{"id":11562,"date":"2021-05-03T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/world-dance-day\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T19:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:41:27","slug":"world-dance-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/en\/world-dance-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Dance Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:890px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:160px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{max-width:890px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10048_4e20d1-0e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10048_d9bd83-f4 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wet Collodion Portraits on World Wetplate Day<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10048_1b4da6-60\">I must admit, it completely slipped my mind! <br\/>Just a few days ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giornata_internazionale_della_danza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>World Dance Day <\/strong><\/a>was celebrated, and I, unknowingly, was planning a<strong> wet collodion<\/strong> photo session in my studio with two classical ballet dancers to mark<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetplateday.org\/#:~:text=May%201st%202021,as%20World%20Wet%20Plate%20Day.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong> World Wetplate Day <\/strong><\/a>(May 1st each year). <br\/>Talk about coincidence\u2026 (the wise <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/r4cn5trceIo?t=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Master Oogway would remind me once again that coincidence doesn\u2019t exist<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Dance Day and Wetplate Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoping for a sunny day as forecasted, I had decided to use some of the picturesque spots at the stunning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.villapianciani.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Villa Pianciani<\/a>, near Spoleto in Umbria <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/bsDPJW7LzkzhYgmK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(click here to view the map<\/a>), illuminated by the afternoon light. This was an important factor for working smoothly with the wet collodion in the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/ricetta-poe-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poe Boy<\/a> formula. <br\/>I had also brought along a pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.falconeyes.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Falcon Eye<\/a> lights, just to be safe. As luck would have it (Oogway knows best), they turned out to be a lifesaver. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen such a dark and gloomy sky in the past year; by 4 p.m., it was practically night.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp\" alt=\"Wetplate Collodion\" class=\"wp-image-9984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-768x769.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the invaluable help of Rita, the incredibly accommodating caretaker of the villa, we set up the extension cords to arrange the sets. Using the <strong>cool light from the Falcon Eye<\/strong> lamps, we tried to recreate the same angle of light the sun would have provided, and we began shooting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We started <strong>with digital <\/strong>shots to get familiar with the lighting, the spaces, and, most importantly, the two amazing dancers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/benedetta.loccioni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Benedetta <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/francesca.buzzelli.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Francesca<\/a>. The idea was to <strong>recreate realistic scenarios<\/strong>, moments that could easily precede a performance in a theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The large format camera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I chose to use my <strong>self-built &#8220;intermediate&#8221; large format camera<\/strong>. This camera allows me to create plates up to 18&#215;18 cm with a <strong>Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 210 mm f\/4.5 lens<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I love square formats in general<\/strong>; I find them balanced and complete. <br\/>For this session, I planned all the shots in this format, producing a total of four plates: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/ritratto-al-collodio-umido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two ambrotypes and two ferrotypes<\/a>. Meanwhile, in every setup, I also photographed with my Sony A7MKIII to capture black-and-white digital images that I could later print using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/la-stampa-bruna-van-dyke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Van Dyke<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/ritratto-su-platino-e-palladio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Platinum and Palladium<\/a> techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Smell of Ether<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3\" class=\"wp-image-10049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-3.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, amidst the smell of ether and long poses, the entire afternoon flew by. By 7 p.m., we found ourselves tired but deeply satisfied. <br\/>The wet collodion technique showcased its legendary spectacularity, captivating Benedetta, Francesca, and Rita, all experiencing this ancient method for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my part,<strong> I am immensely grateful <\/strong>to all of them for the time they dedicated to me, for their patience and professionalism (<strong>holding a perfect pose, completely still for 25 seconds<\/strong>, is no small feat), and for their enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a wonderful way to celebrate this double occasion: World Dance Day and Wet Collodion Day 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The wet collodion plates created during the photoshoot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-10048_f42e19-3b{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-10048_f42e19-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-10048_f42e19-3b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-10048_f42e19-3b .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-10048_f42e19-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-10048_f42e19-3b kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none kb-gallery-magnific-init\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp\" data-alt=\"Collodio Umido\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1000px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1001\" alt=\"Collodio Umido\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp\" data-id=\"9984\" class=\"wp-image-9984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-3-Web-768x769.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481.webp\" data-alt=\"Collodio Umido\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:916px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:98%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481.webp\" width=\"916\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Collodio Umido\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481.webp\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481.webp\" data-id=\"9976\" class=\"wp-image-9976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481.webp 916w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481-300x295.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AND2481-768x755.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web.webp\" data-alt=\"Collodio Umido\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:997px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web.webp\" width=\"997\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Collodio Umido\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web.webp\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web.webp\" data-id=\"9985\" class=\"wp-image-9985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web.webp 997w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-4-web-768x770.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web.webp\" data-alt=\"Collodio Umido\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web-1024x1024.webp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Collodio Umido\" data-full-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web.webp\" data-light-image=\"http:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web.webp\" data-id=\"9983\" class=\"wp-image-9983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dancers-2-web.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some shots in digital photography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-10048_be88a3-d4{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-10048_be88a3-d4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-10048_be88a3-d4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-10048_be88a3-d4 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-10048_be88a3-d4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-10048_be88a3-d4 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none kb-gallery-magnific-init\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collodionandco.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Giornata-mondiale-della-danza-1.webp\" data-description=\"Giornata-mondiale-della-danza\n\" data-alt=\"Giornata-mondiale-della-danza\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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