Before the advent of dry plates and roll film, photographers took pictures using wet plates. This step-by-step explanation shows you how they did it.

This method greatly improved image quality and reduced exposure times, becoming the standard until the advent of dry plates. Dry plate photography was developed by Richard Leach Maddox in 181.

In 1871, dry plate photography allowed the photographer to purchase glass that was already treated and ready for use. This had the advantage of being easier in the field and not as prone to ...

Wet plate photography has been making a serious come back lately, but this Kickstarter from Galaxy wants to bring back dry plate, large format photography in a relatively accessible way. If you’re ...

One company is going back even farther back with its attempt to revive glass-plate photography. Skip to main content. Menu Digital Trends ...

A Brooklyn photographer has started a series shooting old industrial buildings around Gowanus using a method as old as many of the nabe’s manufacturing structures — the ancient art of dry glass plates ...