Handcrafted Wet Plate Collodion Photography
The Limestone Studio
Dordogne, France
About the Studio
Once a working barn, now a place for photography, light, and slow craft.
Set in the Dordogne countryside and built from local stone, the studio houses a fully equipped darkroom alongside a large natural-light workspace.
The tools are old, the pace is unhurried, and the process is hands-on from start to finish.
Workshops, mentoring, and space to explore alternative photographic techniques, from wet plate collodion to photogravure and beyond.
About the Artist
I work with antique cameras and the wet plate collodion process, using light, chemistry, glass, and time to make photographs by hand. It’s a slow, deliberate way of working, and that’s part of what I value in it.
After more than 40 years as a professional photographer working with clients around the world, I’ve found myself returning to the darkroom and to the physical side of photography. The process feels direct, honest, and human in a way that digital work often doesn’t.
What interests me most is presence, taking the time to really look, and to make images that carry a sense of stillness and connection. Each plate is unique, shaped by light, chemistry, imperfections, and the moment itself.