Mark Elson

Hi, I'm Mark Elson, a photographer who specializes in wet plate photography, a 19th century process used during the Civil War. That process was a perfect fit for my book, "Battlefields of Honor: American Civil War Reenactors," a photo essay book about modern-day reenactors in the U.S. and abroad. The book also includes contemporary black and white and color photographs and features portraits as well as battlefield action shots.

I photographed reenactments across the U.S., from San Diego to Virginia, including several events on actual Civil War battlefields, such as Perryville, Kentucky; Wilson's Creek, Missouri; and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Reenactments in England--yes, England--are also featured. There, men and women travel from Italy, Germany, France and elsewhere around Europe to re-live the Civil War.

I attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California. I've been a lifelong student of the Civil War.

Please visit my website to see reviews of the book, plus interviews, press updates and more of my photography: http://www.markelsonpictures.com

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