In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Wet Plate Collodion Photographer, Kary Janousek. Kary discusses how she ended up in Fargo, the historic building that houses her studio, how she sealed the deal for her studio space, her love of history and old things, vintage millinery, her start in photography, how her millinery business informed her photography business, the catalyst to explore wet plate collodion, educating herself in the process, cameras, the process of wet plate collodion, working large compared to small, positive and negative plates, chemistry, safety, history of wet plate collodion, sourcing chemistry and materials, the expense, lenses, clean plates, and imperfections, different series and themes, vanity, making portraits, open studio days, why she likes photographing people, vulnerability, perspective, social media, commissions, pricing, art pieces, studio routine, the time she shot a wedding, and keeping your word. 

Check out Kary’s work at her website www.oldschoolcollodion.com

Follow Kary Janousek on social media:

On Instagram – www.instagram.com/oldschoolcollodion/
@oldschoolcollodion

On Facebook - www.facebook.com/oldschoolcollodion

On TikTok - @oldschoolcollodion
Check out Kary’s photography in person at The Red Door Gallery in Wahpeton, North Dakota, from May 24th – July 29th. www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com

Old School Collodion
11 8th Street S
Fargo, ND 58103
701-799-6621

Open every Friday for people to observe her process from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month for walk-in portraits.