Please note that I am no longer making cameras.
I spent quite a few years building wet plate collodion cameras for photographers all over the world.  This was a very interesting time of my life.  I have invested countless hours to studying various originals and I aimed to improve upon each and every camera that left my shop.
I am very proud of the work I did and truly feel that I have left some sort of "mark" in contemporary plate photography. 
I will leave this site up to serve as a resource guide.  At the bottom of this page, I write about what I am doing "these days."
For those of you with the desire to attempt your own camera build, I have written two books on building wet plate cameras.  The button below is a link to a website for my books.


If you are in need of a custom camera maker for your dream camera, I have included the following makers who I recommend.  I personally know each of these makers. They are listed by location.

United States
        Star Camera Company,  Ray Morganweck,  www.starcameracompany.com
        Black Art Woodcraft,  Steve Silipigni,  www.blackartwoodcraft.com
        Dave Thornberry, Quartz Hill, CA, email: camerasofthepast@gmail.com, (661)722-9871
United Kingdom
        Mark Voce Cameras,  Mark Voce,   www.markvoce.com
Bulgaria
        Donchev Cameras,  Andrey Donchev,  www.donchev-cameras.com

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