Silver Blitz Studio was founded in 2012. The studio aims to promote wet plate collodion art and culture. By integrating fine art photography, education, and exhibitions, we hope the public can have more opportunities to participate and learn about this Victorian era photography technique.
“Silver” means silver nitrate, which is an irreplaceable photosensitive material for wet collodion photos. “Blitz” means flash in German. We use light to paint on the plate, instead of on the canvas. Each silver plate is handmade in the darkroom with the picture rendered on metal/glass. Every image is completely unique. The studio uses Victorian grand format camera for shooting, in order to mimic the atmosphere of the old time.
Silver Blitz 濕版攝影工作室成立於2012年，主要為推動香港濕版攝影藝術文化，集合教育、交流、廣及展覽，讓大眾有更多機會參與和認識傳統攝影工藝 。
“SILVER” 意思指銀，是傳統攝影藝術不可缺少的感光材料，而 “BLITZ” 為德語，意思指閃光，攝影為光之繪畫藝術。沒有光，那怕會留下影像。“ SILVER BLITZ ” 是希望保留傳統，以舉行工作坊、展覽及攝影沙龍等活動形式，帶領大家從回舊日的情懷當中。
What is wet collodion photography?
The wet collodion photography process was discovered and pronounced at 1851 by the British sculptor, Frederick Scott Archer (1813-1857). The wet collodion on glass negatives are highly praised for its’ high resolution details with sensitivity to wide spectrum of available light. The tactile and material values of this earliest form of photography is a contrast with the immaterial culture of the digital revolution. These glass negatives have a high collection value nowadays for museums and prestigious connoisseurs around the world.
英國人費廸域.史葛.阿切爾 (Fredrick Scott Archer 1813-1857) 在十八世紀發現用火棉膠塗在光滑的玻璃片上置於硝酸鹽溶液中轉化為碘化銀，然後曝光、顯影、定影及水洗。 在這十數分鐘片子一直在濕潤狀態中進行。 因此簡稱為 ” 濕版攝影 “。在這個數碼年代已難顯示個人化或個性化攝影；一切都可由軟件解决，在商業攝影是可取的。 但要追求原作，每一張都獨一無二，由自己本人創做出來那種喜悅是數碼無法取代的。濕版攝影運用一百年前技術；一切都是手工操作，用慢火，享受一下 ”靜” 的狀態。
