The Aratoi Museum: Wet Plate Portrait Sessions

Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
6th & 7th April 2024
10am - 3pm

This April, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Aratoi Museum in Masterton to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Please book early to avoid disappointment as sessions are limited.

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Understanding Photography – A beginners guide.

This October I will be running an 8 week ‘Hands On” photography course specifically designed for the beginner.

For bookings and info visit https://events.humanitix.com/understandingphotography

Spaces are limited.

To celebrate Arts in the Ville 2023, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950’s Bond-wood caravan) to the Helensville Museum and crafting timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process.

Plates will be posted out to clients once varnished and cured, a week or so after their session.

Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to two people per plate.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Price $150

In celebration of this years Auckland Heritage Festival, I’ll be holding wet plate portrait sessions at Pah Homestead this October.

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

Please join me on Saturday the 23rd of September, from 6pm for the opening of my exhibition “The Mullet Matters”

On show will be a selection of “Mullet” portraits taken using the wet plate collodion process. Over the course of the evening, the plates will be auctioned off to raise much needed funds for mental health.

Fotofest is the second annual photography festival for Hawke's Bay.

Hosted by Hastings city, the event brings photographers and those passionate about photography from around the country, together over 10 days. 

A number of exhibitions are held within the CBD, shop fronts, vacant spaces and laneways, with talks and presentations over the first weekend. 
Loads of interest and fun for everyone, local community and visitors with or without a camera.

This year I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950’s Bond-wood caravan) to Hastings, Heretaunga to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process.

Plates will be posted out to clients once varnished and cured, a week or so after their session.

Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to two people per plate.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Price $150

Please join myself and esteemed photographer Desmond Burdon at Whitaker Gallery, Te Aroha on Saturday the 9th September for the opening of our joint exhibition Evolving Mediums

On show will be a selection of fine art prints and wet plate collodion images.

On select days during the exhibition I will also be offering wet plate collodion portrait sessions to those interested in experiencing the process.

In celebration of Matariki, I’ve teamed up with Ngati Tumutumu Trust and will be holding wet plate portrait sessions for Whānau at Tui Pa Marae Te Aroha, on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July. Sessions start at 10am and are limited to two people per plate.

Please feel free to bring along any traditional Kakahu or taonga for your portraits.

In partnership with the Auckland Festival of Photography, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to Highwic to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process, a 19th-century method of development that predates film photography. Each image is hand-crafted,  producing an original direct-positive image on a sheet of glass or aluminium plate. 

The plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after the session. Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Price: $150.00

On view, will also be my exhibition Tinkering About, a series of wet plate collodion images captured recently in Australia and New Zealand.

Please join me Wednesday 31st May at Highwic for the opening of my exhibition Tinkering About

On show will be a selection of images captured using the wet plate collodion process, a 19th-century method of development that predates film photography. Each image is hand-crafted, producing an original direct-positive image on a sheet of glass or aluminium plate.  This process produces unique images with a timeless beauty.

The exhibition is part of the Auckland Festival of Photography and runs until the 11th of June.

During the exhibition, I will also be offering wet plate collodion portrait sessions for those interested in experiencing this process. The sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate.

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

This spring, to celebrate Light from Tate: 1700s to Now I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $150.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

This March, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Central Hawkes Bay Museum in Waipawa to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $150.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

Experience how portraits were made during the Victorian era

In celebration of Eketāhuna’s Sesquicentenary, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Eketāhuna & Districts Early Settlers Museum to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session. Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Price: $150.00

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Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
Between 10am-5pm

This weekend, in celebration of "A day at the Domain", I will be crafting timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process, a 19th-century method of development that predates film photography. Each image is hand-crafted, producing an original direct-positive image on a sheet 5"x4" aluminium plate.

Participating in a tintype session and seeing the alchemic process as images appear on the plate is captivating; an experience that few people now have the opportunity to witness.  At the end of the session, you will have a unique and original hand-made portrait and a complimentary digital file of your image.

Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate
Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Bookings are essential.

This January I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Te Ahu Museum in Kaitaia to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $125.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

This January I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Pioneer Village in Kaikohe to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $125.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

This December I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to the Central Hawkes Bay Museum in Waipawa to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $150.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

To celebrate the opening of Look closely and tell me what you see: Photographs from the Collection at Wairarapa Museum of Art & History,  I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to  Masterton to craft timeless portraits using the wet plate collodion process. 

Plates will be posted to clients once varnished & cured, a week or so after their session.

Portrait sessions are $150.  Sessions last 45 minutes and are limited to 2 people per plate

Sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

Experience how portraits were made during the Victorian era…

In celebration of Whanganui Heritage Month, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950's Bond-wood caravan) to 'Sarjeant on the Quay' to craft timeless portraits using the unique C19th wet plate collodion process.

Our portrait sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Limited to 2 persons per plate.

Price: $150 per plate (cash only)

Experience how portraits were made during the Victorian era…

To celebrate the return of the “Arts in the Ville” festival, I’ll be taking my mobile darkroom (a 1950’s bond-wood caravan) to Helensville to craft timeless portraits using the unique C19th wet plate collodion process.

Our portrait sessions are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

Prices: $150 per plate (cash only)