"Gagged Justice" with Kailey Creswell, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Plate 1 of 2 for the diptych. Assited by Laine Pope my propmaster. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure, natural light

“Stronger than the Storms” a 16x20 oil painting on stretched canvas by my dear friend and fellow artist Katrina Case. Nostalgic Glass always weathers the storms. I feel another one brewing.

MUSEUM #100!!! I am very excited to share that the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT is going to permanently curate the original plate "Up To The Creator" with my dear friend Duane McGillis (Holy Man), Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

Cody Lee Hopkins "Red Eagle", Oglala Lakota captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure

Week 9 with the students at Bismarck State College. Today we discuss differnt lighting techniques and how to avoid rules. A perfect time to bring my studio flashlight with me. The semester is flying by!

Cody Lee Hopkins "Red Eagle", Oglala Lakota captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure

Narcisse (Dusty) Warren Olson, Mandan / Hidatsa captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". He is a member of the Hidatsa Crazy Dog Society.

Narcisse (Dusty) Warren Olson, Mandan / Hidatsa captured for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". He is a member Black Mouth Society.

Deb Haaland called me a month ago and said I have to do something. Today was that day. Photo of Shane Balkowitsch and Leonard Peltier by Chad Nodland.

"Clemency" with Leonard Peltier (Wind Chases the Sun), Chippewa / Lakota photographed for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass for the series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective".

"Doing Time" with Leonard Peltier (Wind Chases the Sun), Chippewa / Lakota photographed for the first time in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on black glass. Leonard has served 49 years in the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

“Artistic Freedom” a digital photograph of Leonard Peltier and Shane Balkowitsch by Chad Nodland. This was at end of our shoot and Leonard was sitting in my studio chair and I was standing next to him. I thought to myself, you cannot stand over Leonard, and I took a knee.

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"U.S. Prisoner Number: 89637-132" with Leonard Peltier photographed in wet plate collodion. Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior, personally requested that these portraits be taken for history. Mr. Peltier served 49 years in the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

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The Bismarck Tribune, finally shares the story. bismarcktribune.com/news/state-reg…

"Beautiful Mortality" with my dear friend Eve Lancaster, captured once again in the historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. Eve and I have created together for over 6 years now. Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm lens, f4.5, 6 seconds of exposure