1839 CHPP - Centre for Historic Photography Processes

1839 CHPP - Centre for Historic Photography Processes 1839 Centre for Historic Photographic Processes, is an initiative where we offer students, artists,

You’re looking at a negative.But this is only half the photograph. 👀This vintage record player was captured as a wet pla...
20/08/2026

You’re looking at a negative.
But this is only half the photograph. 👀

This vintage record player was captured as a wet plate negative—a glass plate coated, exposed and developed while still wet.

But historically, the negative was often just the starting point. It could be used to create positive prints through contact printing, including the beautiful Salted Print process.

Swipe → to see this very negative become a Salted Print.

One object. Two historic processes. Two ways of seeing it.A vintage lantern, first captured as a wet plate negative, the...
11/08/2026

One object. Two historic processes. Two ways of seeing it.

A vintage lantern, first captured as a wet plate negative, then interpreted through a salted print each process revealing a different character in the same subject.

What makes these historic processes fascinating is that the image is only part of the story. The glass, the chemistry, the exposure and the handmade print all leave their mark.

The result isn't just a photograph.
It's a record of the process that created it.

Which one speaks to you more the wet plate negative or the salted print? Tell us below. 👇

Follow @1839.chpp for more explorations into historic photographic processes and alternative ways of making images.

Most people think the photograph is made when the shutter clicks.At 1839.chpp, that's only the beginning.The real conver...
07/08/2026

Most people think the photograph is made when the shutter clicks.

At 1839.chpp, that's only the beginning.

The real conversation happens here under a red glow, between chemistry and silence, where each plate slowly reveals what light had quietly remembered.

It's the part of photography we never want to rush 1839.chpp

This version feels intimate and artistic without becoming overly poetic. It also reflects the philosophy of wet plate photography: the image is not simply captured; it is revealed.

Have you ever stepped inside a traditional darkroom?

01/08/2026

Most portraits take a fraction of a second.

This one demanded 45 seconds of absolute stillness.

Why?

Watch till the end.

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Not every toy tells its story through play.Some tell it through cracks, grain, and age.Captured on a handcrafted wet pla...
30/07/2026

Not every toy tells its story through play.
Some tell it through cracks, grain, and age.

Captured on a handcrafted wet plate, where every imperfection becomes part of the final image.

Because perfection fades. Character stays.

Perfection ruined photography.Before filters and unlimited retakes, every image carried imperfections that made it beaut...
28/07/2026

Perfection ruined photography.

Before filters and unlimited retakes, every image carried imperfections that made it beautifully unique.

That's the magic of the wet plate collodion process.

Swipe to see why this 19th-century craft still captivates photographers

24/07/2026

Perfection is easy to replicate.
Imperfections never are.
That's what makes every wet plate one of a kind.

Watch the reel to discover why these "flaws" are often the most beautiful part of the process. ✨

From glass plate to salted paper.This artwork began as a Wet Plate Collodion negative and was carefully printed using th...
22/07/2026

From glass plate to salted paper.

This artwork began as a Wet Plate Collodion negative and was carefully printed using the historic Salted Print process.

The subject, beautiful handcrafted wooden toys perfectly complements one of the world's earliest photographic techniques.
Every print is handmade. Every print is unique.

10/07/2026

Part 2!

Watch the reel to find out how wet plate negatives were grainless/noiseless🤌

Keep watching this series !



[WetPlateCollodian, Malhar Dhruv, 1839 Chpp, Unfiltered, Meaningful, Slow, Photography, Human Intervention]

03/07/2026

Some photographs are captured.

Others are crafted.

Every Wet Plate Collodion portrait is unique —where chemistry, light, and human hands come together to create something that can never be replicated.

Welcome to Part 1 of our Unfiltered series.

Over the coming episodes, will guide us through one of photography's most mesmerizing processes sharing its rich history, intricate techniques, and the beauty of embracing imperfections that transform every image into a truly one-of-a-kind work of art.
Whether you're an artist, photographer, filmmaker, designer, student, or simply someone who appreciates beautiful craftsmanship, this series is for you.

Because not every masterpiece begins with a camera.
Sometimes, it begins with patience.

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