Shooting 1850s Style Ambrotypes with Photographer Harry Taylor

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Michael Zhang

Ambrotype photography came into use in the 1850s, and involves creating a positive image on a sheet of glass. This behind-the-scenes video shows ambrotype photographer Harry Taylor creating three portraits using this process, and should be interesting to watch if you’ve never seen this method of photography before.

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