Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Collodion Photography... Online!
With today's technology, and the number of people that want to learn the Wet Plate Collodion process, this is long overdue.
Attending a workshop is great. I would recommend that if you can attend one, do it. However, attending a workshop can be very expensive and not very convenient. For most people, one, or both of those things, are huge obstacles. I've tried to address both of those problems by providing this service.

With access to these videos and material, there’s no waiting for something to arrive in the post, or even waiting for an email response, no trees being killed, and moreover, it makes the abstract concrete and takes the mystery out of this very simple photographic process. This really isn't a difficult process to do, but it can be daunting to read about it. My videos are easy to understand, updated and instant - the only thing better would to be working in my studio with me. And if you could do that, you wouldn't be reading this. I'm also offering monthly video podcasts so that you can stay current with new ideas, inventions and techniques while working in the process.

Signup for one of these offers and start learning the process NOW!

Basic Membership $99 (Coming February 2009!)
This membership offers you access to the entire Wet Plate Collodion Workshop Video Series which is on demand, streaming video that you can access anytime you login for 1 year and my new book, "Collodion Photography: The Workshop Book & DVD For Making Positive Photographs" (via Epub).

The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop Video Series covers:

• The History Of The Wet Plate Collodion Process
• An Overview Of Artists Today Using Wet Plate
• The Chemicals: What You Really Need & Where To Get It
• Making The Chemistry: From Plate Cleaner To Varnish
• The Equipment: What You Really Need and Where to Get It
• Deburring & Cleaning A Plate
• Pouring or Flowing A Plate With Collodion
• Sensitizing A Plate
  
• Exposing A Plate
• Developing A Plate
  
• Fixing A Plate
  
• Drying A Plate
• Varnishing A Plate
• Ideas For Mounting & Framing Plates

Premium Membership $199 (Coming February 2009!)
This membership offers you everything in the Basic Membership, plus 1 year of access to monthly video podcasts about all things Wet Plate Collodion. All of the 19th Century manuals and books are here in one central location, all in PDF for download too.

I'll do at least one, sometimes more, vidcasts, or video podcasts a month. I'll cover topics like these:

• How Do You Determine Exposures for Wet Plate Collodion images?
• Using Contemporary Varnish Versus Period Varnish; What's the Difference?
• Which Fix Should I Use? Sodium Thiosulfate, Potassium Cyanide, or Ammonium Thiosulfate? What's the Difference?
• How Do I Convert My Film Holder Into a Plate Holder for Collodion?
• What Are The Advantages of Using a Dark Box?
• How Do You Maintain Your Silver Bath?
• How Do You Determine Focal Length and F/Stop Of A Lens (especially an old one)?
  
• I'll also take suggestions on monthly topics from members.
• and many, many more...

Throughout the year, I'll offer a live, "member's roundtable" meeting via Skype to ask and answer questions, and share work and information about equipment/chemistry/techniques with members in this group. This will help connect the wet plate community and facilitate people in finding equipment or sourcing chemistry. And sometimes, it's just good to hookup with like-minded people and chat.

If you have any questions, comments, email me.