Dry Plate and paper blog: Michael Carter

Hi All,

I posted this over on the silver gelatin emulsion forum, but on further thought, I realize this is the information's true home. It might be debatable about whether or not silver gelatin as a whole is 'alternative' yet, but the dry plate aspects most certainly are. A lot of communication about emulsions passes through my computer in a week, and I gotta tell you, interest in emulsion making is catching on. If you are holding back because you're afraid you'll be lonely, I don't think you need worry

Our small (but growing!), informal guild of emulsion makers has added a new member - Michael Carter. Michael is blogging his learning experiences here:

http://newlightfarmer.blogspot.com/

Michael is a creative and multi-talented artist. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he will bring to our craft. He is being far braver than I was when I started blogging my initial emulsion efforts. He's inviting comments! I hope you visit his website and weigh in with encouragement and feedback.

The best of summers to you,
Denise
www.thelightfarm.com

Thanks for posting it here. It looks interesting.

Mike

Dry Plate Photography

Hi,
I've started up blogging about my Dry Plate Photography work again. My focus has been on just getting started by pouring plates, then drying them became a problem, then finding out what the ISO was and still is an issue.
Comments are active so I can get some help as I'm all by myself doing this.
Even so, now I can coat big plates. An 8x15 was coated with Liquid Light and is ready to be exposed. But first, test 4x5 plates will be made to determine the correct exposure and development times.
Dry plate is all I do. I have a Vageeswari camera collection with book form plate holders. Now that I am able to coat big plates I'll be able to use them.
Some day, after I can shoot Liquid Light correctly with the big plates - 8x15, 10x12, 12x15 - I'll try making emulsion.
Stop by from time to time and see how I'm coming along.
Michael Carter