I took advantage of yesterday’s beautiful weather, and set out with my cart to do some wet plate work. It felt wonderful to be creating something, and though it had been awhile since I had done any tintypes it did not take long to get back into the swing of it.
The Brooklyn Bridge was still where I had seen it last, and as always proved a very willing subject. I shot two plates, one at four seconds, and the other at two, then decided that three looked to be the best exposure time. I shot half a dozen plates, managed to scratch one as I was pulling it out of the fixer, up till then it looked to be a fine tintype.
On my return home I stopped at the Lightship Ambrose, the conditions were near perfect, and with just enough colloidian left I set up for two more shots.
Today looks to be equally beautiful, and after lunch I will set out again. I have several projects in mind, one being a trip into Chinatown.
Webster’s Wet Plate 
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