Experience the art of 19th century wet plate collodion portraiture. Learn the complex process of coating, sensitizing, and developing a unique and lasting photographic plate.
Experience the art of 19th century wet plate collodion portraiture. Learn the complex process of coating, sensitizing, and developing a unique and lasting photographic plate.
- Largo 1º de Dezembro 14 - This experience invites you to journey back in time to the early days of photography. Participants will have their portraits captured using one of the oldest photography techniques, the wet plate collodion process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851. This immersive experience takes place at the FIVE HISTORIC…
- Largo 1º de Dezembro 14 - This experience invites you to journey back in time to the early days of photography. Participants will have their portraits captured using one of the oldest photography techniques, the wet plate collodion process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851. This immersive experience takes place at the FIVE HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, which is furnished with antique cameras, furniture, and literature on 19th-century photography, all designed to enrich your understanding.
This particular method produces unique images that evoke a sense of the past. Participants can choose from three different sizes for their tintype portrait.
A selection of 19th-century clothing and props will be available for the portrait session.
In addition to being a fascinating process, participants will have the chance to accompany the hosts to the laboratory/darkroom to witness the entire development process.
The aluminum plates (tintypes) will be ready for collection one hour after the experience begins.
- Introduction to 19th-century photography and the collodion process
- Experience the development process in the dark room under safe red light
- Tintype/Portrait taken by the host
- Use of period clothing and accessories (optional)
- Introduction to 19th-century photography and the collodion process
- Experience the development process in the dark room under safe red light
- Tintype/Portrait taken by the host
- Use of period clothing and accessories (optional)
- Digital copies of the photograph
- Digital copies of the photograph
The studio provides an immersive experience in wet plate collodion portraiture and its development process. In today’s digital age, where countless photos are captured daily with simple mobile devices and digital cameras, the majority of these images are stored and often forgotten on computers. The studio seeks to offer the opposite; something tangible…
The studio provides an immersive experience in wet plate collodion portraiture and its development process. In today’s digital age, where countless photos are captured daily with simple mobile devices and digital cameras, the majority of these images are stored and often forgotten on computers. The studio seeks to offer the opposite; something tangible and valuable that demands attention. This intricate and distinctive process involves coating, sensitizing, exposing, and developing the photographic material within approximately fifteen minutes while the plate remains wet, hence the name. Creating a wet plate can be time-intensive, unpredictable, and demands significant dedication and patience, but the outcome is a unique, stunning, and enduring piece.
- Desaconselhável para crianças com menos de 6 anos de idade, uma vez que os tempo de exposição da fotografia pode ir até aos 10 segundos.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.