Tag: wet plate collodion

pdn photo annual 2011

Some of the my wet plate portraits have made it into this years PDN Photo Annual. Jim Fairlie and Davey Savage Jnr if you’re out there follow this link then hit “enter gallery” on the right of the image and … Continue reading

mordor

Cuillins

Towards the end of last year I managed to get one last trip in the van to try another wet plate landscape before the snow fell. I ventured up to the Isle of Skye – specifically to try and make … Continue reading

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

the ARGO

colin barnes

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!

Ian

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