Lisa Elmaleh

Lisa Elmaleh is an American visual artist, educator, and documentarian based in Hampshire County, West Virginia. She specializes in large-format photography using tintype, glass negative, and celluloid film. Since 2007, she has been traveling across the United States documenting American landscapes, life, and culture.

Early life and education Born in Miami, Florida 1984 She attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007.

Methods Elmaleh creates tintype photographs, learning the collodion process in 2007. Her preferred camera is the Century Universal; she uses a Schneider Kreuznach 300mm lens. The wet collodion process means that images must be shot and developed while the chemicals are still wet on the plate. Many of her photographs focus on Appalachian folk musicians. She converted a Toyota Tacoma truck into a mobile darkroom—driving to meet her subjects. 2013: Named one of Photo District Newss "30 New And Emerging Photographers To Watch" 2015: Runner up for the Aperture Portfolio Prize 2022: Won the Arnold Newman Prize 2024: Guggenheim Fellowship

Works Some of Elmaleh's works include: