Inspired by the work of Louis Daguerre and Nicéphore Niépce, this series of “digital daguerreotypes” was created to mimic the fragile quality and three-dimensional look of photographs made during the early 19th century. My portraits consist of a four-by-five inch sheet of Plexiglas that has been sanded and silver-leafed on one side. The portrait is then transferred to the blank side by use of the DASS transfer process. The resulting product is a reflective black-and-white photograph with the visual depth and physical weight of an antique daguerreotype or ambrotype.
Inspired by the work of Louis Daguerre and Nicéphore Niépce, this series of “digital daguerreotypes” was created to mimic the fragile quality and three-dimensional look of photographs made during the early 19th century. My portraits consist of a four-by-five inch sheet of Plexiglas that has been sanded and silver-leafed on one side. The portrait is then transferred to the blank side by use of the DASS transfer process. The resulting product is a reflective black-and-white photograph with the visual depth and physical weight of an antique daguerreotype or ambrotype.













