varnishing plates
As mentioned in a previous post varnishing a plate and narrating at the same time didn’t quite work for me so I’ve cut together a wee video with text to explain the steps involved with varnishing a plate. I hope … Continue reading
Tag: collodion portrait lights
the ARGO
The ARGO used to be a community centre in Drumchapel where all sorts of great things happened. Pottery classes, youth clubs, tea dances and boxing to name a few. Sadly after years of existence it was closed by the Council … Continue reading
lights, camera…sit still please!
I’ve now had the chance to properly test the UV lights for making portraits indoors. I absolutely love the results and the feeling that I can work indoors with wet plate over the winter is disturbingly satisfying 🙂 I’ve so … Continue reading
carrying the sun
Now we don’t exactly get a lot of blinding UV sunshine in Scotland – which is what collodion needs. And, on the rare days we do it tends to be accompanied by wind. Not great for exposure times of between … Continue reading