Antique Apertures
Educational reproductions and hands-on resources for early 20th-century photographic processes — silver gelatin emulsions, wet collodion, tintypes, varnishes, and the craft behind them.
Experience photography the way it was discovered!
Get StartedAbout the Project
Antique Apertures reconstructs historic recipes and step-by-step instructions with modern safety notes and photographic context. We combine archival research with hands-on reproductions so you can learn the processes the early photographers used.
Featured Reproductions
- Salted Collodion & Tintype Processes
- Historic Silver Gelatin Emulsion Recipes
- Ponderosa Pine Varnishes & Historical Alternatives
Gallery & Notes
Documented plates, timings, and step-by-step exposures available for researchers and artists.
Contact
Email: antique.apertures@gmail.com