This is an amazing example of dedication to hand-work and D.I.Y in an overwhelmingly virtual and automatized world. Ian Ruhter is traveling through the US in a van he had turned into a massive wet-plate camera. Watch the beautiful short documentary below, explaining the sacrifices Ian has made in order to realize this high-risk project – every photograph is a project in itself, with all sorts of elements potentially ruining it. However when Ian succeeds in capturing the shot, the results are magnificent.

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