"The Prima Donna" with opera singer Inna Husieve, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. She is from Ukraine and her soprano voice is that of an angel. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light.

"The Invisible Lady" with Chelsy Ciavarella captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. A collaboration with my crearive group The Photo Misfits. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 8 second exposures, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light.

"Split" with Aleah Hoiland, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. This effect was done in camera utilizing a bespoke half dark slide in my plate holder. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 8 second exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light

"Vis-a-vis" with Aleah Hoiland, a double exposure captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, two 7 second exposures, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate 5538

I am honored to share the new cover for North Dakota Horizons Magazine and a story about my series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Get a copy if you can! Amelia Jade Herman "Sacred Eagle Woman" MHA Nation / Spirit Lake Nation / Standing Rock Sioux

"Solemn" with Aleah Hoiland, captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f8, 4 second exposures, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota, Plate 5536

"Ascension" a double exposure with my friend and muse Brea Helm. Assisted by Victoria Lyubchenko and Kelli Swenson. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, two 8 second exposures, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights with continuous bulbs.

"Evoking Irving" (Plate 3 of 3) of a triptych with Brea Helm captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Assisted by Victoria Lyubchenko, Chad Nodland and Tom Wirtz. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass Ambrotype.

On the set of “Evoking Irving” by Chad Nodland, the official digital photographer to my studio.

"Nacre's Elegance" with my friend Mackenzie Dawn Reynolds, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, two 8 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights

"Maplethorpe's Mistress" with my friend and muse Mackenzie Dawn Reynolds, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Photographers with a knowledge of photographic history will understand the reference and how contrary the title is. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens

Retouching wet plates with Farmer’s Reducer youtu.be/-ZPp2LhSo9E?...

Abigail Arainia Aldrich, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa 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, 10 seconds of exposure, 8x10"

Jessau Jaymz Devon Christian "Sweet Grass Woman", Eastern Shoshone / Assiniboine Apsaalooke captured for the second time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 10 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light.

Rylee Jose captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass. Composition assistance and styling by Victoria Lyubchenko. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 7 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light.

Everyone should Iisten to this series if you truly want to get up to speed on the real dilemmas that face us with A.I. I find that nobody will take the time to listen to world experts. They just want to keep sharing, using and promoting A.I. open.spotify.com/show/3JlvdUf...

"Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu" 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.

"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?