Experience the art of 19th century wet plate collodion portraiture. Learn the complex process of coating, sensitizing, and developing a unique and lasting photographic plate.
- Largo 1º de Dezembro 14 - This experience is designed to make you time-travel back to the early ages of photography. You’ll have your portrait made through one of the oldest photography processes, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851: wet plate collodion and will have the chance to experience the whole process of development. This immersive experience will be held at FIVE HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, which itself is equipped with antique cameras, and furniture, alongside some literature on 19th century Photography, all for your edification.
This particular technique creates unique images, reminiscent of a distant past. You will have the chance to choose from three different sizes in which the tintype portrait will be made.
Some 19th century clothes and props will be available for the portrait session.
In addition to being an extremely interesting process, you will have the opportunity to follow the hosts to the laboratory/dark-room to experience/see the whole development process.
The aluminium plates (tintypes) are ready to take, one hour after the experience starts.
- Experience the entire development process in a dark room
- Receive a unique tintype portrait taken by your host
The studio provides a practical exploration into the realm of wet plate collodion portraiture and its associated development techniques. In today’s digitized world, an array of photographs are daily captured by simple cell phones and digital cameras, with a majority, if not all, merely stored and out of sight in computers. Our approach is counteractive - we seek to create something tangible, precious and impossible to ignore. The method is hugely complex and distinct, it involves coating, sensitizing, exposing and developing the photographic material all within approximately fifteen minutes while the plate remains wet, hence it’s referred to as such. Crafting a wet plate requires an investment of time, it can be erratic, and needs patience and dedication, yet the outcome is an exceptional, aesthetically pleasing and enduring piece.
- Desaconselhável para crianças com menos de 6 anos de idade, uma vez que os tempo de exposição da fotografia pode ir até aos 10 segundos.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.