dark box
M.Carey Lea’s A Manual of Photography mentions the use of yellow glass (pg. 118-119) for dark boxes, or darkrooms, or using two layers of black calico and one of yellow for portable tents to block out UV light (pg. 346) when working in the field. So, I’m dying some unbleached muslin with Procion MX Deep [...]
she
She was still alive when I found her in the garden next to the old tin gasoline cans and squash; her back legs tucked up near her head, on her side, unable to move. The beautiful dark gray fur of her chest moving slightly as she struggled to breath. I wish things didn’t have to [...]
one mississippi
Considering this was a one second exposure in dappled shade it leaves me wondering why Victorian portraits were so dour.
slivers
Sometimes I don’t have the heart to scrape plates clean when they don’t necessarily work out exactly as planned. Maybe it’s the light, or the way the defects in the plate make the image more than it would be if it had been anything near a perfect pour. Ambrotypes taken some time ago as part [...]
site update
I’ve added an about page as I sit here thinking about what direction I want to take this site in terms of looks and, content which will be somewhere between personal journal about all things wet plate and, gallery space. Once I figure a few more things out about how to work wordpress I’ll give [...]
Hello world!
Famous five minute installation turned into five hours. Amazing how much time can be wasted when the error exists between chair and keyboard.
Wet Plate Day – 2011 Edition
Mark your calendar May 1st has been chosen for this years Wet Plate Day.