Sink and Hatgi work as a team, sharing or trading billing on shots. Their supplies come from various everyday places: Costco, science supply warehouses, hardware stores and, in the case of grain alcohol, the corner Korean liquor store. The darkroom is in a side-building. It's an exacting process, but also one that imbues the photographer with a certain amount of freedom. Hatgi likens it to painting, with its old-fashioned hands-on elements and slow, electricity-free process.
"It takes about 15 minutes per shot," says Sink, who has a real appreciation for analog equipment. "A part of the charm of it is how you can put together all the elements of the shot," he adds. "You have bad collodion days and good ones, but you know you've captured something magical in the process -- something true to the medium. It's satisfying to go in the reverse direction when everyone else is going megapixel." The resulting works are artful and ageless: a romantic linkage of old sensibilities and modern vignettes. See work by Hatgi and Sink at many Month of Photography venues, including the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins , Edge Gallery, Myhren Gallery and more.