Last time we shared some cool stuff from San Diego-based Anton Orlov of the Photo Palace Bus, it involved a 4x5 camera with a f0. 7 lens. Recently, he got in touch with us and told us about his recent projects, including what is most likely the world's first handheld wet collodion selfie ever.
But wait, doesn't wet collodion involve an achingly slow exposure time and sturdy tripods? Well, that's what he sought to address to create his unique selfie!. thephoblographer.com
Passport photos on wet plate collodion aren’t legally compliant, but you’re guaranteed to have fun making them. I shot wet plate collodion passport photos using a Polaroid Miniportrait camera. petapixel.com »
2019-03-23 21:01
Can you achieve the unique look of wet plate photography in a digital photo? The short answer, of course, is yes. But the real question should probably be, how close does it look to the real thing? We find out in this interesting quick comparison video. thephoblographer.com »
2019-02-15 14:00
Wet plate collodion photographer Ian Ruhter has made a name for himself by pushing the boundaries of the medium. For his latest endeavor, Ruhter turned a 200-pound sheet of glass into the world’s largest wet plate collodion photo. petapixel.com »
2018-10-26 22:11
Adrian Cook is a wet plate collodion photographer based in Sydney, Australia. The Guardian made this 7-minute video in which Cook talks about his background and walks through the wet plate collodion process by shooting a photo of Sydney Harbor. petapixel.com »
2018-01-03 18:50
While most people will be out experimenting with a little chemical called Ethanol on Halloween, at least one photographer decided to use some Ethyl Ether and Silver Nitrate instead. Markus Hofstaetter—whose work we've featured in the past—decided to take a few wet plate collodion portraits this Halloween, and documented the entire process in a creative 360° video. dpreview.com »
2017-11-01 02:55