Go back in time and experience hundred years old photography, hone existing skills while exploring early image making process, hand crafting photographs on tin with a 100 years old Victorian method of wet collodion. This short course can be an investment into your journey of developing your own style or a unique experience for photography enthusiasts wishing to explore how photography was born and how far it has come since 1800’s.
COURSE AGENDA
This one-day 6h course will introduce you to wet plate collodion- a historical process using silver and light to obtain a unique images on surfaces like glass or tin.
LEVEL
This is a beginner wet plate session- all levels are welcomed. Prior experience with large format photography & darkroom is advisable but not necessary. You will be guided from start to finish.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. Health & Safety Information
2. Information on wet-plate darkroom equipment-studio work and field work
3. Preparation of chemistry-glass cleaning agent, cadmium-free salted collodion, silver bath, developer , standard fixer. Note on maturing and shelf-life of chemistry
4. Introduction to large format camera and collodion plate holders.
5. Collodion studio lighting set-up and notes on exposure measuring methods
6. Plate preparation and glass cleaning methods including troubleshooting.
7. Creating wet plate portraits/still life (it will be up to you, you are welcome to bring any objects you would like to use) .
8. Varnishing and various varnish types
9. Troubleshooting tips
WHAT YOU GET
You’ll gain the basic understanding of the process and opportunity to create 2 plates of still life or taking self portraits. Keeping groups small-up to 4 participants-allows for more personal experience.
LOCATION
Workshops will take place in my studio space in West London, Earls Court.
TESTIMONIALS
I did a one day wet collodion workshop with Magda and it was fantastic - a really great walkthrough of the process giving us time to learn how to create a few images and troubleshoot any issues. Magda was a great teacher and really adapted to helping all skill levels. Really great workshop!
W.Kamovitch.
Backstage Photographs: Mela Hilleard, Jay Hayden