John Hoare, a professional director of photography who has also developed a passion for wet plate photography An interview with John Hoare, a professional director of photography who has also developed a passion for wet plate photography, an antique photographic technique dating back to the 1850s. John shares how this method contrasts with his high-tech day job, describing the process in detail—using chemicals like collodion and silver nitrate, and working with cumbersome equipment like a Bellows camera. The technique requires long exposure times, creating challenges but also adding a unique, antique aesthetic to his work. _As a side note, all the portraits that appear in this article are of life models that have visited my weekly class at the library
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