Carl
OK this "photo of a stranger" is a little different inasmuch it was taken in my (very) makeshift studio and my even more makeshift darkroom. A few years back I got into making my own wet plates after I did a course. I wanted to take portraits and after I had taken an image of just about everyone I knew I put an ad out on my Facebook page and Carl (above) got in touch. He popped around the next day, suitably attired and I took 3 plates in half an hour (the other two can be seen if you check out the wet plate album. Unfortunately taking wet plates in the street is almost impossible, which is a shame. Lockdown put an end to my wet plate activities and all my chemicals expired and I've not got back into yet which is a pity and I really enjoyed it. Carl was (and still is I think) a punk (hence his hair) and was photogenic to say the least. I haven't seen him since but I gave him a plate and he seemed reasonably pleased he made the effort.
Carl
OK this "photo of a stranger" is a little different inasmuch it was taken in my (very) makeshift studio and my even more makeshift darkroom. A few years back I got into making my own wet plates after I did a course. I wanted to take portraits and after I had taken an image of just about everyone I knew I put an ad out on my Facebook page and Carl (above) got in touch. He popped around the next day, suitably attired and I took 3 plates in half an hour (the other two can be seen if you check out the wet plate album. Unfortunately taking wet plates in the street is almost impossible, which is a shame. Lockdown put an end to my wet plate activities and all my chemicals expired and I've not got back into yet which is a pity and I really enjoyed it. Carl was (and still is I think) a punk (hence his hair) and was photogenic to say the least. I haven't seen him since but I gave him a plate and he seemed reasonably pleased he made the effort.