I’m a large format photographer, and was testing some new collodion. Needed a subject and my banjo seemed like the perfect volunteer. She sits still and doesn’t complain.
Made with a 150 year old photographic process - wet plate collodion, on an aluminum plate.
I can’t think of a better subject for that process. She’s very photogenic. 
Cool! I had a B&W darkroom back in the day and in some cases photographing, processing, and prints with a nice wide format Mamiya (borrowed, of course). You’ve done a beautiful job on this one, and what an interesting thing to do! Thanks for sharing and bringing back some old memories.
Smoking hot body, what a beauty 
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Did you burn it in or is that the ambient light and background?
12,000 watt seconds of power. I have three Speedotron packs. Collodion is 0.5 - 0.75 ISO, so it takes a LOT of light. Many of the outdoors photos are over 4 seconds, depending on aperture. I can shoot wide open with my f4.5 Heliar, at 1/2 second, but the depth of field is razor thin. Depends on what looks you’re going for.
That is fascinating stuff. 0.5 ISO… wow. Again, well done!!!
Thank you kindly! I’m going to try to get it on glass so I can print it in platinum. I’ll share if I’m successful.
That is incredible.
