Flipboard Art & Photo Desk

Saturday is World Wet Plate Day. Do we have any collodion/tintype photographers out there?

Flipboard’s premier curator on this topic, @mhaustria, made a collection to celebrate his favorite holiday. It includes a story about a DIY camera he built to capture ghosts and a list of collodion photographers you should know.

https://flipboard.com/@mhaustria/world-wet-plate-day-v3o6igjpot1d1vjh

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World Wet Plate Day

Every first Saturday in May is World Wet Plate Day. On this date, people around the world marvel at this technique from a bygone era. If you haven't seen a wet collodion plate, it's a beautiful image made of silver on a metal or glass plate. This collection features many examples of this time-consuming work, from photographers like myself who cherish it as an artform. You can explore more at wetplateday.org or in my Flipboard Magazines.

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May 3, 2024 at 8:29pmWeb
Show threadPete CarrMay 3, 2024
@ArtPhotosDesk @mhaustria Fascinating. Do you know of The Life Boat Station Project by Jack Lowe? He’s spent 10 years documenting the RNLI stations around the UK in a mobile darkroom. It’s beautiful work - https://lifeboatstationproject.com. Currently on display at the National Maritime Museum in London - https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/women-of-the-rnli
The Lifeboat Station Project

The online archive of Jack Lowe's epic record of the RNLI lifeboat community

The Lifeboat Station Project
Show threadMarkus HofstätterMay 10, 2024
@petecarr @ArtPhotosDesk wow, I did not. Thanks a lot for sharing.