Prior to this, I had no clue whatsoever about wet plate photography, I did not know it existed, and I did not know the name. So to me the headline was very con

Prior to this, I had no clue whatsoever about wet plate photography, I did not know it existed, and I did not know the name. So to me the headline was very confusing - when I hear plate, I think of tableware first. The association I had was like an art exhibit of wet tableware. I have to admit I am a little disappointed that the actual content of the article was far less weird than I had expected.