Ken Miner

Ken Miner is a Victoria-based photographer specializing in the wet collodion process since 2012. Originally from Winnipeg, his career began in the mid-1990s as a freelance commercial photographer during the era of film and darkroom processing. Seeking a return to the tactile experience of handmade photography, Ken discovered wet plate photography and has since dedicated himself to this historic medium.

Statement

My photographic work seeks to blur the line between the seen and the unseen, offering a meditative space for viewers to pause, reflect, and find tranquility. Using antique photographic processes and a willingness to push the boundaries of the medium, I create imagery that invites wonder, resonance, and introspection.

Based in Victoria, BC, I have been working with the wet collodion process since 2012. Originally from Winnipeg, my career began as a freelance commercial photographer in the mid-1990s, during the era of film and darkroom processing, and continued through the digital revolution of the early 2000s. Longing to return to my photographic roots and the tactile experience of handmade photography, I discovered the wet plate process. After taking a workshop, I immersed myself in this historic method, finding what had been missing for me in digital photography.

My work has been featured in exhibitions such as the Xchanges Members Show, Last Stand: Ancient Forests, Collective Action at Fortune Gallery, and the Sooke Fine Art Show, where I was awarded Best Photography in 2013. I also produced Of Land & Sea - Portraits of Coastal British Columbia Farmers, Fishers, and Harvesters, a book accompanied by two solo gallery shows of the original glass plates supporting the project. Through the wet collodion process, I aim to create compelling images that harness the unique narrative power of this historic technique, providing a bridge between the past and present and a moment of stillness in a fast-moving world.

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