Analogue. Digital. Tangible.

Photography that innovates using alternative processes, vintage digital techniques, and modern creativity

MY WORK

ARTIST STATEMENT

Photography with Process and Purpose

I am a Dutch photographer living life between Madrid and Sydney. My work focuses on the material and technical aspects of photography, using analogue and historical processes to explore how images are made and understood in an increasingly digital world. I combine 19th-century methods with vintage and modern digital tools to examine how technology shapes perception, memory, and emotional connection.

My recent projects examine the relationship between process, history, and contemporary relevance. Themes such as conflict, memory, and European identity recur throughout my work, alongside a growing interest in how modern technology affects attention, mental well-being, and the way we experience time.

@freshwaterphotographystudio
Achim Boers

@freshwaterphotographystudio

Wet plate collodion photography and other alternative processes. Combining digital and analogue to create new tangible art.
  • Last day of our exhibition!! #headonphotofestival @intoartsstudio @solofish99 #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100
  • #headonfestival2025 Today opening of our exhibitions. Thanks for all the people that came to share this special evening with us.
  • So happy with our exhibitions at the same time. Rana was a big inspiration for the Tangible project and the driving force of the idea of mental health issues for young people. Her own work is also very personal and moving. Please come check it out, opening night is the 14th, all are welcome! @solofish99
  • As part of my exhibition, I’m pleased to announce a series of weekend workshops this November in Sydney.
The first one will take place on November 15th and 16th — a two-day course dedicated to learning the art of wet plate photography.
Whether you’re new to analog photography or already experienced with traditional processes, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the earliest photographic techniques and create something truly timeless.

Only 4 spots available — contact me through my website or send me a DM to secure yours. #wetplatecollodionphotography #workshopssydney @intoartsstudio #ambrotype #collodion
  • Grateful to be part of Australia’s leading photography festival. Find my work at INTO+ARTS in West Ryde during Head On Photo Festival 2025. #HeadOn #SydneyCulture #PhotographyExhibit #HeadOnPhotoFestival #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100 @HeadOnPhotoFest
@HeadOnPhotoFest #intoartsgallery
  • Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
  • Si quieres aprender hacer toning de tus con cianotipias, el próximo fin de semana hacemos un curso específico de cianotipia avanzada en nuestro nuevo taller en el centro de Madrid. Hay dos plazas disponibles. Mándame un DM! #cianotipia #cyanotypetoning
  • Nuestro nuevo laboratorio y taller para colodion húmedo y otros tipos de procesos fotográficos alternativos en el centro de Madrid. Si te apetece aprender como hacer estas fotografías y impresiones mándame un DM! #colodiohumedo #ferotipo #ambrotipo
Last day of our exhibition!! #headonphotofestival @intoartsstudio @solofish99 #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100
Last day of our exhibition!! #headonphotofestival @intoartsstudio @solofish99 #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100
4 weeks ago
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#headonfestival2025 Today opening of our exhibitions. Thanks for all the people that came to share this special evening with us.
1 month ago
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So happy with our exhibitions at the same time. Rana was a big inspiration for the Tangible project and the driving force of the idea of mental health issues for young people. Her own work is also very personal and moving. Please come check it out, opening night is the 14th, all are welcome! @solofish99
So happy with our exhibitions at the same time. Rana was a big inspiration for the Tangible project and the driving force of the idea of mental health issues for young people. Her own work is also very personal and moving. Please come check it out, opening night is the 14th, all are welcome! @solofish99
1 month ago
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4/9
As part of my exhibition, I’m pleased to announce a series of weekend workshops this November in Sydney.
The first one will take place on November 15th and 16th — a two-day course dedicated to learning the art of wet plate photography.
Whether you’re new to analog photography or already experienced with traditional processes, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the earliest photographic techniques and create something truly timeless.

Only 4 spots available — contact me through my website or send me a DM to secure yours. #wetplatecollodionphotography #workshopssydney @intoartsstudio #ambrotype #collodion
As part of my exhibition, I’m pleased to announce a series of weekend workshops this November in Sydney.
The first one will take place on November 15th and 16th — a two-day course dedicated to learning the art of wet plate photography.
Whether you’re new to analog photography or already experienced with traditional processes, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the earliest photographic techniques and create something truly timeless.

Only 4 spots available — contact me through my website or send me a DM to secure yours. #wetplatecollodionphotography #workshopssydney @intoartsstudio #ambrotype #collodion
As part of my exhibition, I’m pleased to announce a series of weekend workshops this November in Sydney. The first one will take place on November 15th and 16th — a two-day course dedicated to learning the art of wet plate photography. Whether you’re new to analog photography or already experienced with traditional processes, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the earliest photographic techniques and create something truly timeless. Only 4 spots available — contact me through my website or send me a DM to secure yours. #wetplatecollodionphotography #workshopssydney @intoartsstudio #ambrotype #collodion
2 months ago
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5/9
Grateful to be part of Australia’s leading photography festival. Find my work at INTO+ARTS in West Ryde during Head On Photo Festival 2025. #HeadOn #SydneyCulture #PhotographyExhibit #HeadOnPhotoFestival #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100 @HeadOnPhotoFest
@HeadOnPhotoFest #intoartsgallery
Grateful to be part of Australia’s leading photography festival. Find my work at INTO+ARTS in West Ryde during Head On Photo Festival 2025. #HeadOn #SydneyCulture #PhotographyExhibit #HeadOnPhotoFestival #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100 @HeadOnPhotoFest
@HeadOnPhotoFest #intoartsgallery
Grateful to be part of Australia’s leading photography festival. Find my work at INTO+ARTS in West Ryde during Head On Photo Festival 2025. #HeadOn #SydneyCulture #PhotographyExhibit #HeadOnPhotoFestival #wetplate #wetplatecollodion #ambrotype @colectivoiso100 @HeadOnPhotoFest @HeadOnPhotoFest #intoartsgallery
2 months ago
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6/9
Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
Working on a prototype for single wet plate frames. So far I have always combined plates in a multiple frame solution. Now for our exhibition at #galerianueva later this month I’ll be showing the plates individually. Hope you like it ?! #wetplatecollodion #colectivoiso100 #colodionhumedo
7 months ago
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Si quieres aprender hacer toning de tus con cianotipias, el próximo fin de semana hacemos un curso específico de cianotipia avanzada en nuestro nuevo taller en el centro de Madrid. Hay dos plazas disponibles. Mándame un DM! #cianotipia #cyanotypetoning
Si quieres aprender hacer toning de tus con cianotipias, el próximo fin de semana hacemos un curso específico de cianotipia avanzada en nuestro nuevo taller en el centro de Madrid. Hay dos plazas disponibles. Mándame un DM! #cianotipia #cyanotypetoning
Si quieres aprender hacer toning de tus con cianotipias, el próximo fin de semana hacemos un curso específico de cianotipia avanzada en nuestro nuevo taller en el centro de Madrid. Hay dos plazas disponibles. Mándame un DM! #cianotipia #cyanotypetoning
1 year ago
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Nuestro nuevo laboratorio y taller para colodion húmedo y otros tipos de procesos fotográficos alternativos en el centro de Madrid. Si te apetece aprender como hacer estas fotografías y impresiones mándame un DM! #colodiohumedo #ferotipo #ambrotipo
Nuestro nuevo laboratorio y taller para colodion húmedo y otros tipos de procesos fotográficos alternativos en el centro de Madrid. Si te apetece aprender como hacer estas fotografías y impresiones mándame un DM! #colodiohumedo #ferotipo #ambrotipo
1 year ago
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