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150 Years of Insect Photography and Diptera too.


"Mr Dale http://en.wikipedia.o...arles_Dale
sent me (Alexander Henry Haliday (1807-1870) some time ago, photographs, done at a country town near his place, of insects mostly Diptera, many on one sheet. I could recognise most of the species, though I should not venture to pronounce one new, in most cases, on such evidence; but it seems that a good use of photography might be made, in this way, in respect to unique or rare specimens. Has the art been applied so with you? I think you intended to use it in the wings of the Tephritini."
Letter from Alexander Henry Haliday http://en.wikiped...ry_Haliday
Around 1855:o

The photographs utilised the collodion process
Variations of the collodion process are :
? The ferrotype or tintype
? The ambrotype

Process info on the Wikipedia Pages

Can anyone tell me more? Robert

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Robert

Are you looking for more info about the process or the players? If the process, I can put you in touch with a couple of people who are very knowledgeable about early photgraphic techniques and collections.