My "BIG" friend.

 

 

Already a few weeks ago we all were together at the European Collodion Weekend.

Loads of fun and fantastic weather. But to all nice things comes an end.

So I was already packing as Jacqueline Roberts son Emrys came to me and asked me

if I wanted to make a picture of him....

 

How could I resist, such a nice little guy and also famous model.

So I unpacked most of my stuff again and made him this plate.

Still struggling with the exposure but somehow this was my favourite of the ECW.

 

So this one is for you, Emrys.

Thank you for posing.

 

Alex

 

 

 

 

Digital picture made by Melanie Tenhagen

The making of the ECW 2013 group photo

As you might know I recently organized the second edition of the European Collodion Weekend.

More than 40 wet plate artists from all over the world gathered in Veldhoven
to share their knowledge and skills about this beautiful process.

 

On Sunday morning we had some time to make a group photo.
As far as we know its a world record as never before so many
wet platers have been photographed on a single plate.

 

In the coming weeks I will post some more pictures about this great event, so stay tuned.

30x40 cm black glass ambrotype
Exposure time 6 seconds

Rodenstock anastigmat imagonal 480 mm at f22

 

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The making of video

 

 

Redmond O'Hanlon

Today a long cherished wish is fulfilled.

I had the honor to take some wet plates of Redmond O'Hanlon.

Redmond is a Britisch writer and scholar.

More info about Redmond O'Hanlon can be found at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmond_O'Hanlon

A few weeks ago I met Erik Hijweege and his partner Shyrien in my studio.
Erik is a talented Dutch photographer and turned out to be a personal friend of Redmond.

I told him about my "wish list" and he promised me to arrange a shooting with Redmond.

Last week I got a phonecall from Erik and we arranged a meeting

So today we went to Erik's studio with a fully loaded station wagon.
Sometimes a really think I must be crazy to do all this work for just a few plates.
But meeting Redmond really made day. What an extremely friendly and gently man he is!

We spend a few hours together and made some nice plates. Redmond just loves photography.

So Erik, thank you again! and Shyrien, thank you for the wonderful lunch we all had together.

The digital pictures were made by my friend Ferry v/d Vliet

26x26cm black glass ambrotype
exposure time 2 seconds
Hermagis 300mm 4.5 Petzval

26x26cm black glass ambrotype
exposure time 6 seconds
Hermagis 300mm 4.5 Petzval

The making off.....

Today we finally had some time to make some new plates.

Weather was fine, little sun and 18 degrees.

So "eskimo time...."

This plate was in my mind for already a few months
but it´s always a challenge to find the right location, having the right weather etc.

This time we (my friend Ferry and me) made 2 plates I am extremely happy with.

Both plates were made on 26x26cm black glass.

Exposure time around 1/2 seconds.

Hermagis portrait petzval.

350mm 4.5 wide open.