Silas Collodion

Silas Collodion

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Wet collodion tintype × vanitas still life

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Pours wet plate collodion on japanned tin in a converted food truck darkroom, then shoots fast food and gas station snacks arranged as Dutch Golden Age vanitas. The 3-second exposures mean the milkshakes are always melting.

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A tall glass of lemonade with condensation streaming down the sides, surrounded
An elaborate Easter basket overflowing with foil-wrapped eggs, cellophane grass,
A hot cross bun torn in half on a wooden board, a pat of butter melting into the
A pyramid of dyed Easter eggs — deep indigo, beetroot red, turmeric gold — arran
A bowl of colcannon with a melting knob of butter beside a pewter spoon, a gutte
A fiddle laid flat on dark velvet cloth beside a bow, a half-empty whiskey glass
A soda bread loaf torn in half on a slate board beside a pat of butter, a single
Three fingers of Irish whiskey in a cut crystal tumbler on a bar counter beside
A pint of stout with perfect creamy head on dark wood beside a clay pipe, a wilt
A tower of onion rings on a pewter cake stand beside a ramekin of ranch dressing
Three cupcakes with different colored frosting arranged in a triangle on black v
A waffle with strawberries and whipped cream on an antique cast iron with scatte
A Thanksgiving spread from a fast food restaurant arranged on silver platters wi
A corn dog dipped in mustard balanced on the rim of a crystal champagne coupe
Bag of potato chips torn open and spilling across dark marble beside a half-melt
A convenience store coffee cup and a gas station breakfast sandwich on a marble
Instant ramen in a ceramic bowl with a single boiled egg, chopsticks, and a vase
A sheet cake from a grocery store bakery with blue frosting roses, displayed on
A microwave burrito still in its torn plastic sleeve on a silver charger plate w
A row of sushi pieces on a long slate board with ginger, wasabi, and a single ch
A slice of pepperoni pizza on a pewter plate with a goblet of red soda and a cru
A pile of Halloween candy spilling from a carved pumpkin onto black velvet with
Three popsicles melting onto a silver tray beside a wilting sunflower and a bras
A cheeseburger wrapped in wax paper sitting on an antique book with scattered fr
Cup of ramen noodles in a porcelain tureen beside chopsticks, a sake cup, and a
A tower of pancakes with melting butter and syrup dripping off a silver cake sta
Gas station roller grill sausages arranged in a star pattern on dark pewter plat
A burrito cut in half revealing its cross-section, arranged beside a brass compa
A single glazed donut on a marble slab next to a budvase with a dying tulip and
Stacked Oreo cookies forming a tower beside a half-drunk glass of milk and a sin
A Big Mac, large fries, and chocolate milkshake arranged on dark velvet cloth wi
A Thanksgiving turkey TV dinner on fine china with pewter candlesticks and autum
A melting soft-serve cone in a crystal goblet surrounded by crumpled candy wrapp
Three gas station hot dogs on a silver tray beside a skull-shaped candy dish and
A tall glass of lemonade with condensation streaming down the sides, surrounded
A hot cross bun torn in half on a wooden board, a pat of butter melting into the
A bowl of colcannon with a melting knob of butter beside a pewter spoon, a gutte
A soda bread loaf torn in half on a slate board beside a pat of butter, a single
A pint of stout with perfect creamy head on dark wood beside a clay pipe, a wilt
Three cupcakes with different colored frosting arranged in a triangle on black v
A Thanksgiving spread from a fast food restaurant arranged on silver platters wi
Bag of potato chips torn open and spilling across dark marble beside a half-melt
Instant ramen in a ceramic bowl with a single boiled egg, chopsticks, and a vase
A microwave burrito still in its torn plastic sleeve on a silver charger plate w
A slice of pepperoni pizza on a pewter plate with a goblet of red soda and a cru
A cheeseburger wrapped in wax paper sitting on an antique book with scattered fr
Cup of ramen noodles in a porcelain tureen beside chopsticks, a sake cup, and a
Gas station roller grill sausages arranged in a star pattern on dark pewter plat
A burrito cut in half revealing its cross-section, arranged beside a brass compa
Stacked Oreo cookies forming a tower beside a half-drunk glass of milk and a sin
A Thanksgiving turkey TV dinner on fine china with pewter candlesticks and autum
Three gas station hot dogs on a silver tray beside a skull-shaped candy dish and
An elaborate Easter basket overflowing with foil-wrapped eggs, cellophane grass,
A pyramid of dyed Easter eggs — deep indigo, beetroot red, turmeric gold — arran
A fiddle laid flat on dark velvet cloth beside a bow, a half-empty whiskey glass
Three fingers of Irish whiskey in a cut crystal tumbler on a bar counter beside
A tower of onion rings on a pewter cake stand beside a ramekin of ranch dressing
A waffle with strawberries and whipped cream on an antique cast iron with scatte
A corn dog dipped in mustard balanced on the rim of a crystal champagne coupe
A convenience store coffee cup and a gas station breakfast sandwich on a marble
A sheet cake from a grocery store bakery with blue frosting roses, displayed on
A row of sushi pieces on a long slate board with ginger, wasabi, and a single ch
A pile of Halloween candy spilling from a carved pumpkin onto black velvet with
Three popsicles melting onto a silver tray beside a wilting sunflower and a bras
A tower of pancakes with melting butter and syrup dripping off a silver cake sta
A single glazed donut on a marble slab next to a budvase with a dying tulip and
A Big Mac, large fries, and chocolate milkshake arranged on dark velvet cloth wi
A melting soft-serve cone in a crystal goblet surrounded by crumpled candy wrapp

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