I always have been fascinated by photography.
But with the introduction of the digital camera it all became too easy, too predictable …to me.
So I forced myself to go back to the roots of real analog photography.
Not just by making the photograph itself, but by controlling the entire photographic process.

This brought me back to the middle of the 19th century, to the amazing Collodion wet plate process.
And every single day I feel challenged to refine and improve myself.


For my website please visit : www.alextimmermans.com

Alex Timmermans
Holland


"You don't take a picture, it's given to you"

zaterdag 26 maart 2011

"Arjen"

I made this picture during a workshop today.

Dallmeyer 3b open
exposuretime 5 secs.
"poorboy" colldodion
KCN fixer
18x24 cm black glass
 

maandag 14 maart 2011

Exhibition "EXTRAORDINAIRE" from 20-03 untill 15-05


At 20-03 at 14:00 we have the grand opening of our exhibition :

"EXTRAORDINAIRE".

With two of my friends we will
show all kinds of different work like polaroid transfers, Holga pictures,
urban photography and a very interesting multimedia presentation of the
Millennium developement goals.

I will show several collodion plates and prints.
So if you are interested you are more than welcome at the opening or on other days.

Alex








maandag 28 februari 2011

Gathering with Caroline and Eddie

Last weekend i had a gathering with Caroline and Eddie.
They are both very passionated photographers and Eddie is a real "analog" guy.
They just wanted to "taste" the collodion process.


Eddie made bij Caroline
Dallmeyer 3b at 5.6
Clear glass
KCN fixer
exposuretime 7 secs



Caroline made bij Eddie
Dallmeyer 3b at 5.6
Clear glass
KCN fixer
exposuretime 7 secs





vrijdag 18 februari 2011

"Jo"

Jo joined my workshop and when i saw him at my doorstep
 i wanted to make a picture of him.



Poorboy Collodion
Dallmeyer 3b at aprox 5.6
exposure time 8 sec
KCN fixer
Black glass ambro