Portraits au collodion : une immersion dans le temps
Wet collodion is a photographic process invented in 1851 by the English photographer Frederick Scott Archer. Used primarily in the 19th century, it allows for the creation of images with exceptional detail and unique intensity. The process involves coating a glass or metal plate with a collodion solution sensitized with silver salts, which must remain wet throughout the exposure and development.
For portraiture, this technique requires a relatively long exposure time, which gives faces a particular, almost timeless gravity. The result is distinguished by:
- profound contrasts,
- a range of rich and subtle greys,
- imperfections and chemical accidents that become an integral part of aesthetics.
More than just an old method, a collodion portrait session is a true artistic and artisanal experience, combining chemistry, patience and creativity.
We create portraits using the wet collodion process on glass or aluminum, with period cameras dating from 1860 to 1905..
We make our own chemicals and our mission is to preserve this primitive photographic process as well as the cameras, some over 100 years old, that we are fortunate enough to have in our studio..
La séance de portrait dure environ 1h. Que ce soit pour un portrait pour une personne seule ou un portrait de couple, vous nous accompagnez en chambre noire pour assister à toutes les étapes du procédé : préparation de la plaque, prise de vue, développement…
🎁 At the end of the session, you leave with the original plate + a digital HD version.
Tarifs en studio – Portraits sur plaque d'aluminium (Ferrotype)
| Aluminium plate | Price | |
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| 9x12 cm (1 pers. max) | 135 € | |
| 13x18 cm (1 personne ou portrait de couple) | 195 € | |
| 18x24 cm | 315 € | |
| 25x25 cm | 390 € |
Exemple d'un pourtrait de couple :
La photographie au Collodion se réalise également sur plaque de verre, on parle dans ce cas d'un ambrotype.
Glass plate | Price | Booking |
9x12 cm (1 pers. max) | 165 € | |
13x18 cm (1 à 2 person) | 225 € | |
18x24 cm | 350 € |
Studio rates – Reverse process on paper (direct positive color print)
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Color paper | Price | Booking |
13x18 cm | 125 € | |
18x24 cm | 185 € | |
25x25 cm | 210 € |
