wet plate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…



How to modify an 8×10 sheet film holder for shooting wet plate collodion

Jul 27, 2019 John Aldred

While it was once the only way you could really shoot a photo, wet plate photography went off almost into the realm of complete non-existence…