Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Ambrotype Portrait Look and Feel

Been thinking over how I want to do portraits in wet plate, ambrotypes. I like tighter head shots with starkness and harshness to them. Portraits that communicate the inner thoughts of the subject. 

Back in 2014, I shot these images on 35mm Tri-x of my father during the MY FATHERS LAST DAYS series. If I could 14x14 ambrotypes with flash in a similar fashion, I think that would work for me. Will try giving it a go, this working season. Hopefully the new generator will help, by allowing flash in the field.

Dad 2014, MY FATHERS LAST DAYS