"Carrying On the BJJ Tradition" with Royce Gracie, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Royce is the pioneer of the UFC and won UFC 1, 2 and 4 when there were very limited rules, no weight limits and no time limits. I grew up renting VHS tapes

My full interview with Western Edge Living. Thank you Bill Palanuk for having me on the show. youtu.be/G0kAar5Y_Do?...

My full interview with Western Edge Living. Thank you Bill Palanuk for having me on the show. youtu.be/G0kAar5Y_Do?...

LeeSah Dee Banley "Good Horse Woman", Cheyenne River Sioux, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". This plate is going to the South Dakota State Historical Society.

"Hydra" with Caylee Krein, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass. Triple exposure. Carl Zeiss Tessar f4.5 250mm lens, 6/3/3 seconds of exposure (triple exposure), 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights

Amelia Jade Herman “Sacred Eagle Woman”, MHA Nation / Spirit Lake Nation / Standing Rock Sioux, for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Amelia is in town to dance at the United Tribes Technical College International Pow Wow. She is 15 years old.

Marisa Miakonda Cummings "Moon Power", Omaha Tribe of Nebraska captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 6 seconds of exposure

Rayn LaVerne Gullickson, Lakota / Arikara captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on ruby red glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 6 seconds of exposure, 8x10" ruby glass ambrotype

"Moon Paladin", plate one of three (triptych), with Brandon Hagerott captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass. Costume design my propmaster Laine Pope. In medieval European legend, the paladins were 12 brave knights who were loyal followers of Charlemagne.

Rylee Skye Dahlen, MHA Nation / Turtle Moutain Band of Chippewa / Standing Rock Sioux captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Rylee just received her master's degree in Indigenous Public Health from the University of North Dakota. An experiment with emerald glass.

"Liberty's Crown" with my beautiful wife Bonnie captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. My propmaster Laine Pople made the crown. The world needs more Liberty. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 6 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype

"My Personal Black Cloud" with Cerasi Voigt, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Costuming and cloud design by my propmaster Laine Pope. Chris Roemmich was instrumental behind the scenes while we wrestled with the unpredictable cloud.

"Miss North Dakota" with my friend Kennedy DeLap, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on cobalt blue glass. I rarely use different colored glass in my work but wanted to surprise Kennedy and all the visitors that were in my studio.

"Living Clay" with Caylee Krein, a double exposure captured in camera with the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Clay statue by my friend Gretchen Bederman. This clay statue has sat outside my studio for years and welcomes all my guests to my creative space.

My friend and collaborator Kennedy DeLap is our new Miss North Dakota. A cobalt blue glass ambrotype was in order to celebrate. We also made a black glass ambrotype for the State Historical Society archive.

If you are near the University of Oxford on Auguay 5th, please join us. www.instagram.com/p/DL2xy7_ot6...

Cedar Tomi Carry Moccasin "Singing Thunder", Standing Rock Sioux, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f.45, 6 seconds of exposure

Nellie Boyd "Bird Woman", Hidatsa / Nakota Assiniboine / Dakota, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f.45, 6 seconds of exposure

Park Blanche Carry Moccasin "Two Breaths Woman", Standing Rock Sioux, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f.45

Park Blanche Carry Moccasin "Two Breaths Woman", Standing Rock Sioux, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f.45

Fuck off A.I.! This the first photograph ever and it is sacred to us photographers. You lied, cheated, hallucinated and made up the data. A large language model does now know the light or the colors of that day. There is no reality in this fake representation.

"Ode To Albrecht Durer" with Jon Carl Rask captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass from the 1851 process. My friend Herbert Ascherman, Jr. assisted in the composition of this portrait and I am grateful to both men for trusting my lens and chemistry.

Today at the Världskulturmuseet in Sweden! Genevieve Rae Iron Lightning, Stands First Woman", Cheyenne River Sioux, Miss Black Hills 2017-2018

Bayleigh-Ann Lynn Redman "Red Tail Hawk Woman", Northern Arapaho Tribe of Ethete / Bishop Paiute Tribe of California captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective".

Is there a more beautiful object than a properly made black glass ambrotypes of pure silver on glass?

The plaque for the large art installation of “Clemency” with Leonard Peltier is done. The installation will be at the Heritage Center on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota. Stay tuned for the unveiling date estimated for June.

"Mighty Missouri Coffee Co." with my friend Brian Jackson captured for the second time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass. I am so proud of this young entrepreneur the company he has created. This was a collaboration with my photography students.

Please join me at the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford on August 5th! Public welcome. They presently have 51 of my original black glass ambrotypes in their permanent collection and the title of my talk with be "Collaborating with the Past". www.prm.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-b...

Please join me at the Pitt Rivers Museum in the U.K. on August 5th! www.instagram.com/p/DJRKZJbpOP...

Beatrice Menase Kwe Jackson "She Has Come Home Again", Tsimshian / Lower Band Nicola captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Beatrice flew in from Michigan.

“After The Exposure” a portrait by Kelli Swenson of Shane Balkowitsch. Thank you Kelli for snapping this candid behind the scenes shot. It is always a pleasant surprise to see an exposure that was unknown to me. This was on the set of “The Mythological Harpy” after I knew we had the plates.

"The Mythological Harpy: Stalking" with Brea Helm captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. This tetralogy of plates was achieved by our creative group called "The Photo Misfits" with Laine Pope as our propmaster. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5

"The Mythological Harpy: Stalking" with Brea Helm captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. This tetralogy of plates was achieved by our creative group called "The Photo Misfits" with Laine Pope as our propmaster. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5

"The Mythological Harpy: Flight" with Brea Helm captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. This tetralogy of plates was achieved by our creative group called "The Photo Misfits" with Laine Pope as our propmaster. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5

Fox Lane Price, Mandan / Hidatsa / Arikara captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 8 seconds of exposure

Loren Henry "Pine Bird", Hunkpapa Lakota captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 7 seconds of exposure

I am honored that my work with Leonard Peltier graces the cover of the High Plains Reader! Thank you Winona LaDuke for writing the words to accompany my wet plates. A big shout out to Sabrina Hornung for always believing in me all these years.

Chairman Jamie Azure "Spotted Eagle", Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa / Ojibwe captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective".

LEONARD PELTIER "U.S. PRISONER NUMBER 89637-132" FUNDRAISER CABINET CARD, PLEASE SHARE I have been inundated with requests to have prints of my work with Leonard Peltier. www.nostalgicglasswetplatestudio.com/product/leon...

"Beautiful Mortality" with my dear friend Eve Lancaster, captured once again in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Eve and I have created together for over 6 years now. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 6 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype

"U.S. Prisoner Number: 89637-132" with Leonard Peltier photographed in wet plate collodion for the first time. Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior, personally requested that these portraits be taken for history. Mr. Peltier served 49 years in the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

Honored to have my photos of Leonard Peltier picked up by Native News Online! nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...