The historical medium of wet plate collodion predates our digital lives and yet lives on in the hearts and souls of artists from around the globe. See 20 Wet Plate Collodion Photographers You Need to Know, a specially curated collection by Jenny Sampson!

Spend time with the photographs and words from this interview with photographic artist Marcus DeSieno. His ongoing project, "Geography of Disappearance," is a brutally honest examination of the crisis at the US/Mexico border from the perspective of landscape photography.

Explore the nuanced transitions of female identity through the unique and captivating portraits created by photographic artist, Rachel Portesi. From Polaroids and tintypes, discover the amazing images that embody motherhood, aging, and self through this ongoing exploration of femininity and the physical world.

PolaCon BayArea 2023 was a thrilling four-day adventure packed with photowalks, vibrant parties, and a must-attend "Talks and Zine Swap" event. Unfazed by the rain, participants dove headfirst into exploring captivating locations while bonding over their shared passion of instant film, all while having a drink or two. Read our recap of this amazing event now!

Forget your preconceived notions of what "street" photography is or should be. Discover 20 international street photographers you need to know in 2023, curated by writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Jesse Freeman of Japan Camera Hunter, that challenges the Western ideas of street photography.

These images are the AF Team's curation of the most stand out must-see images produced in 2022. From career photographers to amateur hobbyists, these scenes and portraits made a huge impact this year!

Since its advent, the art of photography has been a process of artistic experimentation. Hundreds of processes have been invented since its inception, including gum bichromate, platinum/palladium, and wet plate collodion. These alternative processes don’t just still exist; they are thriving in the digital age. Discover 20 emerging and established photographers who use these and countless other processes to create unique and engaging photographic prints in a specially curated list by Christina Z. Anderson!

Michelle Rogers Pritzl’s work explores the tension between past and present in our psychological lives, as well as the photographic medium itself, often working in a digital/analogue hybrid and using historic alternative processes. We shine a light on her recent collection of work, “Not Waving But Drowning” in our exclusive interview.

Though it was founded in in 1851, the wet plate collodion process has seen a resurgence over the last 20 years. Photographers from around the world are looking back and embracing the magic of this historic process. We are pleased to help you discover 29 established and emerging wet plate photographers that deserve recognition to show you exactly why this medium is as beautiful as it is important.

Since its advent, photography has been a boy's club, and women have stood out as rebels and heroes for infiltrating the clubhouse. It's now 2022, and we are pleased to help you discover 20 established and emerging women photographers that deserve recognition as we enter a new era of photographic diversity.

These images are the AF Team's curation of the most stand out must-see images produced in 2021. From career photographers to amateur hobbyists, these scenes and portraits made a huge impact this year!

Clément Marion’s series “Phoenix” features wet plate collodion photographs of severe burn victims that act as both hybrid artistic therapy for his models but also a commentary on important social constructs that influence their mental and emotional healing.

Cary Norton and Jared Ragland’s collaborative series "Where You Come From is Gone" explores the history that occurred in the American South between Hernando DeSoto’s first exploitation of native peoples in the 16th century and Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act 300 years later.

Lynn Bierbaum’s work explores her search for belonging, and for a place, she can call home, by creating three-dimensional sculptures from a hybrid process of wet plate collodion and blown glass.

Kari Wehrs’ portrait project, “Shot”, examines gun ownership in the form of tintypes, some with bullet holes made by the firearm of the subject in the photograph. Read about her motivation for this series now!

Using the wet plate collodion process, McCullers & Montalvo create their body of work, “Where the Light Enters”. The images, made in South Florida’s barrier islands, represent a mysterious search for origins.

Take a journey into the fantastical imagination of printmaker Dan Herrera. Using a combination of archaic and modern photo techniques he creates a surreal alternate past full of spectacle and wonder.

Using wet plate collodion, Shane Balkowitsch has captured hundreds of 10-second stories of the indigenous people of North Dakota in his series Northern Plains Native Americans: A Wet Plate Perspective.

Ian Ruhter is a fine art photographer who has become internationally known for creating the world's largest portraits and landscapes with the wet plate collodion process using a converted van as a camera.