Wetplate Insanity.

[ThehosGendar]

Re: Wetplate Insanity.

Jeff - If you haven't already, of course! Show them around and all enjoy a hearty guffaw.

Brian - That is genius. Triomphe Napoleon! A nice half plate portrait would do, I would say!

Noah - A great stereo would do for those scenes. We should do them just for the heck of it, too. Act like idiots for the camera, make something out of it, and donate the proceeds to preservation or something.

[toptimlrd]

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You know, like waiting on line for the funnel cake, lightsabre duels,

You know, I've always wanted to do the "League of Extraordinary Jedi", with members of the Hardtack Society.

I think a wet plate series showing camp scenes with farby stuff hanging out ought to be done. A humorous way of reminding ourselves how easy it is to leave the plastic by the fire, Coke cans on the table during the battle planning, &c. Once people see how stupid they look on the other side of the lens there might be more diligence about policing camps before spectators arrive.

I cannot think of a catchy title. I used to have a mix tape called [19]80s Classics: Kids! Can You Spot the Farby Song? And yes, there was one song on there which was deliberately '90s. Camp Scenes: Can you Spot The Anachronisms!

Pre-caffeine rambling.

Sounds like a class I give new Boy Scouts before their first backpacking experience. I or my assistant will be the "new scout" and come out with our packs "loaded and ready to go". Of course the more "experienced scout" does a pack shakedown for the newbie. He proceeds to pull out all sorts of excessive baggage, a heavy hand axe, a thick hardback book, enough clothing for a month in Europe, copious amounts of "entertainment" ware (board games, cards, video games, i-pod, CD player, etc). The entire session is hilarious but the new kids get the point that more is less. Anyway, this thread got me thinking about getting my Venture Scout crew together for a wet plate at a nearby streamer event next year.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

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Jason, lets get down to brass tacks here. Was the "Wooo Guy" there?

[Charles Heath]

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At least one "Captain Crunch" image was done in Aug-Sep 2000 timeframe. It's a hoot. I have no idea who has the original image, but the addition of a short sword made it a bona fide scream.

[ThehosGendar]

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Jason, lets get down to brass tacks here. Was the "Wooo Guy" there?

I can't away from him... seriously. I'm actually one of the seminar speakers at the Center for Civil War Photography's "Image of War" seminars, and this is the second year where I''ll be giving a PowerPoint show on him!

If you're not doing anything the weekend of October 5-7 and are near Frederick, Md., come check it out!

http://www.civilwarphotography.org/sempresenters.html