In Ipoh, an old world photography enthusiast builds his own wet plate camera

Tan's wet plate camera project was launched at the Tin Alley in Ipoh last month. Photo: Liew Ching Seong

A love for wet plate photography and its accompanying photo-making processes inspired Perak-based photographer Steve Tan to take the plunge and build his own wet plate camera.

The 30-inch (76cm) ultra-large format camera, which now allows Tan to produce larger images, was recently showcased at the Tin Alley, an arts event space located in the heart of the Ipoh old town centre.