Wet plate photography, one of the traditional photographic methods, gives a completely different but fascinating experience, as you've probably learned from our previous features. Portrait and wedding photographer Markus Hofstaetter shares with us another interesting look into his ultra large format wet plate process, from the cameras he uses, traveling with his wet plate gear, and shooting in a historic studio.
thephoblographer.com
How big can a vintage Petzval lens get? Markus Hofstaetter shows us in yet another awesome video. Clue: It’s really BIG! When you’re a wet plate photographer like Austrian wedding photographer and wet plate artist Markus Hofstaetter, you have to be a bit of a handyman and craftsman. He has proven just that in previous videos
"I saw a wet plate online and something drew me to it," explains Shane Balkowitsch. He continues, "my first attempt at a wet plate is a photograph of my brother, taken on October 4th, 2012. " Seven years after the fact, Shane has burst into the spotlight with a very special photograph of a hugely influential young woman.
Wet plate photography, also known as wet collodion process, is among the topics we like to keep tabs on, mainly because it's amazing how this centuries-old photographic process is kept alive in the digital age.
Today's technology has given us many ways to create panoramic photos, but we bet that all of you are yet to try shooting with this technique. San Diego-based Anton Orlov has been busy experimenting with some daguerreotype techniques, but there's one project that he was able to do successfully.
If you've been following the work of Markus Hofstaetter with us for some time now, you'll know that you can trust him to come up with the craziest and most surprising wet plate photography projects.
Just when we think we've seen everything from Austrian portrait and wedding photographer Markus Hofstaetter, he manages to surprise us each time. He's pushed the boundaries of wet plate photography and what can be done for the craft.
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.