Melanie-Jane Frey

Mélanie-Jane Frey est une photographe qui cherche à repousser les limites de la prise de vue et des procédés d’impression. Elle rénove les techniques anciennes et alternatives de photographie pour créer des images contemporaines poétiques et enthousiasmantes.

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Du workshop à la démarche : pourquoi nous lançons une formation de dix mois en photographie expérimentale

Depuis 2013, le Studio Ambrotype & Co. enseigne les procédés photographiques alternatifs à Paris. Workshops, stages intensifs, formations certifiantes au collodion humide — nous avons accompagné des centaines de photographes et d’artistes dans la découverte de ces pratiques. Aujourd’hui, nous lançons quelque chose de différent. Quelque chose de plus long, de plus exigeant, et, nous le croyons, de…

Du workshop à la démarche : pourquoi nous lançons une formation de dix mois en photographie expérimentale

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Le 2 mai 2026, le monde entier verse du collodion

Le 2 mai 2026, le monde entier verse du collodion

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Bicentenaire de la Photographie : et si 200 ans d'histoire nous rappelaient que le médium n'a jamais été aussi vivant ?

Bicentenaire de la Photographie : et si 200 ans d'histoire nous rappelaient que le médium n'a jamais été aussi vivant ?

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Nouvelle exploration de la place de la photographie expérimentale dans le milieu de l'art contemporain.

En photo, faire du neuf avec de l’ancien : pourquoi les procédés du XIXᵉ siècle s’imposent dans l’art contemporain

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Plongez dans la photographie expérimentale : retour sur une rencontre inspirante à Paris Photo 2024

Le monde de la photographie est en pleine effervescence. À l’occasion de Paris Photo, le plus grand rendez-vous mondial dédié à la photographie, nous avons assisté à une table ronde captivante sur les nouvelles frontières de la photographie expérimentale. Une rencontre riche en idées, où trois artistes contemporains – Constance Nouvel, David de Beyter et Alice Pallot , autour de Michel Poivert,…

Plongez dans la photographie expérimentale : retour sur une rencontre inspirante à Paris Photo 2024

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#behindthescenes - "A jukebox of listeners" #JUKEBOX ⁠ 2020⁠ With model 🙏🏻 @williamodaniels 😎 Wetplate collodion photographs shooted with large format 8x10 camera directly on a vinyl record.⁠ This piece is part of a larger installation.⁠ .⁠ www.melaniejanefrey.com⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #visualpoetry #visuelpoem ⁠ #uniquepiece #vinyl #vinylrecord⁠ #alternativephotography⁠ #tintype #alternativeprocess⁠ #analogphotography⁠ #altprocess #melaniejanefrey⁠ #altprocessphotography⁠ #wetplatecollodion ⁠ #collodionhumide ⁠ #wetplate #wetplatephotography #wetplatedarlings⁠ #collodionprocess ⁠ #artcollector⁠ #contemporaryphotography⁠ #Artadvisor ⁠ #largeformatphotography⁠ #handmadeart ⁠ #experimentalphotography⁠ #photographysouls⁠ #artofvisuals⁠ #monoart⁠ #portraitphotography ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ @studioambrotype⁠ @melaniejanefrey (à Studio Ambrotype & Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwA7_inPOX/?igshid=1ryi4nisttji8

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8x10’ tintype in the fixer bath. #uniquepiece #behindthescene @melaniejanefrey #largeformatphotography #womeninmotion #Solarization #darkroomphotography #womenempowerment https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdl4vAnH12/?igshid=13g82gp8z8hlr

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Happy Holidays!!! 💝 #Ongoing work www.melaniejanefrey.com - #visualpoetryphotography @STUDIOAMBROTYPE #ALTERNATIVEPHOTOGRAPHY #ALTERNATIVEPROCESS #ANALOGPHOTOGRAPHY #ALTPROCESS #NOFILTER #NOPHOTOSHOP #LARGEFORMATPHOTOGRAPHY #POETRY #VISUALPOETRY #CYANOTYPE (à Studio Ambrotype & Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGdAgAnZqu/?igshid=1sqkzmvapfbml

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"Voyage chimique 3"⁠ 3/3⁠ .⁠ 3 Ferrotypes à la chambre grand format 20x25cm - Tintypes 8'X10'⁠ Pièce unique⁠ .⁠ www.melaniejanefrey.com⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CID1nXOHIjA/?igshid=1g8giku0n8bw5

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"Voyage chimique 3"⁠ 2/3⁠ .⁠ 3 Ferrotypes à la chambre grand format 20x25cm - Tintypes 8'X10'⁠ Pièce unique⁠ .⁠ www.melaniejanefrey.com⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CILc5O1M_2E/?igshid=s6er6lerxee0

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“E M O T I O N A L ⁠⠀ R E S O N A N C E S” ⁠⠀1/2 - - - - #wip ⁠⠀ - - - For a future installation ⁠⠀ - sneak peek - ⁠⠀ Wetplate collodion 5’x7’ on clear glass - ⁠⠀ #selfportrait #emotionalhealing⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ 👁🧡👁⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ ..⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ #visualpoetry⁠⠀ #uniquepiece ⁠⠀ #alternativephotography⁠⠀ #tintype #alternativeprocess⁠⠀ #analogphotography⁠⠀ #altprocess #melaniejanefrey⁠⠀ #altprocessphotography⁠⠀ #wetplatecollodion ⁠⠀ #collodionhumide ⁠⠀ #wetplatecollodion #wetplatedarlings⁠⠀ #collodionprocess #portraitphotography ⁠⠀ #artcollector⁠⠀ #contemporaryphotography⁠⠀ #Artadvisor ⁠⠀ #largeformatphotography #nofilter #nophotoshop ⁠⠀ #handmadeart #artstudio ⁠⠀ #experimentalphotography⁠⠀ .
. @melaniejanefrey⁠⠀ @studioambrotype⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ 😊📸 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvLTaJnLjQ/?igshid=ynrmmtw96x48

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À lire dans le très bon mensuel : « Profession Photographe » numéro 45 - novembre 2020 Un dossier de cinq pages pour vous emmener dans les joies et reflexions autour de mon utilisation des procédés photographiques anciens et « alternatifs » dans mon processus créatif. . Je parle aussi en détail de ma transition professionnelle depuis le photojournalisme à la photographie plasticienne ces 10 dernières années. Merci au rédacteur en chef : Pascal Quittemelle ! Une sélection des photos de ma série «Orchestra », exposées cet été au Festival @lesfemmessexposent à Houlgate illustrent ce dossier sur les procédés alternatifs. > Trouver le magazine ici : https://www.profession-photographe.com/abonnements . > Rendez-vous sur mon site internet pour en savoir plus www.melaniejanefrey.com > Et sur le site de mon studio pour le programme des stages et formations conventionnées : - Collodion Humide - Procédés anciens ( Cyanotype, Van Dyke, zyatypes, Papiers Salés, Platine - Palladium ) et photographie expérimentale, que je dispense pour les photographes professionnels (ou amateurs avertis) à Paris @studioambrotype www.studio-ambrotype.com (à Studio Ambrotype & Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHhuVArnpkz/?igshid=1pyzkv2ok44c3

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🎼! A little preview of the “Orchestra “ exhibition on Houlgate beach, France. - 12 prints (👏🏻@pictofr ) of my #wetplatecollodion series (#wip) selected by the 3rd edition of the Photo Festival @lesfemmessexposent. . I am very grateful to have this opportunity to share art, photography and music in the middle of the daily routine of so many visitors of this beautiful town in Normandy. 14women photographers have a show in this Festival : @christinespengler – @newshatavakolian - @daisyreillet – @jillfreedmanphoto – @mandybarkerphotography – @alexa_brunet_photo – @marinacano - @marinacano - @ferroukhinadia - @juliefranchet - Mélanie-Jane Frey - @virginie_nguyen_hoang – Aude Osnowycz - @lisasplayfulphotography Lisa Roze - @livia.saavedra We feel so lucky to be one of the very few photo festivals allowed during the terrible COVID crisis. It was supposed to begin June 13. We had to wait August 7, but you will have until September 25 to come and visit ! Thank you 🙏🏻 @beatricetupin & @houlgateofficial . 🥰 I am so happy to share my work with an audience after those sad months of fear and loneliness during the lockdown 🥰 #staysafe ❤️ #artislife . . . . 😘📸 . . . . . . #visualpoetry #alternativephotography #tintype #alternativeprocess #analogphotography #altprocessphotography #collodionhumide #wetplatedarlings #artcollector #contemporaryphotography #Artadvisor #photoexhibition #largeformatphotography #handmadeart #experimentalphotography #melaniejanefrey #classicalmusicians #normandy #womenphotographers #womeninphotography #ministereCC . 🥰🎻 (à Houlgate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDv6IQwnXxI/?igshid=phoigxclotv3

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“Orchestra “ by night ! 🎷 #jazzmood Exhibition on Houlgate beach, France, of 12 prints (👏🏻@pictofr ) of my #wetplatecollodion series. #wip Tonight we celebrated the opening of the wonderful Photo Festival @lesfemmessexposent. We feel so lucky to be one of the very few photo festivals allowed during the terrible COVID crisis. It was supposed to begin June 13. We had to wait August 7, but you will have until September 25 to come and visit ! 🎼 Tomorrow I will share with you a little video, a tour by day this time, through the show ! I am so happy to share my work with an audience after those months of loneliness in lockdown 🥰 . . . . #photoexhibition #normandie #experimentalphotography #alternativephotography #visualpoetry #womenphotographers #classicalmusicians (à Houlgate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDudVSFHmG8/?igshid=ixafmzjqztk6

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Here is an interview that asked me to take a step back looking at my career as photographer and put words on my choices both as a photojournalist for 20 years and as since 2012 as a visual artist working with the photographic medium. I am very grateful for the interest in my work of Professional Photo Magazine 🙏🏻. @fotoware @studioambrotype @professionalphotographymag @melaniejanefrey https://professionalphoto.online/melanie-frey-twenty-five-years-a-photojournalist/ 💜🎶 . . . . . #photojournalism #alternativeprocess #analogphotography #alternativephotography #analoguepeople #ifyouleave #wetplatecollodion #experimentalphotography #filmisnotdead #altprocessphotography #collodionprocess #portraitphotography #artcollector #contemporaryphotography #Artadvisor #largeformatphotography #handmadeart #artstudio #experimentalphotography #melaniejanefrey #dalailama . . . . . 🌺📷 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUCoIUngP5/?igshid=1i3vmexa6y4jy

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[New work] “E M O T I O N A L R E S O N A N C E S” - - - - #wip - - - For a future installation - sneak peek - wetplate collodion 5’x7’ on clear glass - #selfportrait #emotionalhealing 👁🧡👁 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDPag-yno7y/?igshid=116biqoojema0

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I am very happy to be part of the latest issue of SHADES OF GREY Magazine. Eleven pages of interview and photographs available both in English OR in French :) !!! You can order your copy here : https://shadesofgreymagazine.com I confess this interview really picked my brain deeply to be able to explain what my work is about and my creative process using an experimental approach with primitive and alternative photographic processes . ...."How and when did you start photography? What are your main influences, and why? How was your transition from photojournalism to a much more artistic work? Does photography still make image? What is your best photographic experience? Can you tell us about your intention/vision when you go out to take pictures? How would you define your style? How do you prepare your photo sessions? Do you have a specific idea/plan, or do you just take what comes to mind? How did you design your "See War, See Peace" project? What equipment do you use? Have you gone digital, and if not, why? Do you have a post-processing system, and what type of software do you use? Social media is probably the most crucial tool to promote your work. Which one is best for you, and do you have a specific strategy for using it? Do you have an upcoming project that you would like to mention? Finally, do you have any good advice for budding photographers?".... Thank you very much Jean Michel Missri Editor Shades of Grey & Shades of Color magazines. Congratulations to the photographers of this #25 issue : Eli Matityahu Melanie-Jane Frey Gerry Yaum Nuno Andrade Philippe Ciaparra Sarah Hadley Luc Dartois Florin Firimita https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_A1L6nnSo/?igshid=14rhicobldggn