Kirlian Photography
As an electrical engineer and photographic artist, I’m doubly interested in the process of Kirlian photography. Science experimenter and writer, …
Category Archives: Alternative Photography
World Wet Plate Collodion Day 2012!
Saturday, May 5th is World Wet Plate Collodion Day 2012! “Alane’s Chair,” © Todd Vinson (segment of 11×14 collodion on …
The Perfect Photographic Storm
I think a photography class should be a requirement in all educational programs because it makes you see the world …
Letting Go of Holding On
I haven’t been around the social media world much lately. In fact, this is the longest I’ve gone without a …
Bringing Risk Into the Exhibition
Recently, I mentioned the concept of a collodion exhibition where the viewer becomes an active participant. By experiencing (touching and …
Wet Plate Collodion in the Field
The coolest thing about my wet plate collodion field camera is that it’s 11×14. The painest in the buttest thing …
The Doctor’s Other Comment
In my post, “What I Learned from a Doctor’s Visit,” I addressed a comment by author, professor, and photographic historian, Dr. Geoffrey …
Literally Playing in Collodion
Some of the most interesting artistic results have come to me through playing. The engineer in me wants to use …
Anna and Her Lover
This is a wet plate collodion image is of my adopted sister, Anna, and her boxer fiancé. She is a …
Wet Plate Collodion Triptych
Here are three of my collodion plates presented as a triptych. I combined 18th and 19th century processes, in that …
