"Naomi on White - By: Ed Gately ewgately.com I have long been fascinated with the various ways the red pigmentation in our skin translates to collodion. Slightly under exposing skin tones can have dramatic effects. Pairing this with a high key background really shows off the the signature characteristics of the wet plate collodion process. Naomi was lit with 6' diffused parabolic umbrella and the background was lit with a zoom reflector from above. This 8x10"" tintype was captured with a Wollensak Vitax No. 5 on an E&HT Anthony 11x14"" Studio camera using hand mixed chemistry. I am self-taught and creates my work following the traditions of the 19th century masters. Utilizing chemistry, light, and a little magic, my portraits are able to capture the soul of the sitter preserving them for many generations. In an age of photoshop and manipulation, my images force us to face who we are and to graciously accept it. In addition to portraits, my landscape work connects the present to the past in vivid detail."