OldSchoolCollodion

I am an amateur ambrotypist, with a focus on portrait photography. I use the historical wet plate collodion process, sensitized silver on black glass, invented in 1851. My studio is located at the antique school house in eastern North Dakota. This school house is used primarily for the storage of the owner’s antiques, which I make generous use of in my work. It’s important to me to represent my subjects in a way that makes them feel proud of who they are, while also opening their eyes to life’s more whimsical side. I love classic literature and art, and often incorporate these themes in my images. I have only been practicing this process for a year. Prior to this my focus was antique and vintage millinery, HighHatCouture.com, which is still my day job.