Photographer Jody Ake creates vintage-looking portraits using modern photographs of celebrities and normal people -- and the results are amazingly authentic.
The captivating portraits are so well done that they will make you feel like you've gone back in time. But that's exactly the point. The new photographs were made to look like vintage-looking portraits using a photographic technique called the wet collodion process -- which is a super ancient method invented in 1851 -- to make sure the portraits looked genuine. To create the effect, the Portland-based photographer had to coat a glass plate with collodion and expose it while wet which causes an ambrotype to form on the glass which is then applied to the final image.
What's Driving This Trend
- Vintage-looking Portraits
- Exploring the demand for nostalgic aesthetics in modern photography and digital imagery.
- Photographic Techniques
- Embracing traditional methods to create unique and authentic visual experiences in a digital age.
- Time Travel Aesthetics
- Capturing the essence of a bygone era through artistic photography and visual storytelling.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to incorporate vintage aesthetics and techniques into their portfolios.
- Art
- Artists and painters can draw inspiration from the nostalgic and timeless aesthetic of vintage-looking portraits.
- Fashion
- Fashion brands can integrate a retro and vintage visual style inspired by manipulated era portraits into their marketing campaigns.
