An introduction to the wet plate/collodion 1850s photography)
A collodion photograph is very much between a paper positive and a polaroid, giving a unique look, Invented in the 1850s by Frederick Scott Archer as an alternative to the paper neg and daguerreotype the wet plate process captured the era of the Victorians,
The workshop will get you to grips with this fascinating photography.
Allowing you to take the wet plate process into the present. Starting with the use of a plate camera through to placing youre plates on the mantlepiece. Subjects covered Cameras for wet plate ( talk) preparing the glass plate (demo,practical) Chemistry required (fact sheet/talk) Pouring the collodion onto the glass (demo,practical) sensitizing the collodion (demo,practical ) Loading the camera (demo,practical) Getting to grips with exposure through modern and vintage lenses (demo,practical) Developing the plate (demo,practical) Sealing the plate for longevity (demo,practical) Digitalis the plate. (demo/talk)
This workshop is hands on practical day with studio based wetplates and model provided.
10.00 Introduction (meet and chat)
10.15 Brief history of wet plate
10.30 Health and safety
10.45 Preparation of glass
11.00 Tea and talk of chems
11.45 Equipment needed and its general purpose
12.00 Demo of the process
12.30 lunch and discussion of demo
1.00 Guided pouring/shooting/deving your own plate
1.30, Tea with discussion on what to improve on
1.45 More plate shooting with prompting
4.30 Sealing your plate for longevity
4.45 summary, questions and answers
DATE SATURDAY 12th JULY
VENUE BANANASTUDIO
COST 150.00 Cost includes all plates chemicals and developing in the darkroom
DEPOSIT 30.00
TIME 10am - 5pm
ONLY 5 SLOTS AVAILABLE
Book online via PAYPAL
A collodion photograph is very much between a paper positive and a polaroid, giving a unique look, Invented in the 1850s by Frederick Scott Archer as an alternative to the paper neg and daguerreotype the wet plate process captured the era of the Victorians,
The workshop will get you to grips with this fascinating photography.
Allowing you to take the wet plate process into the present. Starting with the use of a plate camera through to placing youre plates on the mantlepiece. Subjects covered Cameras for wet plate ( talk) preparing the glass plate (demo,practical) Chemistry required (fact sheet/talk) Pouring the collodion onto the glass (demo,practical) sensitizing the collodion (demo,practical ) Loading the camera (demo,practical) Getting to grips with exposure through modern and vintage lenses (demo,practical) Developing the plate (demo,practical) Sealing the plate for longevity (demo,practical) Digitalis the plate. (demo/talk)
This workshop is hands on practical day with studio based wetplates and model provided.
10.00 Introduction (meet and chat)
10.15 Brief history of wet plate
10.30 Health and safety
10.45 Preparation of glass
11.00 Tea and talk of chems
11.45 Equipment needed and its general purpose
12.00 Demo of the process
12.30 lunch and discussion of demo
1.00 Guided pouring/shooting/deving your own plate
1.30, Tea with discussion on what to improve on
1.45 More plate shooting with prompting
4.30 Sealing your plate for longevity
4.45 summary, questions and answers
DATE SATURDAY 12th JULY
VENUE BANANASTUDIO
COST 150.00 Cost includes all plates chemicals and developing in the darkroom
DEPOSIT 30.00
TIME 10am - 5pm
ONLY 5 SLOTS AVAILABLE
Book online via PAYPAL
