from thousand miles away. Overcoming obstacles and being there for each…
How I shot this wet plate portrait of a sword-wielding medieval knight
Jul 13, 2020
Markus Hofstätter
The task was clear – an original portrait of a Medieval Knight Sword Fighter (national champion). So I planned to do a collodion wet plate…
This photographer converted a Lomo Instant camera to shoot mini wet plates
May 20, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Cabinet cards were all the rage in the late 19th century. Photographer Ursula Ferrara decided to bring them back in a modern version, and she…
This “long-distance wet plate portrait” was taken in isolation thanks to video chat
Apr 7, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
To keep themselves busy and creative in isolation, some photographers are turning to alternative shooting methods such as video chat. Shane Balkowitsch is one of…
Photographer creates coronavirus stop motion animation using large format wet plate photography
Mar 14, 2020
John Aldred
There is no doubt that the current coronavirus situation is affecting the lives of much of the world’s population. Events are being cancelled, schools closed,…
Photographer gives new life to a 160-years-old giant Petzval lens
Jan 23, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Austrian photographer Markus Hofstätter has shared a few of his impressive projects with DIYP so far. His latest project is as always ambitious, unusual, time-consuming,…
Watch the delicate process of preserving a 200-year-old daguerreotype
Dec 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’ve always been fascinated with the conservation process and how delicate and complex it is. And if you’re anything like me, you’ll enjoy this video…
“Chimacabres” are unique creatures created by combining daguerreotype with light painting
Oct 31, 2019
Anton Orlov
Chimacabres come out at night. They are around during the day too of course, but the night is when they really thrive. In the dark…
Photographer transforms symphony hall into the world’s largest darkroom
Oct 7, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
During this year’s STORY conference in Nashville, TN, photographer Blake Wylie turned one “half-crazy” idea into reality. He transformed Schermerhorn Symphony Center into a massive…
This photographer put a portable wet plate darkroom on a tricycle
Jul 30, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In the digital era, I always find it impressive when I see photographers who still use wet plate collodion process. And it’s especially impressive to…