For Grandad
To raise money for the Alzheimer's Society, brothers Danny and Ben are doing one big thing that they really hope their Grandad will remember...
Category: Wet Plate Collodion
Jude, Glencoe
The intimidating valley sides of Glencoe, Scotland, form the backdrop to ten seconds in the life of my younger son, wrapped up warm on a…
The Midges that Died for Art
Last weekend — what with it being the summer holidays an’ all — I thought it would be fun to concoct an impromptu camping/photography expedition to Scotland with my…
On the Telly
There’s excitement afoot but more on that later in the month. In the meantime, whet your appetite with this short clip broadcast last night by…
Portrait of a Roundabout
Swan, Billy Mill and Cowgate — when strung together, these names could perhaps be mistaken for the title of an obscure new advertising agency. Instead, if you…
My New Ambulance
It’s been a curve-curve ball of a week… A while back you may remember that I was inspired by the work and adventures of Ian…
Skye Glass
Two weeks ago, Julian Calverley invited me on an impromptu visit to the Isle of Skye, a stunningly beautiful wilderness in the far north of Scotland.…
New Course Charted
In allowing myself a bit of thinking space, it’s been a over month since I last posted — a month that has seen the culmination of…
Wet Plate: A Potted History
On Mark Tucker‘s blog, I’ve just stumbled across a potted history of the wet plate collodion process by George Eastman House. The original work of…
Sketch for a Darkbox
A year ago, I wouldn’t have imagined writing a post like this… I’m now very close to making wet plates under my own steam and…