About

I'm a portrait photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. I've been working as a photographer since 2010, with my work now focused primarily on creating one-of-a-kind portraits using the wet plate collodion process.

I first learned wet plate collodion in 2017 and have been working with the process ever since, both in the studio and on location. Over the years, I've made tintypes of people from all walks of life, along with commissioned work for productions by Netflix and Magnolia Network.

The wet plate collodion process dates back to the 1850s. It involves coating a metal plate with collodion, sensitizing it with silver nitrate to make it light-sensitive, then exposing it in-camera and developing it immediately afterwards. The result is a unique photograph with a distinctive quality that is difficult to reproduce with modern photographic processes.

While the unpredictability of wet plate is part of its character, my focus has always been on making a good portrait first. The process itself isn't enough. Lighting, composition and the connection with the person in front of the camera still matter.

I'm particularly drawn to the way wet plate renders people. It sees light differently, bringing out texture, detail and character in ways that can be both honest and unexpected. Every portrait is made individually, and every finished plate is a physical object that exists nowhere else in quite the same way.

For me, that's what continues to make the process worthwhile. It's photography that requires time, attention and participation from both sides of the camera, resulting in something tangible that was made together.