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title: "Wet Plate Collodion Portraits | Authentic Ambrotype Photography"
description: "Book a wet plate collodion portrait session. Using 1850s chemical processes on glass, I create unique ambrotypes that provide a permanent physical artifact."
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# Wet Plate Collodion Portraits

Tribe Verified · Authentic 1850s wet plate collodion process

By [Aditi](https://mytribe.in/ms_selfportrait) · Available for shoots across the United Kingdom and India · ₹22K Per Session (1 Glass Plate) (estimate)

Part of [Analogue & Historical Process Photography](https://mytribe.in/ms_selfportrait/analogue-historical-process-photography). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/ms_selfportrait/analogue-historical-process-photography/gallery)

Handcrafted 19th-century ambrotypes on glass. A physical photographic artifact that cannot be digitally replicated.

## Photos and videos

- ![A portrait of Mashal, created using the 19th-century wet plate collodion process. This technique produces a one-of-a-kind ambrotype on a 4x6 inch glass plate, characterized by its monochrome tones and unique imperfections that are part of the analogue art form.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1871da5c-2e92-48b8-b6d4-e8a850c556f2)

## About Wet Plate Collodion Portraits

The process requires the sitter to hold a pose for several seconds due to long exposure times. This 3-hour session is a live chemical crafting experience, where the image is developed on glass right in front of you.

Wet plate collodion is an 1850s photographic technique that results in an ambrotype on glass. Unlike digital photography, there is no negative. The plate you receive is the original image, containing chemical markings and unique imperfections that define its physical character. 

Because this process relies on long exposure times, the resulting portraits possess a depth and stillness that modern cameras cannot replicate. Each 3-hour session involves mixing chemicals, sensitizing the glass plate, and developing it on-site. We shoot 2 to 3 plates to ensure one perfect hero image. 

You walk away with a permanent physical artifact, plus a high-resolution drum scan for your digital use. This is photography as an object rather than a data file. It is a slow, intentional process, perfect for those seeking a legacy piece rather than a disposable digital image.

## About Aditi

I am Aditi. My focus is the 19th-century wet plate collodion process. I create portraits on glass that exist as physical objects, using 1850s chemistry and large format cameras to capture subjects in a way that feels permanent and tactile.

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