Christina  - 1/4 plate Ambrotype

After trying unsuccessfully for a few hours to come up with a good image I finally figured out what my problem was. I was only getting an image in a few areas on the plate and the image was a lot better on the edge where the collodion was thicker. It was the collodion at fault. I may have mixed it improperly (but dont think so, I was VERY careful when measuring all my chemicals) or it may have been the ether I used. The collodion was drying before I got it in the Silver Bath. I added 50 mL of alcohol and then after some improvement I added 50mL more and this is what I came up with. Christina did real well considering the 1 minute exposure time. It was also a very overcast day and there were lots of trees around to block out the light.

Jason  - 1/2 plate Ambrotype

This image was taken very late in the day with some sunlight shining through the trees. It created a stange lighting effect. I have to admit I not only cropped this image but did some major retouching with Photoshop. While processing the plate I must have lost track of which side of the glass the image was on and put a lot of major scratches on it. I will have to be more careful in the future. Exposure was 30 seconds. The next image I post will be with a new batch of Collodion and I hope the quality will improve and the exposure times decrease.