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We're all about historical photographic methods in use today. Learn how to print photographs with these techniques, or share your own experiences with others. Welcome.

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Nancy Breslin Blog
Fluttering Memories

Nancy Breslin is engaged by memories in the form of cyanotypes, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, created by Traci Marie Lee.

Lumen prints

Lumen print in fixer bath.
How to make a starry lumen print – a step-by-step process with printing tips

Natasha Sanchez works with Lumen prints and shows us how to make a dreamlike lumen print creation.

Gelatin silver prints

S.F. Botanical garden buckeye solarized litho version 2
Solarization and layered negatives

Duplicate, solarize and merge two negatives in a single final print to create abstract and painterly effects with film.

Workshops

Alternative Process for Young Photographers with Brenton Hamilton at Maine Media Workshops, Aug 4 – Aug 17, 2013

Students experiment with plastic cameras and a variety of formats and discover the possibilities of working with various light capturing devices.

Workshops

Platinum / Palladium Printing with Kate Jordahl and Vaughn Hutchins, spring/summer 2013

Learn about platinum print statements, demonstration of printing processes, paper choices and coating techniques.

Workshops

Carbon Printing Workshop at PhotoCentral, Hayward, CA with Vaughn Hutchins, 6/1-6/2/2013

Learn the skills needed to make prints using one of the world’s most beautiful and unique photographic processes.

Meetings & talks

Penumbra Tintype Portrait Studio Mother’s Day Special in New York. May 11, 2013.

Come in to our Tintype Studio on Saturday May 11th and get a great deal on two Tintypes for Mother's Day!

Workshops

Gum Bichromate and Cyanotype Printing using Digital Negatives in New Jersey; August 16 – 20, 2013

Work with photosensitive solutions gum bichromate and cyanotype by hand-applying them to paper, fabrics and wood.

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Gum Bichromate and Cyanotype Printing Classes in Philadelphia: May 30 – Aug 8, 2013

Work with photosensitive solutions by hand-applying them to paper, fabrics and wood.

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A camera obscura pilgrimage

Writer and photography / Nancy Breslin A pinhole photographer arranged part of her holiday around the chance to be inside a giant camera. I just returned from a two week trip to the UK.  Most of the time was spent visiting family (we saw over 30 relatives in five cities), but on the way from [...]

Workshops

Alternative Process for Young Photographers with Brenton Hamilton at Maine Media Workshops, Aug 4 – Aug 17, 2013

Students experiment with plastic cameras and a variety of formats and discover the possibilities of working with various light capturing devices.

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Exploring Alternative Process with Brenton Hamilton at Maine Media Workshops – July 21-27, 2013

Experiment with 19th century photographic processes including Cyanotype, Cyanotype on fabrics, salted paper process, Kallitypes, albumen, platinum & palladium, Ziatype, gum bichromate.

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Advanced Alternative Processes with Brenton Hamilton at Maine Media Workshops; July 28 – Aug 3, 2013

Advanced Alternative Photographic Processes is a perfect match for image makers who have completed the Exploring Alternative Photographic Processes workshop.

Bromoil photographers

Candace Makowichuk
Candace Makowichuk

From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Shows: Cyanotypes and bromoils. See gallery

Gumoil photographers

Michelle Rogers Pritzl
Michelle Rogers Pritzl

North American photographers – East & East Coast From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Shows: Gumoils and Wet plate collodions. See gallery

Image transfer photographers

Bob Rogers
Bob Rogers

North American photographers – East & East Coast From: Carmel, New York, USA. Shows: Photopolymer gravures and image transfers. See gallery

Workshops

Calotype Workshop with Dan Estabrook, June 1 & 2, 2013

Students learn the calotype process for making paper negatives using Talbot’s original formula.

Workshops

Self-Publishing Artist Books: An Introduction with Lauren Henkin, May 18, 2013


• Why self publish? 
• Advantages and challenges of self-publishing
• Types of Publications
• Determining specifications for your project
• Collaborating with other artists
• Financing your book
• Marketing and Distribution


Workshops

Intro to Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Sam Dole, May 25 & 26, 2013

This workshop is a comprehensive look at the collodion process and its effective practice by the modern-day photographer.

Workshops

Introduction to the Black & White Darkroom at Maine Media Workshops with DM Witman, August 4th- 10th 2013

Spend time in the darkroom learning the fundamentals while enjoying the Maine coast. We will experiment with process and materials.
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