The Worldwide Wet Plate Day Site

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whatever the owners think.

this is just my opinion.  the website should be a place to show case all the wetplate work we can while we have the attention of the masses.  i would think that as WPC artists we want o draw as many people into our process for the good of the process and our art.

i disagree that quantity equates less quality.  i am sorry if i some how implied that.  i believe it is possible to have more than two quality plates from any good day, shoot, or artist.

just my 2 cents...i realize it is not my call and it is not a debate.

thanks again to everyone involved.

eddie

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Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 30 January 2008 Location: Lost in Europe Online Status: Offline Posts: 1924	Topic: The Worldwide Wet Plate Day Site Posted: 04 May 2009 at 06:37
	whatever the owners think. this is just my opinion. the website should be a place to show case all the wetplate work we can while we have the attention of the masses. i would think that as WPC artists we want o draw as many people into our process for the good of the process and our art. i disagree that quantity equates less quality. i am sorry if i some how implied that. i believe it is possible to have more than two quality plates from any good day, shoot, or artist. just my 2 cents...i realize it is not my call and it is not a debate. thanks again to everyone involved. eddie

admin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adminstrator Forum Board Moderator Joined: 27 May 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2243	Posted: 04 May 2009 at 01:12
	I agree, less is more. The number that participated is amazing - a really good thing! Part of the idea is to show a couple of plates from each person, and the more people the better. I think diversity is the keyword here. I edited mine down to three plates from the day and uploaded them before I knew that so many people were actually making images - I just deleted the third one from the site - two per person is plenty.Â Also, depending on how many we have submit for the catalog/book, I may have to limit it to one per photographer. Right now, it still stands at two per person. The images I've received so far are great! I hope to have this completed sometime in June.Â

magruder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 243	Posted: 03 May 2009 at 21:41
	Eddie, I actually kinda disagree (not that this subject is really up to debate as its ultimately the call of the folks running it) keeping it finite and possibly even limited to the images that would be in the book seems much more appropriate. Seems good and productive to force people to cull down to the two "bests" of the day they had. Rather than throw up everything. Quality over quantity, just my own thoughts. Nonetheless, the website looks great and I'm excited about the book. Thanks to everyone involved in coordinating and doing all this work.

Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 30 January 2008 Location: Lost in Europe Online Status: Offline Posts: 1924	Posted: 03 May 2009 at 18:14
	FWIW i think i t would be in the best interest of the website and the idea to use as many photos for the website that we can. i realize the book is finite so it may be more practical to limit the input, but one of the great things about the internet is the ability to show case the maximum amount and really get the message/info out there. eddie

Goamules Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Moderator Joined: 14 July 2007 Location: Desert Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 3203	Posted: 29 April 2009 at 21:37
	Exactly, I think 2 is a good amount, but we can see how many people really submit. The book will be really high res.
	Garrett Occupational Technologist, Avocational Luddite Flickr Gallery

TinfoilPhono Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 25 June 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 776	Posted: 29 April 2009 at 21:05
	Garrett, I see Quinn is asking for a maximum of 2 images for the book submissions. Is there a similar limit on website uploads? (I realize that I'm making a very wild assumption that I could make more than 2 worthwhile plates on Saturday, but I've got a model lined up and I'm really hoping to make at least a few good plates!) I'm also assuming it would be okay to submit the best shots to both the book and the site. The book is presumably going to be much higher resolution.

zmanphoto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 26 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1038	Posted: 29 April 2009 at 20:43
	Great job guys. Â Not sure I will be shooting Saturday, but glad it's happening!
	Mark Z http://www.markwzimmerman.com

Goamules Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Moderator Joined: 14 July 2007 Location: Desert Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 3203	Posted: 29 April 2009 at 16:27
	I will be helping install the pictures you take on WWPD to the site. Just go to the site and click the "upload" link and follow the easy instructions. Allow me time to create the thumbnail and post, if we get a lot uploaded at one time... Everyone shoot Saturday, May 2, and pick your best plates!
	Garrett Occupational Technologist, Avocational Luddite Flickr Gallery

CarlRadford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Subscriber Joined: 18 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1343	Posted: 16 April 2009 at 08:05
	Agreed - good work folks!

admin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adminstrator Forum Board Moderator Joined: 27 May 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2243	Posted: 16 April 2009 at 07:44
	We are indebted to Geert-Jan Heyda for the tremendous amount of work he put into the site and the design work on it - it looks WONDERFUL. Thanks to Garrett (Goamules) for the text and the help and encouragement, too. Richard offered a domain name, and we appreciated that, but opted for a shorter, .org domain - playing off of the Pinhole Day site. Please visit the site and download the poster/print out and do some promotion over the next couple of weeks! May 2 is coming up fast! The web site: http://www.wetplateday.org Again, thanks Geert-Jan!