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…
After a workshop weekend at ours, I’m absolutely done in. Properly shattered. The kind of tired that’ll probably take another two days to shake off. But at the same time so full of lovely moments that I really can’t complain. We had seven people here – Friday through Sunday – with the theme: photography like…
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…
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…
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…
The first part of this story was about the journey through the landscapes & Partys. This part is about what we created in the quiet moments in between: the wet plates born from our truly mobile darkroom. For this trip, we had a secret weapon: a new, mini darkroom tent. It’s so compact I can…
Immer wenn ich das Gefühl habe, nix mehr hinzubekommen, weil ich einfach zu viele Projekte habe, mach ich – folgerichtig – ein neues Projekt. Das hat mich dann so in Beschlag genommen, dass ich dieses Blog hier fast aus den Augen verloren habe. Immerhin läuft das Darkroom-Diary Blog jetzt schon seit über 60 Tagen (von…
short summary for the british – Oleg: The Ukrainian Time-Traveler in AdidasMeet Oleg, the Soviet-era camera that’s more stylish than your average 1982 Ukrainian chef. If he were human, he’d be rocking Adidas pants, shower slides, and a neon mesh shirt while serving you questionable deep-fried delights. Luckily, he’s just a well-preserved travel camera that…
So siehts aus: coole Partys wiederholen sich leider nicht endlos. Wir waren echt traurig, als die Info herumgereicht wurde, das dieses Jahr kein ECW (European Collodion Weekend) in Luxemburg stattfinden soll. Und so hab ich dann angefangen zu suchen, wo wir denn ansonsten hin könnten für Gleichgesinnte & Party. Im Süden ist es C.-P. sehr…