Portraits - wet plate collodion

I have always admired portraiture in its many forms—painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography—for its ability to capture a glimpse of someone’s personality or mood. Some portraits are simply captivating. I've enjoyed photographing loved ones for as long as I can remember, but formal portraiture came later. It began with an 18th-century Japanese Buddha sculpture I own. I aimed to capture its essence rather than just photographing the object. I started experimenting with historical photographic processes and fell in love with wet plate collodion, a 19th-century technique for creating unique works on glass or tin. This complex process, with its long exposures, allows for a deep, silent dialogue between the sitter and the camera, making each portrait a collaborative work. 

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