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My Bloody Wobbly Masterpiece

Yesterday at an exhibition, the tour guide said something that stuck with me: for this particular artist, chance wasn’t just tolerated—it was deliberately woven into the process. Because ultimately, what matters is what the viewer sees. The picture interacts with the observer, and only then does it become art. That idea shifted something for me….

Mottenparty

I don’t need therapy, I can just take photographs. At least, that’s what you might think when you see these photos. Florian asked me if I had any pictures of moths for the cover of his new single (I’m assuming if an LP is now called an EP, then a single will be called an…

Farewell to Gretchen: An Impossible Love

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…

Lost in Perfection, Found in Smears

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…

Oleg, der Ukrainer mit der Adidas Hose

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…

Collodion UK & Ireland Treffen 2024 – wir waren dabei

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…

PhotoAdventure Duisburg

Zu viert waren wir vom 7. bis 9.6.24 auf der PhotoAdventure Duisburg, um Wetplate – Portraitsessions, Chemie und Wetplate-Zubehör anzubieten. Wir wurden regelrecht überrannt und hätten am liebsten noch ein paar Tage angehängt. Die Veranstaltung war einfach super und wir hatten eine gute Zeit. Mit dabei war natürlich Marius – diesmal mit Gisela, seine Mutti….