Tin Types . . .

[RJSorensen]

I got to do some old fashion photography today. He works with all types of chemicals and such. Pulls teeth as well for a dollar. This was fun. Anyway I thought a shot of him taking a shot would make my day so everyone was happy, sort of, I had to keep giving him light readings, lol. Nice man behind that black curtain.

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[jgbeam]

Now that's REAL photography! Analog all the way. :D Infinite pixels. :cool:

Jim

[Maureen Souza]

Like the 'rear' view...interesting perspective, RJ.

[monkey_wrench]

Like the 'rear' view...interesting perspective, RJ.

i bet you do haha:lol:

[mikesd]

Cool shot RJ, would not want to adjust height on the tripod to often.

[tim]

Infinite pixels.

Not quite, you're still limited by the grain of the film, but depending on the type of film he should have quite a few to work with.

Nice photo :)

[thomascanty]

I saw someone using a camera like that a week ago in Death Valley, taking pictures of the wild flowers.

[Gus00]

I think I've photographed the lady in the middle with the pink ribbon before..
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2179579-lg.jpg
This was at a rendezvous in Oklahoma a few years ago.


I've done some wet plate work. It's a lot of fun.
Here are a few good links:
William Dunniway & Company (http://www.collodion-artist.com/)
Star Camera Co. (http://www.geocities.com/starcameracompany/index2.htm)
Scully & Osterman Studios (http://www.collodion.org/index.html)
Civil War Photography (http://www.cwreenactors.com/collodion/index.php)

[RJSorensen]

That may well be . . . a lot of folks make the circuit from place to place. I suppose for some it is even a life style of sorts. I think it fun for a few days, but for no longer.

This is the Photographer and one of the apprentices of the day. He let folks try their hand at it, a working demonstration if you will. Digital is a lot easier I can assure you.

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[sparker1]

Great photo essay. Very interesting people in Wyoming.

[markubig]

Hey I think i used his tripod to help me walk after my knee surgery a few years ago . . . darn things look like crutcheshttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[stoneylonesome]

great shots. I love events like this, such great photo ops. :lol:

[RJSorensen]

Thank you Stan and Sandy . . . Mark you know they are what you think they are. As a child he was in the hospital quite a bit . . . when he decided to 'go into practice' and make his camera, he used three of them for his legs. It picks up and moves very nicely. This is just a big pin hole camera, exposing coated glass plates. All very fun and very cool.