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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.
Workshops
Large Format Pinhole Camera & Alternative Printing Processes, August 2-6, 2013
Participants will make and use a variety of simple very large format pinhole cameras using 8x10 inch and larger format film, to conceive and capture images unique to pinhole photography.
Events
Penumbra Tintype Portrait Studio, May 4th &11th, June 1st &15th
Visitors can have their portrait taken and take home a unique, one-of-a-kind object to be enjoyed for many years to come the next day; ready to be passed down to the next generation as were the tintypes of the 1800’s.
Workshops
Ride a Wave of Creativity at Conference for Life Science Photographers, Designers, Illustrators, June 17-21.
Learn new skills and technologies while networking with professionals in the field of visual media in the life sciences at the BioCommunications Association’s 83rd Annual Meeting.
Workshops
Wet Plate Printing Workshop with Lisa Elmaleh, May 4 & 5, 2013
This wet plate printing course will be an intensive introduction to the wet plate process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850′s and 1860′s, combined with the ease and simplicity of working in a contemporary darkroom with enlargers.
Workshops
Workshops
Cyanotype “Play Night”, May 15, 2013
This is a 4-hour opportunity to practice producing cyanotypes and meet others working with this printing process.
Workshops
Wet Plate Shooting Night, May 29, 2013
This shooting night is for experienced wet plate practitioners who have taken a wet plate workshop and would like more practice.
Workshops
Platinum Workshop with Carl Weese, June 22 & 23
Participants will learn to make photographs by direct contact printing in Platinum/Palladium using a coherent, unified approach from selecting a subject to making the final print.
Workshops
Salted Paper Workshop with Dan Estabrook, June 8 & 9, 2013
We will dive right in, making photograms on plain salted paper, then work our way up into gelatin-sized and toned prints, looking at the many variations in formulae along the way.
Workshops
Chemistry Safety and Mixing Workshop with Morgan Post, May 18, 2013
Enter the world of advanced DIY and learn to make your own photographic emulsion!
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Intro to Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Lisa Elmaleh, June 29th & 30th, 2013
An intensive introduction to the silver-based process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850′s and 1860′s.
Workshops
Collodion Workshop at the Maine Media Workshops: July 7 – 13, 2013
Maine in July - portable darkrooms - the sea - lobsters - and collodion!
Workshops
Collodion Workshop in Norway with Jill Enfield : June 4 – 9, 2013
Collodion workshop with Jill Enfield.
Workshops
Wet plate collodion workshop with John Brewer London 20/21 July 2013
Students will have the chance to make positive images on glass (ambrotypes), metal (tintypes) and acrylic (acrylotypes?!) plates of different sizes using a variety of cameras.
Workshops
Wet plate collodion course, London, 15/16 June 2013
Students will have the chance to make positive images on glass (ambrotypes), metal (tintypes) and acrylic (acrylotypes?!) plates of different sizes using a variety of cameras.
Workshops
London wet plate collodion weekend 18/19 May 2013
Students will have the chance to make positive images on glass (ambrotypes), metal (tintypes) and acrylic (acrylotypes?!) plates of different sizes using a variety of cameras.
Open blog
April: A Month of Pinhole Photography
Nancy Breslin talks about two shows she is having in the month of April, both featuring pinhole photography.
Call for entries
Call For Entry: Portfolio Showcase 2013. Deadline: May 23, 2012
The Kiernan Gallery is pleased to announce its second annual portfolio showcase, juried by renowned photography critic Vicki Goldberg.
Workshops
Will Dunniway & Company: Remaining Season Schedule for 2013 Collodion Workshops
Will Dunniway & Company: Remaining Season Schedule for 2013 Collodion Workshops
Collodion practitioners and those that want to be: Here is my shameless pitch for my 2013 COLLODION Workshops. Great Western process and field Workshops. 24 years experience. Come freshen up and or learn the process from the bottom up. Spread the word if [...]
Transfers and lifts
Inkjet wet transfer prints
A digital inkjet wet transfer print can be done in several variations manipulating the print to suit the artist's expression. Brady Wilks show us how.
