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The White Rabbit - Make your Choice

Life is full of choices, each leading to unknown outcomes—sometimes bringing joy and positivity, other times disappointment. Yet, to achieve something meaningful, risk is necessary. Standing before the white rabbit, as in Alice in Wonderland or Neo in “The Matrix”, we have to decide whether to follow curiosity into the unknown.
Creating this wet plate collodion (tintype) portrait took five months from concept to completion. The process challenged me to find the ideal mask and balance exposure to preserve its subtle whites while keeping the model well-lit. And select a spiked tree as a symbol of danger. Achieving all this demanded technical precision and lots of creativity.
Full BHTS Video https://youtu.be/5oKDM7goyUA
Original inspiration by a painting of Sophia Kirst #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #thematrix #choices #choicesinlife #makeyourchoice #photography #portrait #portraiture #storytelling #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #tintype #handmade #analog #analogphotography #keepfilnalive #filmisnotdead #madeofsilver #handmade #Creativity #Monochrome #Art #Darkness

The White Rabbit - Make your Choice

Life is full of choices, each leading to unknown outcomes—sometimes bringing joy and positivity, other times disappointment. Yet, to achieve something meaningful, risk is necessary. Standing before the white rabbit, as in Alice in Wonderland or Neo in “The Matrix”, we have to decide whether to follow curiosity into the unknown.
Creating this wet plate collodion (tintype) portrait took five months from concept to completion. The process challenged me to find the ideal mask and balance exposure to preserve its subtle whites while keeping the model well-lit. And select a spiked tree as a symbol of danger. Achieving all this demanded technical precision and lots of creativity.
Full BHTS Video https://youtu.be/5oKDM7goyUA
Original inspiration by a painting of Sophia Kirst #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #thematrix #choices #choicesinlife #makeyourchoice #photography #portrait #portraiture #storytelling #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #tintype #handmade #analog #analogphotography #keepfilnalive #filmisnotdead #madeofsilver #handmade #Creativity #Monochrome #Art #Darkness

The White Rabbit - Make your Choice

Life is full of choices, each leading to unknown outcomes—sometimes bringing joy and positivity, other times disappointment. Yet, to achieve something meaningful, risk is necessary. Standing before the white rabbit, as in Alice in Wonderland or Neo in “The Matrix”, we have to decide whether to follow curiosity into the unknown.
Creating this wet plate collodion (tintype) portrait took five months from concept to completion. The process challenged me to find the ideal mask and balance exposure to preserve its subtle whites while keeping the model well-lit. And select a spiked tree as a symbol of danger. Achieving all this demanded technical precision and lots of creativity.
Full BHTS Video https://youtu.be/5oKDM7goyUA
Original inspiration by a painting of Sophia Kirst #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #thematrix #choices #choicesinlife #makeyourchoice #photography #portrait #portraiture #storytelling #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #tintype #handmade #analog #analogphotography #keepfilnalive #filmisnotdead #madeofsilver #handmade #Creativity #Monochrome #Art #Darkness

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers

Photographer Markus Hofstätter, whose creative analog photography projects have been featured on PetaPixel many times, recently tried his…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #analog #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #AU #Australia #Design #Entertainment #glassnegative #History #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #negative #photoediting #retouching #wetplate
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/223407/

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers

Photographer Markus Hofstätter, whose creative analog photography projects have been featured on PetaPixel many times, recently tried his…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #analog #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #CA #Canada #Design #Entertainment #glassnegative #History #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #Negative #photoediting #retouching #wetplate
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/220794/

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers https://petapixel.com/2025/10/17/antique-retouching-desk-was-photoshop-for-19th-century-photographers/ #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #glassnegative #photoediting #retouching #negative #wetplate #history #Analog #analog #News

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers https://petapixel.com/2025/10/17/antique-retouching-desk-was-photoshop-for-19th-century-photographers/ #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #glassnegative #photoediting #retouching #negative #wetplate #history #Analog #analog #News

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers https://petapixel.com/2025/10/17/antique-retouching-desk-was-photoshop-for-19th-century-photographers/ #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #glassnegative #photoediting #retouching #negative #wetplate #history #Analog #analog #News

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers https://petapixel.com/2025/10/17/antique-retouching-desk-was-photoshop-for-19th-century-photographers/ #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #glassnegative #photoediting #retouching #negative #wetplate #history #Analog #analog #News

Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers https://petapixel.com/2025/10/17/antique-retouching-desk-was-photoshop-for-19th-century-photographers/ #markushofstaetter #markushofstatter #glassnegative #photoediting #retouching #negative #wetplate #history #Analog #analog #News

The Father of MMA Captured in Wet Plate Collodion Photography https://petapixel.com/2025/10/09/the-father-of-mma-captured-in-wet-plate-collodion-photography/ #wetplatecollodion #shanebalkowitsch #Walkthroughs #howitwasshot #roycegracie #Features #portrait #wetplate #bjj #mma

Victorian Photography Studio in Gettysburg Ravaged by Fire https://petapixel.com/2025/09/10/victorian-photography-studio-in-gettysburg-ravaged-by-fire/ #wetplatephotography #photographystudio #wetplatecollodion #americancivilwar #gettysburg #civilwar #wetplate #tintype #Analog #News #fire

I traveled all the way to Sweden to take a tintype portrait for my inspired series of a pool legend and a very good friend - Henrik Larsson For the full travel video https://youtu.be/7H61ba9YK6w. Henrik is a multiple World and European Champion followed by many other titles. He also supports the wheelchair community in Sweden (read more about it on my blog) Big shoutout to Hans Jonsson for letting me use his studio. Thank you so much! #portraiture #tintype #wetplate #analog #portrait #sweden #malmö #largeformat #collodion #travelvlog #handmade #henriklarsson #photography

The last portrait from the series: Emily - Portraits of Hope
This 10 second exposure is called Free.. Bhts https://youtu.be/J0VG7EuK7i4
I strongly recommend to watch the video or read my blog article to understand the full story about the strength people show who live in countries that are facing war. #portraiture #hope #porteaitphotography #analog #ambrotype #wetplate #collodion #analogphotography #handmade #silver #ukraine #strong #war #free

Bhts https://youtu.be/J0VG7EuK7i4 This is the 4th portrait from my new series: Emily - Portraits of Hope - Unafraid
I strongly recommend to watch the video or read my blog article to understand the full story about the strength people show who live in countries that are facing war.#portraiture #hope #porteaitphotography #analog #ambrotype #wetplate #collodion #analogphotography #handmade #silver #ukraine #strong #war #unafraid

Bhts https://youtu.be/J0VG7EuK7i4
This is the third portrait from my new series: Emily - Portraits of Hope
A journey from guarded to open, from shadow to hope. This portraits title is Strength and I love how this collodion negative reveals all these details.
I strongly recommend to watch the video or read my blog article to understand the full story about the strength people show who live in countries that are facing war.#portraiture #hope #porteaitphotography #analog #ambrotype #wetplate #collodion #analogphotography #handmade #silver #ukraine #strong #war #Monochrome #Headshot #photography

'Postkarte'n, die wir mal gemacht hatten, als es das #StudioKreativkommune noch als Fotostudio gab. Eine #Kollodium #Nassplatte war die Grundlage, aufgenommen mit einer FKD Holzkamera.

@FotoVorschlag

#FotoVorschlag #analog #wetplate #analogphotography #collodion #photography #fotografie #largeformat #largeformatphotography #großformat #analogefotografie #postkarte #postkarten #KollodiumNassplatte #wetplatecollodion #stilllife #maritim #Schreibkultur

'Nur eine Kleinigkeit' - das kleinste #Tintype, was ich aufgenommen hatte. In einer neu gebauten Schatulle zum Mitführen. Tatsächlich habe ich aber inzwischen vergessen, was für eine Kamera es war ...

Femke, #Kiel 2019

@FotoVorschlag

#FotoVorschlag #collodion #wetplate #analog #analogphotography #photography #portrait #babybauch #pregnant #pregnancy #schwangerschaft #babybump #fotografie #portraitphotography #portraitfotografie

Smaller is Better: My Tiny Wooden Wet Plate Camera https://petapixel.com/2024/10/08/smaller-is-better-my-tiny-wooden-wet-plate-camera/ #wetplatecollodion #shanebalkowitsch #wetplatecamera #Walkthroughs #Equipment #miniature #Features #wetplate #camera #tiny

Tintype portrait of Mila Palm’s hand at the vintage photo fair Vienna - full video
https://youtu.be/nI8McKvgxl4 #tintype #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #analogphotography #analog #largeformat #petzval #hand #handmade #nassplatte #collodion #portraitphotography #People #Monochrome #CloseUp

Josef Zotter with his completely legal and delicious “Hemp Joint in Grass Paper”
I am grateful that I was able to capture two portraits with the inventor of hand-scooped chocolate for my inspired series. Article https://blog.markus-hofstaetter.at/2024/07/josef-zotter-inspired-series/ bhts video https://youtu.be/FTRFxM7MGbY?si=-WTQ0ki290uUFrg8. assistance: Lilith Maris Studio: Blendpunkt Light: Hensel #portrait #analog #wetplate #tintype #largeformat #handmade #zotter #chocolate #collodion

Spring Dreaming - a tintype story. I put lots of time and energy into this project, but at the end it was worth it. Snowdrops are always the first sign for the most beautiful time of the year. Spring is not far away anymore, soon the dream comes true. Link to the bhts
https://youtu.be/DbWYTn8eE2s #tintype #snowdrop #photofairwien #handmade #largeformat #wetplate #collodion #analogphotography #petzval #snowdrop #spring #springdreaming #photography

Last week I was awarded the Golden Society Medal by Prof. Dr. Sobotka in Vienna at the National Library for my exceptional services to photography (especially wet plate photography).

I am so proud and grateful for this extraordinary honor. Once again, a big thanks to everyone who made this special moment in my life possible.

#photography #analog #award #portraitphotography #largeformat #proud #grateful #photographicsociety #wetplate #tintype #nassplatte #collodion #kollodium

Kaja, Kiel 2019⁣

#Babybauch
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⁣Tintype (Kollodium Nassplatte auf Aluminium) mit 13×18cm FKD Kamera und Voigtländer Euryscop N°1 von 1882 ⁣

#Fotografie #Photography #Portraitphotography #Portraitfotografie #Kollodium #Wetplate #CollodionWetplate #analog #analogphotography #pregnancy #FamilyPhotography #Familienfotografie

I did already some wet plate portraits of Masimba in my studio. This is one of my favorites and I am so glad that it’s finally getting used. During our shootings there is always a great energy in the room. Looking forward to our next one. #portrait #portraiture #collodion #wetplate #tintype #analog #analogphotography #artwork #handmade #passion #goodenergy

One of my favorite portraits of phoebe from this year was nominated by ipa with honorable Mention. Proud and very happy! #portraiture #portraitphotography #analogphotography #wetplate #tintype #collodion #nassplatte #award #ipaawards #petzval #handmade #blackandwhite #silver #mhaustria

Planning deeds best done in darkness.
#photography #wetplate #collodion #friday

Should you buy a scratched lens? And can you spot on which plate was exposed with the scratched lens? Check out my video about this topic: https://youtu.be/ZnBFGaBcXTc And see the highres scans on my blog: https://blog.markus-hofstaetter.at/?p=10003 #wetplate #scratchedlenses #scratched #damagedlens #fungus #lensfungus #projectionlens #tintype #experiment #handmade #myths #brokenlens #largeformat #analogphotograpy #analog

Henrik Brahe and his wife Sanne came all the way from Portugal to my studio. This portrait from the current exhibition in Persenbeug is also part of my inspired series. My video ( https://youtu.be/b20zL0KiQrw ) shows the connection of my creative creation process with the exhibitions. Enjoy! #analog #tintype #portraiture #handmade #petzval #analogphotograpy #exhibition #collodion #wetplate #passion #nassplatte #ferrotypie #kollodium #portraitphotography #archeology #photographer

Roman the farmer. This is a wet plate portrait from the current exhibition in Persenbeug. My video ( https://youtu.be/b20zL0KiQrw ) shows the connection of my creative creation process with the exhibitions. Enjoy! #analog #tintype #portraiture #handmade #petzval #analogphotograpy #exhibition #collodion #wetplate #passion #nassplatte #ferrotypie #kollodium #portraitphotography #farmer

My wet plate portrait of David Kriesel with his father, we had such a great time that day. This portrait from the current exhibition in Persenbeug is also part of my inspired series. My video ( https://youtu.be/b20zL0KiQrw ) shows the connection of my creative creation process with the exhibitions. Enjoy! #analog #tintype #portraiture #handmade #petzval #analogphotograpy #exhibition #collodion #wetplate #passion #nassplatte #ferrotypie #kollodium #portraitphotography #davidkriesel

Silvergrain Classics Magazine and Erik Schlicksbier interviewed me about my wet plate portraits and artificial intelligence. This resulted in an exciting discussion. Links to the podcast with all info can be found here: https://blog.markus-hofstaetter.at/?p=9987 #portraitphotography #wetplate #nassplatte #tintypephotography #ai #midjourney #dalle #largeformatphotography #handmade #podcast #interview #collodion #analog #analogphotography #handmade #Technology #Portrait

How about a group tintype with some proper hats? This is from a very cool team event. Captured on my 100 year old large format camera on a 8x10 wet plate. #groupshot #funtimes #cowboyhat #wetplate #tintype #8x10 #collodion #nassplatte #kollodium #handmade #analog #analogphotography

This beautiful plates goes to Peter. Thanks a lot for supporting me on Patreon for a whole year. Link for making of video https://youtu.be/MN1nibijK34 #wetplate #magnifier #lupe #tintype #analogphotography #handmade #nassplatte #collodion #keepfilmalive #largeformat #petzval #stillife #historicprocess

Zum #SilberSonntag so silber, wie es nur werden kann - mit einer #Babybauch Aufnahme auf #Kollodium Nassplatte.

Kaja, #Kiel 2019⁣
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#⁣Tintype (Kollodium Nassplatte auf Aluminium) mit 13×18cm FKD Kamera und Voigtländer Euryscop N°1 von 1882.

Auch wenn ich #Nassplatte noch immer visuell spannend finde, so ist die Technik durch die Limitierungen nichts für mich ...

#analog #akt #nude #nudeart #pregnancy #Fotografie #photography #analogphotography #wetplate #aktportrait #nudeportrait

Marie, Felm 2018

13x18cm Tintype (Kollodium Nassplatte auf Aluminium). FKD Kamera mit Voigtländer Euryscop n°1 von 1882, f4.0 @ 12s

#nsfw #nude #Akt #Aktportrait #nudeart #wetplate #collodion #nassplatte #kollodium #tintype #portrait #Fotografie #photography #analog #ibelieveinfilm

Earlier this year, Sean Tucker made a short film about the project.

At 21 minutes long, it's a great #introduction to the unusual journey I've been on for the last few years and perhaps some welcome coastal escapism for you:

https://youtu.be/2U9AmYdomf0

#LifeboatStationProject #RNLI #SeanTucker #WetPlate #WetCollodion #lifeboat #documentary #project #photography

Urlaub macht einen verrückt. Hab mir jetzt tatsächlich 2 Pakete #Oneinstant von #Supersense gekauft. Knapp 20€ pro Schuss habe ich noch nichtmals mit #Wetplate hinbekommen … 🤣