World Wet Plate Day 2013

Another World Wet Plate Collodion Day has come and gone, here are a few of the 30 some plates I made over last weekend. The light and gardens at pattersonbehn are a joy to work with.
  
 

World Wet Plate Collodion Day at pattersbehn

   Once again I will be working with one of the finest frame shops in all the south. Just understand they do amazing work framing fine art. For two days, come and have your portrait made by hand, eye and heart at the courtyard at Patterson Behn. Reserve your space now.
And as luck would have its also WORLD WET PLATE COLLODION DAY! Be part of the revolution!
    Proceeds will help me get to MountainFilm in Telluride, to be a Guest Artist as Matt Morris shows his film AMERICAN TINTYPE. The tintype below was made for the film.

In other news----See this tintype at the Museum of the Cape Fear, in Fayetteville, now in their collection. I am honored!
Also if in Raleigh, The Raleigh Fine Art Society is showing this work of mine(Damn Previous Owners) in its 2013 juried show until May 2nd.
Truly a wonderful showcase of North Carolina art. It's at the Duke Center for Progress Energy Convention Center, an amazing place to see all kinds of art.

Tintypes in Fayetteville

On April 6th come out to the Museum of the Cape Fear and have your tintype or Ambrotype made. Modern and historic people are welcome.

A few more favorite Tintypes from the Blackberry Farm

 A few more by popular demand. Shot at night with a strongly daylight process of wetplate collodion
by 2 artist working very hard. (special thank goes to Chris Morgan,thesilverbath.com) 29 quarter plates in 3 hours, -what a party it was! Keep in mind, at 8 second exposures, some people move in the middle of the night.

 The Groom with the Bride of course...

And the guest got these, one of a kind cabinet cards, a CDV as we say in the biz. Or "Carta' de visite" if you you will
-see below

The Art of the Wedding tintype Photo Booth at the Blackberry Farm

And the Artiste'

Chris Morgan and Harry Taylor -Tintypist....

Wet Collodion Tintypes made at the Blackberry Farm in the

middle of the night in a corner of a room.

Congrats to Megan and Micheal and

thank you for having

us.

And Thank you to all At The Blackberry Farm for all

the amazing hospitality, you are all the best!!!

If you want the real thing in photography give us a call.

As I said before Tintypes are a lot of fun...

Seems it brought out the surrealist in us all.

blackberryfarm.com

like it!

And if in Raleigh stop by the Duke Center for more expensive Energy and See my work at the Raleigh Fine Art Society annual show.  Thanks again for putting me in the show.

VanCollier

 Introducing the design team of Beth and Chris Collier ,aka VanCollier ;as seen most recently  in Garden and Gun.
 They design rooms but also have a wonderful line of original designs-Bed frames, tables, and light fixtures. I think they define the  modern southern interior.
 Straight out of Washington,-NC that is.  See more at vancollier.com.

Tintypes from the fall of Fort Fisher,2013

 This is a dispatch from from Ft fisher with tintypes from cold fun day at the beach.

 The Cape Fear Camera Club was out in force...

 Our local hardcore were in full effect.

 Tintypes can be fun, it's not always fine art. Thank you Ronald Jones for the jpg of me!