Hi:
I have been the only host of the list at usask.ca.
The list got started when I was following the photography usenet lists - I noticed the occasional alternative process question.
I posted a message asking if anyone was interested in an alt-photo mailing list. Around 7 people replied saying they were interested. I had no way of hosting a mailing at the time though.
One of the people to reply was Steve Avery - a graduate student in Australia who knew people in his University's IT dept. He volunteered to host and manage the list.
When Steve graduated he could no longer host the list. I got the U here to agree to host the list here at the UofS. The head of the photography program here at the time vouched for it being a service to the academic community.
I would like to thank everyone who has participated in the list. I started it so I could get some interesting alt-photo info read :) It continues to be fabulous reading, and a constant inspiration to produce work.
Gord
List Manager :)
On Wednesday 19 November 2008 1:10:54 pm ender100 wrote:
> Well, I did a search in the alt photo archives for "hehehe" and the first
> reference I found was in 1998, so I was pretty close in estimating the date
> I came out of the closet on the alt photo list. So, I guess I came on the
> list about a year or two before that and lurked during GW I (Gum Wars 1) ,
> not to be confused with SW I (Stain Wars I)
>
> If you have been lurking on this list for more than 1 year as of this date,
> it is time for you to post! :)
>
> Question—Gord, were you the first host of the list at usask?
>
> hehehe
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Mark Nelson
> Precision Digital Negatives
> PDN Print Forum @ Yahoo! Groups
> Mark Nelson Photography
>
> On Nov 19, 2008, at 12:43:33 PM, ender100 <ender100@aol.com> wrote:
> From: ender100 <ender100@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: alt-photo anniversary in 2009
> Date: November 19, 2008 12:43:33 PM CST
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Sounds like something that should be celebrated! Also, Gord should be
> celebrated for putting up with us! heheheheh
>
> While 15 years is a long time in nanoseconds, I was surprised that the list
> is only 15 years old. I was a lurker for a couple of years before I
> ventured out and risked posting anything, but I think I joined before 2000,
> maybe 1998? Anyway, it has been a wonderful wealth of information, place
> to make new friends and always entertaining. Thanks to everyone.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Mark Nelson
> Precision Digital Negatives
> PDN Print Forum @ Yahoo! Groups
> Mark Nelson Photography
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2008, at 3:10:12 AM, "Greg Schmitz" <gws1@columbia.edu> wrote:
> From: "Greg Schmitz" <gws1@columbia.edu>
> Subject: alt-photo anniversary in 2009
> Date: November 19, 2008 3:10:12 AM CST
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> In 2009 the alt-photo list will be 15 years old.
>
> From the nostalgia department (after all I think we all have one):
>
> How old am I? How long has it been. How shall we celebrate?
> Here's the announcement that brought me to alt-photo:
>
> Conservation DistList
> Instance: 7:65
> Monday, March 14, 1994
>
> Today's Subjects
> ------- --------
> Banana Leaf Manuscripts
> Vendor problems
> Microfilming workshops
> New list
> Position at University of Texas
> Position at Carolina State University
>
>
> Today's Queries
> ------- -------
> Silver cleaning reference
> Coatings for exhibit cases
> Grant for treatment of blueprints
>
> Today's Messages:
>
> ,,,,,,,
>
> Date: 14 Mar 1994
> From: Walter Henry <whenry@lindy.stanford.edu>
> Subject: New list
>
> alt-photo-process is a mailing list for the discussion of
> alternative photographic processes. Alternative photographic
> processes traditionally have been those that do not use the main
> stream silver gelatin process, ie the printing paper that you
> buy at the photo shop. Gum Bichromate, Platinum, Carbon Dye
> Transfer, Cyanotype, Photogravure, Kallitype, Vandyke Brown,
> Color Xerox, are some processes that are currently thought of as
> alternative processes.
>
> The group should be free to talk on any unconventional
> photographic process or modification to the standard silver
> gelatin process. Photographers that embark on alternative
> processes usually have a "Do It Yourself" attitude. This
> discussion group caters to that interest.
>
> If you wish to join this mailing list, send the message
>
> SUB ALT-PHOTO-PROCESS Your Name
>
> where "Your Name" is your preferred name, to the list processor
> at listproc@vast.unsw.edu.au, and it will subscribe you and send
> you further information on the group (like how to post messages
> and use the listproc).
>
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Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology
gordon.holtslander@usask.ca University of Saskatchewan
tel 306 966-4433 112 Science Place
fax 306 966-4461 Saskatoon, SK
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