WET PLATE COLLODION PHOTOGRAPHY BY PHOTOGRAPHER ZELKO NEDIC

Historically, the popularity of the wetplate process was short-lived .  From its invention by Frederick Scott Archer in 1851 the process flourished until the introduction of dry plates in the early 1880s . Aside from the ever-present safety issues of the process , having a darkroom nearby is the largest hurdle to overcome when attempting wetplate collodion . Collodion process is a very inconvenient form which required the photographic material to be coated , sensitized , exposed and developed within the span of a few minutes , necessitating a portable darkroom for use in the field .Today, a wetplate revival is occurring , sparked largely through interest in Living History and the imaging revolution centered around digital technology. As journalistic, commercial, and amateur photography markets have shifted towards digital, fewer conventional products remain available.  This shift has led some art photographers to rediscover the beautiful wetplate collodion process.

Zeljko Nedic is a photographer with an accomplished portfolio that ranges from highly-stylised fashion portraits to fetishism and period settings. The images bellow are some of his wet plate collodion work. 

You can see more of Zelko Nedic's work at http://www.zelkonedic.com/

WET PLATE COLLODION , TINTYPE 5x7 Hand Coloured

EXHIBITION "NAKED OR NUDE",HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL 2012

Last night we were at the opening of an exhibition "Naked or nude" by Zelko Nedic, 

at Silver Pixel Studio in Newtown. 

You can read more on "Naked or nude" exhibition here and HEAD ON photo festival here.

A great night.

And I highly recommend you to go and see this exhibition, 

Silver Pixel Studio is located very close to Enmore theatre, 

if you are walking/driving from Newtown's Kings Street towards Enmore,

on the lights where Enmore theatre is turn right to Phillip street ,

and turn in to first street after walking Phillip street about 50 meter ,

on your right is Silver Pixel Studio.

Here's a few photos from the night and a few relating to the night. 

SOMEBODY IS WATCHING YOU

It's not what you can, 

but what you can't see that gets your attention. 

What intrigues you is not what you know, 

no,

it's your minds urge toward the unknown.  

PUT YOUR BEST DRESS ON

I always overdress. I prefer it that way. It feels better to stand out than to blend in. And I love colour! Khaki and other neutral colours make me feel ill. And you can never look silly when you look gorgeous, that's for sure. 

Photo by  Zelko Nedic

http://www.zelkonedic.com/

GONE FOR LUNCH

-Darling,you look just amazing. How do you manage to look so thin?

-Oh,I eat! I eat so much lately. I gotta stop eating.

-Myself, I hardly eat to stay this slim. I don't know what to do!

- I have a fast metabolism. I can eat as much as I want to. 

-My metabolism slowed down with all this diets.

-I exercise,I just went for a run,it was amazing.

...And they ate, oh how much they ate... By 2 o'clock the whole leaf was gone.

Photo by Zelko Nedic

http://www.zelkonedic.com/