Photographer Spotlight: Mike Willingham
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Mike Willingham is a fine-art photographer residing in Texas with almost 20 years of experience. His work has been displayed in galleries across the US and Europe. Among his published works, he has a book that showcases his digital work, as well as another coming out later this spring.
In the fall of 2017, he saw a nude ambrotype and became fascinated with the style. This began a journey exploring wet-plate photography. In the following months, he taught himself the process and even built a custom camera, capable of shooting plates from as small as 4×5 to as large as 11×14. When describing the technique, Mike said, “I absolutely love the process! The rawness of it, and all the imperfections. It is truly beautiful.”
If you’re interested in learning more, Mike has a behind the scenes look at his wet-plate process on his website, where he describes the technique with accompanying photos. And, he’ll be releasing a book that focuses on his wet-plate work in spring 2020.
Check out Mike Willingham’s Model Mayhem portfolio to see more of his work. You can also follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and his website.
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January 18, 2022 at 11:37 am, Carlton Marshall said:
I had never heard of wet plate photography. These images are great and it has intrigued me to add such a process to my toolbox of shots and style. I will be looking into it.
January 24, 2021 at 11:18 am, Prem Muthu said:
You have inspired me to experiment and work in these bygone process. The illustrations and accompanying text helps me to understand the process. Thank you very much Mike.