The Mississippi Hills Heritage and Folklife Festival will showcase wet plate photography this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to event organizers.
Jonathan Patrick Smith, a documentary photographer and filmmaker, will demonstrate the historic photographic process. Smith works with digital, film, and traditional methods such as wet plate, cyanotype, gum bichromate, and van dyke.
Alongside the demonstration, the festival will feature various heritage crafters and activities for families. There will be kids’ contests at 11 a.m., with ribbon prizes, as well as pumpkin carving. Attendees are encouraged to bring the whole family to explore Pioneer Days and celebrate local traditions.
