Albumen Print

[star camera company]

Awhile back I done a LOT of Civil War Re-enactment Photography. Here’s a group shot I done, this is a collodion 5x7 neg contact printed onto albumen paper.

 

[webestang64]

Monte Bella.........

 

[vintagesnaps]

That is pretty darn cool.

 

[Jeff15]

Nice shot.........

 

[star camera company]

.......see all those guys? They each bought a $9 print. I done a Lot of Albumen printing that week. The print is at least 25 years old and haven’t faded. Took that shot with an 8x10 Camera (my build) and a whole plate Darlot Petzval Lens (probably stopped to F8 or so. Exposure probably 8 sec. (they posed). Taken in Sutton Mass.

 

[star camera company]

I’ll throw in another, this group shot was printed on regular photo paper Taken with 8x10 camera and Darlot whole plate lens.

 

[terri]

Terrific job! You've captured the look of the era here -well done!