Tintype artist shares five favorite photos to celebrate World Wet Plate Day

Walk down memory lane with collodion photographer Craig Murphy and Glens Falls Art as he shares his top five “made on” World Wet Plate Day images. 

Each year, on the first Saturday in May, Craig Murphy, along with wet plate artists around the world, celebrate World Wet Plate Day by making collodion images the same way they were created in the 19th century. In 2022, World Wet Plate Day is celebrated on Saturday May 7. World Wet Plate Day is a day to applaud the artists that continue to practice this original 19th century photographic method. Modern day collodion photographers are encouraged to make wet plate images on the first Saturday in May.

Here are Craig’s five favorite handmade photographs created over the last decade on World Wet Plate Day

Glens Falls City Park Gazebo, bench and chair tintype by Craig Murphy

Chair, bench and gazebo in Glens Falls NY City Park

Tintype of Civil War monument in glens falls NY

Civil War Monument, Glens Falls NY

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Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls NY

mother daughter tintype by Craig Murphy and glens falls art

Artist Kate Boyle and her mom, Peggy.

North River tintype made in Adirondacks by Craig Murphy & Glens Falls Art tintype photography studio North River Adirondacks tintype by Craig Murphy & Glens Falls Art tintype studio for World Wet Plate Day.

A view of North River.

Craig Murphy travels with his Glens Falls Art® traveling tintype studio to locations in upstate NY to make heirloom portraits and scenics using this historic photographic method. These unique images can be passed on from generation to generation.