Silver Plated Studio

One of my practice shots of from last year before the expo. Had a snafu with the collodion pour, but his eyes turned out super cool. I'm so sad I'll be missing this year's expos. We spent so much time and money fixing issues, getting better equipment, learning as much as possible, only to get knocked back down because of things we couldn't control. This is something I love and I know I'll be back, it's just discouraging when I can't dive in deep.

This is a woman I did not want to disappoint! She told us when she showed up at our booth that she had been looking for us since she heard we were going to be there and had planned her clothes for textures that would look better with wet-plate, and of course she had my haircut! Part of me, the not-so-confident side, likes it better when people aren't expecting much from me. I can much easier blow them away or pleasantly surprise them, but rarely do I disappoint them when they don't already have high hopes. 😆 THEN I find out that she doesn't even take selfies that often! And she trusted me with her portrait! I seriously found it an an honor to be able to have her sitting for me. I hope I get to have her in my booth again when it's not so hectic. I have so many ideas I could try with her. 😊 We decided to try for "a little moody" and of course, Ralph had to get in on the action.
Model: Courtney Lindenthal