I don't really like the tone of "they said it couldn't be done, but I did it". When you don't have a day job and you have resources you can throw at an alterna

I don't really like the tone of "they said it couldn't be done, but I did it". When you don't have a day job and you have resources you can throw at an alternative process, it's not at all impossible to do good work. If you're trying to get by with rudimentary equipment and can't afford the time and money to experiment and learn how to get it right, then the task becomes more difficult. Wet plate is a known quantity, with instructions online, workshops available, and suppliers are still in business. He's doing some good work. If he were producing Autochromes or Lippman plates, I'd be more impressed. Those processes are almost lost, with a few successful experimenters only. Edited: for tone