I can hardly believe it myself, but this was already the third time we’ve been part of it, when Ray calls the gang together to not only take wet plates at lovely Guy’s Cliffe House, but also to have a proper good time again. Alongside plenty of tintypes, on the last day I also walked…
I’m still hanging on to my memories of England and Wales. Like every time we’ve spent a lot of time there, I find it hard to settle back in here. I’m fully aware that in the UK I’m swimming in my own little bubble. We only meet people who are involved with photography – especially…
We were back at the collectors‘ meetup / regulars‘ table / Club Daguerre gathering in Bad Wörishofen (Süddeutsches Fotomuseum Bad Wörishofen). Honestly, it defies easy categorisation — it’s just a recurring Saturday where camera-obsessed people get together, share a meal, and then let museum director Stefan surprise them with whatever exciting programme he’s cooked up…
This image lies. It depicts an encounter that never took place. The woman stood alone before the camera. The men on different days, at different hours. None of them knew of the others. And yet they are now united for ever – fixed in silver on photopaper. I invented a moment. I cast gazes upon…
We’ve got these little pocket cameras lying around, but we’ve never actually got round to using any of them. There are some proper little gems in there — you know, the sort where you can swap the lenses and everything (Pentax 110). Well, and CP bought me another one not long ago, too. Even all…
Surprise Success at Premiere of Purely Analogue Photo Fair On 29th November 2025, the BASE in Cologne transformed into the epicentre of analogue photography. The first-ever and intentionally purely analogue fair, ‚Analog Art Affair‘, proved to be an overwhelming success – the turnout exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. The fact this event was pulled…
We are slowly getting really impatient: when does retirement finally start?! I know exactly – in one year and five months. But on some days, we are so impatient that we’d love to just lock up the house and leave. From the outside. And give one last wave. Jan Beenken had invited us to join…
Imagine you’re scrolling through Tinder, you fall for a profile picture, and immediately start plotting out the entire romance. This is the woman who will change your life, the one you want to keep forever. Nothing could tear you apart; together you would travel through France. That’s roughly how a member of the Daguerre Club…
In my quest for perfection in wet plate – to make absolutely clean plates – I lost sight of the importance of truly looking, of really seeing the person or the still life. Making tintypes that are completely flawless bores me absolutely now. Furthermore, I’ve encountered various problems stemming from the metal and the coating…
For anyone who fails to comprehend the particular allure of an English summer, I would cordially invite you to conduct a small thought experiment. Picture yourself on a Mediterranean beach at a sweltering 45 degrees. As you sit there, quietly perspiring and contemplating the blistering heat on the back of your neck, do feel free…