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It is a rainy Sunday morning. A perfect time to finish up a few chores such as laundry and general tidying up. I shall also take this opportunity to catch up on my posts. The weather has turned warm, and I gathered up my gear, loaded the cart , and set out for the day.Continue reading “False starts”

The museum that I work for is gearing up for the season, and I have also volunteered on my off days at a small market/ cafe that is just across the street from me. Working at getting the kitchen up and running. I hope to be getting out with the cameras and cart soon though.

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 wasContinue reading “A grand day out.”

Spent the early morning hours stamping more boxes. An enjoyable, and rewarding task. Did some more plate prep too, need to be ready for the next urban exploration. Also received another shipment of tintype plates from Lund Photographic. 4x5s that will fit my Adlake drop plate camera! I also finished the leveling table. This willContinue reading “Boxes in, boxes out”

One of the many chores that needs be doing for the photographic processes that I use is plate preparation. Not all that difficult. A bit tedious, and I try and stay ahead of it. This morning I set out to cut, sand, and wash twenty five plates, all 4×5 in size. I have explained theContinue reading “Plate prep”

I toyed with the idea of making my own set of stamps, but when I estimated my time it became clear that finding something already made would be less costly. A quick search gave me an address in the East Village, and it being a nice enough day I decided to walk. This not onlyContinue reading “Branding, and Marketing”

The gelatin silver plate is nearly identical to the wet plate process with the difference of allowing the plate to dry before exposing. The image above was taken with my 8×10 Kodak view camera with a 5×7 back. I had prepared a few plates a few days before, and when walking back from lunch IContinue reading “Gelatin silver tintype”

About the size of a shoe box, this vintage camera is in beautiful condition for its age. Built around 1910, this camera held 4×5 inch glass or metal plates. It is simple to use, just a larger version of a brownie. I have loaded her up with two, freshly prepared aluminium plates, and will giveContinue reading “The Seneca senior”

Awake at 0200 this morning. My mind full of plans, and ideas. Made some coffee when I realized I was not getting back to sleep . A day off work anyway, and I can always grab a nap later. Poured some more gelatin silver plates. Six 5x7s that will be shot in the Kodak viewContinue reading “Reunited”

My Etsy shop, Websterswetplate, is up and running. Still some tweaking to do, but I have made three sales already. I try and spend a few minutes each morning staying ahead of the game. Trying to establish good habits, unlike the man pictured above.