Dakota Access Pipeline Dispute by Standing Rock Native Americans, August 15th, 2016
"You Cannot Drink Oil", a chant that I heard many times while visiting my friends at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. I took on the role of biased photojournalist in an effort to show support for this cause. Their cause is just and these are not protestors but protectors, please give them your support.
http://www.cshagen.com/water-and-oil-do-not-mix/
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Dakota Access Pipeline Wet Plate at the Standing Rock Sioux Native American ReservationYou Cannot Drink Oil, Wet Plate
Orlando Scott Goff Featured in North Dakota History Journal, August 2016
August 9th, 2016
RE: Orlando Scott Goff, “North Dakota History: Journal of the Northern Plains”, Summer 2016
Dear Friends,
I am very excited to finally be able to share this copy of the journal with the world. Two years ago I started on the dream of bringing to light the almost forgotten wet plate artist Orlando Scott Goff. You see Orlando practiced wet plating in the Dakota’s before me and I am honored not only to bring attention to his work but also to follow in his footsteps. The moment that I saw his plates at Fort Abraham Lincoln and put my eyes upon his portrait of Sitting Bull, I knew I wanted to do something special in his memory.
I have to thank my good friend Lou Hafermehl the local historian for believing in this project. If it was not for his research and eloquent words, this would not have been possible. I also want to thank Pam Berreth Smokey the Editor for believing our document on Goff was significant enough to dedicate the entire journal to our vision.
I have always felt that history is very important. Without knowing where we have been, how do we gauge where we are going?
I hope you enjoy this fabulous and historic document about a man that came many decades before my time. I can only hope that someday someone would do the same for my wet plate name, work and legacy.
Orlando Scott Goff North Dakota Wet Plate Artist Orlando Scott Goff
Orlando Scott Goff North Dakota Wet Plate Artist Orlando Scott Goff
Orlando Scott Goff North Dakota Wet Plate Artist Orlando Scott Goff
Orlando Scott Goff North Dakota Wet Plate Artist Orlando Scott Goff
The Grand River at Sitting Bulls's Cabin with Ernie LaPointe, July 9th, 2016
"The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin" (Tataka Lyotake) with Ernie LaPointe, his Great Grandson. This is less than 200 yards from the site of where the great chief was murdered. Sitting Bull would have drawn water from here. He was killed on December 15th, 1890 and the importance and tragedy of this place is palpable.
5"x7" black glass ambrotype in the wet plate collodion process from 1848, silver on glass, this is my first ever landscape.
The Cabin at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Cabin at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointe
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin with Ernie LaPointeThe Grand River at Sitting Bull's Cabin
The Fourth of July 2016 Balkowitsch Fireworks in Wet Plate
I have wanted to for some years to try and capture our family fireworks finale when we celebrate Independence Day. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. So I took my wet plate camera, gear and chemicals and had only one shot. After checking the ground glass numerous times and making an educated guess of 45 seconds for the exposure, we were so happy with the results.
Fourth of July Independence Day 2016 Captured in Wet Plate CollodionWet Plate Collodion Fireworks
Clay Jenkinson Captured in the Historic Wet Plate Process, July 1st, 2016
I was truly honored to share my beloved wet plate collodion process with historian Clay Jenkinson. We took a moment to capture his portrait. It was very interesting to get his historical perspective and insight. We plan on collaborating in the future on different projects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_S._Jenkinson
Clay Jenkinson in Wet Plate CollodionClay Jenkinson
Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio was founded on October 4th, 2012 by Shane Balkowitsch.