"The Decanter Of Beauty And Grace" Wet Plate Collodion with Dominika Kaminska
"The Decanter Of Beauty and Grace" with Dominika Kaminska, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 4 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate #4280, taken on 6-3-2022. Inspired by DA-FOCUS in France. Behind the scene digital photographs by Chad Nodland.
"Living Frame" Wet Plate Collodion with KitLynn Pace and Laine Pope
"Living Frame" with KitLynn Marie Pace, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass. A conceptual piece I collaborated on with my Propmaster Laine Pope. This plate would not be exist without her expertise. I am forever in her debt.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 7 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate #4274, taken on 5-22-2022.
"Without A Choice" Roe v. Wade Abortion Rights Wet Plate Collodion
"Without A Choice" with Eve Lancaster and Laine Pope, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass.
One Twelve Blog on "Without A Choice"
As a nurse and Father of three girls I cannot put words to my immediate concerns. I learned about the horrors of the coat hanger era in nursing school. This will not stand and I have no choice but to address this issue the only way I know how, with art. I could care less who gets upset or does not agree with my stance. Men have no business telling women what to do with their bodies, period.
Anatomy Of A Coat Hanger Abortion
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate #4249, taken on 5-6-2022.
"Soul" with Jon Batiste Captured in Wet Plate Collodion Photography
“Soul” with the one and only Jon Michael Batiste, captured for the first time in the historic 1851 wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass. Jon recently won an Oscar and has 11 Grammy nominations later this week.
You will not find a more talented and kind human being. While I was preparing the plates, he sang and played the piano for my family. This original plate is earmarked for the Louisiana State Museum where he was born and raised.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 11 seconds of exposure, 8x10” black glass ambrorype, continuous fluorescent bulbs, Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, taken on 3-29-2022.
Jon Batiste Sat for a Famed North Dakota Photographer (Fargo Forum 4-12-2022)
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Documented In Wet Plate Collodion Photography for the First Time
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson was a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and the author of the multi-million copy bestseller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, the #1 nonfiction book of 2018 in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It has been published in over 50 languages and has received worldwide acclaim.
www.jordanpeterson.com
His daughter Mikhaila arranged for me to travel to Minneapolis to photograph him for her family. I set-up a makeshift studio with my chemistry, lighting and portable darkroom in a conference room at a nearby hotel. I was able to spend nearly two hours with Jordan alone creating. He gave me VIP passes to his show at the State Theatre. What a wonderful and informative evening. The topic was love and marriage. The talk made me miss my wife who was back home in Bismarck.
We were able to make 4 plates together and I also was able to capture a portrait of his wife Tammy, a gift to her and Jordan for their kindness.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 10 seconds of exposure, continuous artificial lights, 8x10" black glass ambrotypes, taken on March 9th, 2022.
"A Lifetime Of Contemplation"
"The Lexikon"
"The Lobster Analogy"
