A very fine example of the camera makers art has been added to Ivan Rose’s gallery in the technology galleries. Made from walnut, the stereo format is 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 giving plenty of room for two individual dag plates. Ivan tried it out with slow blue sensitive film, the result is also in the gallery. It has two 6″ Petzval lenses with a dual lens cap. For those whose interest this piques, Ivan will be putting this on ebay, which will be referenced to in the marketplace of the dagforum when it is posted on ebay.

When a whole family is involved with collecting daguerreotypes its not surprising that one member should take on the art first hand. Such is the case with Casey Waters who has recently taken on the process and the mercurial one at that. His gallery includes a portrait of his father with a appropriate vintage look to it.

To enrich the exhibition experience of the upcoming international contemporary daguerreotypes Marc Kereun has asked that if exhibitors could provide images of the technology that they used to produce their Daguerreotypes and a portrait of themselves. The images will be displayed alongside each Daguerreotypists plates in the exhibit. They would also be used for the “exhibition brochure (catalogue)” which will reproduce;

-their daguerreotypes
-images of their equipment/laboratory
-portrait of the author
-CV as daguerreotypist/photograph

Daguerre stèle in the garden of Hotel de Malestroit

Another veteran daguerreotypist reviewing his oeuvre has submitted images for his gallery. Walter has managed to unearth half a dozen plates from yesteryear as well as a more recent self portrait. Also submitted was a account of taking a 1973 portrait of the famous photo historians Floyd and Marion Rinhart, the pdf of that is now in our “general writing” section of the resources section.

Shedding light on some of Ken’s earlier work with the process are images ranging from the 1970’s to the 1990’s which join his more recent work in his gallery.

Fresh from the workshop of the Ray Morgenweck is this chamfered front american daguerreotype camera for a customer.  Built from spanish cedar it is veneered in indian rosewood and finished with a dozen coats of shellac.  The front extends to allow additional focus and is very light for its size, a perfect compliment to the early C.C. Harrison lens. More images now in Ray’s gallery in the technology galleries.