Historic Photographic Processes
A few processes we specialize in
Wet Plate Collodion (Tintypes, Ambrotypes, Glass Negatives)
The wet plate collodion process is a historic photographic process that was developed in the mid-19th century. It was invented by Frederick Scott Archer, a British sculptor and photographer, in 1851.
The wet plate collodion process was widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and was particularly popular for portrait photography. It was eventually replaced by newer photographic processes, such as dry plate and film, which were easier to use and more convenient. However, the wet plate collodion process stands out for its distinctive aesthetic and historical significance.
Gelatin Glass Negatives
Gelatin glass negatives were a popular photographic process in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were developed as an improvement upon earlier glass negatives, which were made from collodion and were difficult to work with. Gelatin glass negatives were made by coating a glass plate with a thin layer of light-sensitive gelatin, which was then exposed in a camera and developed in a similar manner to other photographic processes.
One advantage of gelatin glass negatives was that they were easier to work with than collodion negatives, as they could be developed later in the darkroom. Gelatin glass negatives were widely used in portrait and commercial photography.
Traditional Printing Processes
Contact printing is a photographic printing process that involves creating a print by placing a negative or positive image in direct contact with a light-sensitive printing medium, such as platinum, gum bichromate, and photographic paper. This process is used to produce both black and white and color prints.
Consulting and Workshops
Consult and provide photographic research that can involve identifying the process and dates of photographs, as well as providing information about the photographers and their work. Workshops for cast and crew to learn techniques and technologies used for a particular process.