The answer to the question of when size matters is not simple. I am of course referring to the size of the photograph 🙂 or more precisely, photographic plates for making collodion positives and negatives.
After almost four years of experience with wet collodion plates, I gradually moved to larger sizes. Currently (March 1, 2015) I am starting to work with sizes up to 24×30 cm.

The reason why I bought a format larger than 18×24 cm is simple – I started working with negatives and for contact prints, which are 1:1, the size 24×30 cm is already quite large.

I originally started shooting collodion with a medium-format Hasselblad, which I still use occasionally for collodion. But once you get a taste of the size of a negative, it's hard to go back. That's why I prefer a larger format in my current work.

Of course, with larger sizes, the costs of creating larger plates also increase. The area of a 6×6 cm plate is 36 cm2, while for a 24×30 cm format it is a respectable 720 cm2.

I originally toyed with the idea of building a 25×25″ camera, i.e. 63.5 x 63.5 cm.
I try to focus more on the content than on the size. However, I read somewhere that in a larger size you can find something "extra" and it can enrich your inspiration for your next creation.
When I feel that my 24×30 cm content would be interesting to have on a larger original board, I will boldly go for it.

But for now, I'm staying grounded and focusing more on the content.
I conclude with Messrs. Southworth and Hawes.  „"Quality over quantity"“.

English text:

The answer to the question when the size matters is not easy. I of course mean the size of a photograph 🙂 More precisely said the plate size for making collodion positives and negatives.
After nearly four years of my practice with wet collodion plates, I gradually moved to a larger size. Currently (01/03 2015) I start to play with the size 24×30 cm.

The reason why I have bought a camera with larger plate dimensions than 18×24 cm is simple – I started to work with negatives and contact prints. The contact prints are in the same size as the negatives.

Originally I started taking photos on collodion with the medium format Hasselblad. But who will try the size of bigger negatives is then difficult to return back. Therefore, in my current work, I prefer a larger format than a 6×6 cm plate.

With larger sizes, the costs increase rapidly. The plate 6×6 cm is 36 cm2, by the format 24×30 cm the plate has its respectable 720 cm2.

Some time ago I played with the idea of building a camera 25×25 ", this means 63.5 x 63.5 cm. But now I am trying to focus more on image content than deal with the size.

I have read somewhere that in a larger size you can discover something "special" and so you can enrich your inspiration for your next creations.
When will come a feeling that my content 24×30 cm would be interesting in larger plate size then I will consider to try another dimension.

But so far I am staying with my feet on the ground and focus more on the content.
Like Southworth and Hawes masters said: "Quality over quantity".