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  Eric Mertens
Oakland, CA
United States
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Member Since:
September 2005


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http://www.sweatnapper.net/nude.html
http://www.sweatnapper.net/ambrotype_process_page.html
 
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It was during the last semester of college at CCAC that I became obsessed with the wet plate collodion process. My friend Nick brought a 4x5 ambrotype into the photo lab one day. He made it with the help of a photographer in LA. Immediately I was fascinated by it and had to learn what was involved in making them. After some research we contacted Mark Osterman for a copy of his ‘THE WET-PLATE PROCESS, A WORKING GUIDE, 2002’ publication and spent the rest of the semester acquiring all the necessary equipment and chemicals. The first attempts were fairly successful; maybe not image wise but a lot was learned.

Since then I have been continuing to make ambrotypes and improve my skills. I have overcome most of the technical difficulties relating to the process which has allowed me to work freely with my concepts and ideas.

More images and information at:
www.TheDagLab.com

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Artist: Eric Mertens, title: 7955v , 2007, Photography Other

7955v , 2007
Other Photograph,
6 x 5 inches

Price: US$ 1000
Artist: Eric Mertens, title: 3299e, 2005, Photography Other

3299e, 2005
Other Photograph,
8 x 10 inches
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Artist: Eric Mertens, title: 6002t, 2005, Photography Other

6002t, 2005
Other Photograph,
8 x 10 inches

Price: US$ 700

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