The Dry Collodion Process

"The Dry Collodion Process" by Charles A. Long is a mid-19th century guide that presents an easy and successful photography method from that era. It gives photographers a handbook for using the dry collodion process, promising simple steps to make great photographic negatives. Long carefully explains how to get dry collodion plates ready, like cleaning glass, adding coatings, making them sensitive, and developing the pictures, all while stressing pure ingredients. This book shines a light on the dry collodion process and stands out as particularly useful for photographers on the move and those new to the craft, granting them the freedom to prep plates ahead of time and work on them later at their own pace.