So, what do you do on the weekends during a global pandemic? Learn the finer aspects of making wet plate collodion negatives and prints of course! I have been at this process now since 2013 and have had success in lots of ways but there have been significant setbacks along the way. Read some earlier posts for all that..
This year I have set myself on the project of learning and becoming proficient in the art of making a good wet plate collodion negative and then P.O.P printing that negative successfully. As I have mentioned before, I am forced to work on a very limited time schedule and this virus crisis hampers that for now too, Saturday afternoons and Sundays only for now. Do the best you can with what you are given right? So here goes.
My setup near the waterfall on the road.
I have a long way to go, but not bad so far….
Got some great exposures right away with my negative chemistry mixes, and experimenting with various methods of intensification. So far, Iodine seems to be the winner, but I think with some formula refinement, the Copper method might be better. I also tried Griffith’s Silver Black as referenced by Anton Tintype on his blog. Works great but it’s pricey and again I will have to find a recipe that works for me. Think I’ll stick to Iodine or Copper for now though.
Nice work area off the Blue Ridge Parkway to set up my stuff away from the road. Don’t lose so much time stopping to answer questions with drive by’s. Here they drive by scratching their heads but don’t dare stop!