October 31, 2007 Mike Robinson from Toronto came for a visit. I have a new appreciation for the difficulties involved with making a daguerreotype of a dog. Below you will find some pictures of Mike and our Old English Sheepdog Rugby.
![Rugby1 Rugby1](/images/other/IMG_0459_resized.jpg)
The Modern Daguerreian Wagon
![Rugby2 Rugby2](/images/other/IMG_0458_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Mike2 Mike2](/images/other/IMG_0455_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Mike1 Mike1](/images/other/IMG_0453_resized-600x450.jpg)
Mike spent an hour preparing each plate prior to arrival.
![Mike3 Mike3](/images/other/IMG_0461_resized-450x600.jpg)
Once the plate has been developed via mercury
fuming box (done outside in the "Traveling
Gallery") The image is fixed and then Gold
Chloride is applied to the plate in this photo
![Rugby Plate1 Rugby Plate1](/images/other/Rugby_Plate_1_resized-460x600.jpg)
Plate #1 one second exposure
![Rugby Plate 2 Rugby Plate 2](/images/other/Rugby_Plate_2_resized-464x600.jpg)
Out to the back yard for a second try. Plate
#2 half second exposure. The only known
Daguerreotypes of an Old English Sheepdog :)
![Rugby3 Rugby3](/images/other/IMG_0462_resized-600x450.jpg)
Time to Relax
![Rugby 4 Rugby 4](/images/other/IMG_0467_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Rugby 5 Rugby 5](/images/other/IMG_0472_resized-450x600.jpg)
One Week Later!
![Rugby1 Rugby1](/images/other/IMG_0459_resized.jpg)
The Modern Daguerreian Wagon
![Rugby2 Rugby2](/images/other/IMG_0458_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Mike2 Mike2](/images/other/IMG_0455_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Mike1 Mike1](/images/other/IMG_0453_resized-600x450.jpg)
Mike spent an hour preparing each plate prior to arrival.
![Mike3 Mike3](/images/other/IMG_0461_resized-450x600.jpg)
Once the plate has been developed via mercury
fuming box (done outside in the "Traveling
Gallery") The image is fixed and then Gold
Chloride is applied to the plate in this photo
![Rugby Plate1 Rugby Plate1](/images/other/Rugby_Plate_1_resized-460x600.jpg)
Plate #1 one second exposure
![Rugby Plate 2 Rugby Plate 2](/images/other/Rugby_Plate_2_resized-464x600.jpg)
Out to the back yard for a second try. Plate
#2 half second exposure. The only known
Daguerreotypes of an Old English Sheepdog :)
![Rugby3 Rugby3](/images/other/IMG_0462_resized-600x450.jpg)
Time to Relax
![Rugby 4 Rugby 4](/images/other/IMG_0467_resized-600x450.jpg)
![Rugby 5 Rugby 5](/images/other/IMG_0472_resized-450x600.jpg)
One Week Later!