Wet plate collodion artist brings analog photography into a digital world

FARGO — Watching Kary Janousek take a photograph is like stepping back in time. She photographs her subjects (often in vintage clothing) while wearing a Victorian dress herself. From beneath the camera's curtain, she orders the subject to hold still — for upwards of 12 seconds. “Exposure times are generally 4-12 seconds in my studio,” said Janousek, who is a wet plate collodion artist based in Fargo. This summer, Janousek set out to share her analog art with communities throughout North Dakota with the traveling exhibition, “Silver Linings Tintype Tour.”...